Medicinals

yáng qǐ shí / 阳起石 / 陽起石 / actinolite

Latin pharmacognostic name: Actinolitum

Alternate English names:

Alternate Chinese names: 白石 bái shí; 羊起石 yáng qǐ shí; 石生 shí shēng

Origin: Plant

Use: medicinal

Category: Supplementing agents / Yáng-supplementing agents

Properties: Salty; warm.

Channel entry: kidney channels.

Indications:

Warms the kidney and invigorates yáng: Impotence and premature ejaculation; infertility due to uterine cold; cold impediment (hán bì) affecting the lumbus and knees.

Dosage & Method:

Oral: Most often taken in pills or swallowed as a powder along with a decoction, 3–6g per dose.

Warning:

Contraindicated in yīn vacuity with effulgent fire.

Quality:

Glistening grayish-white actinolite that is soft and crumbles easily is best.

Product Area:

Húběi, Húnán.

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