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Hua Shi (滑石), talc, promotes urination and clears damp-heat from the Bladder (a principal herb for hot, painful urination and stones), clears summerheat, and is applied externally for damp, weeping skin.
Latin / Pharmaceutical Name
Talcum
Common English Name
Talc
Taste
Sweet, bland
Temperature
Cold
Channels Entered
Bladder, Stomach
Actions & Functions
- Clears damp-heat and promotes urination (painful urination, stones)
- Clears summerheat
- (External) clears damp-heat and dries weeping skin lesions
Indications
Hot, painful, difficult urination and urinary stones; summerheat with thirst and irritability; and damp skin rashes and eczema (topical).
Dosage
9-18 g, decocted in a cloth bag.
Common Combinations
With Gan Cao (Liu Yi San) for summerheat; with Che Qian Zi for painful urination.
Cautions & Contraindications
Avoid in Spleen deficiency, fluid deficiency and during pregnancy.
