Tranquilizing Herbs
Quartz Album: Chinese Herb Guide
Name
Bai Shi Ying (Crystobalite)
The Effect of Quartz Album
Property
Sweet, pungent, slightly warm; lung, kidney and heart meridians entered.
Actions
Induce tranquilization, relieve cough and direct the qi downward.
Indications
Cough due to the reversed flow of qi, palpitation, restlessness.
Dosage and Administrations
Decoct 9~15 g. It should be decoct first when using the raw product.
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Sources and further reading
We cite classical materia medica and modern reference works. This article is health education, not medical advice.
- Shennong Bencao Jing (The Divine Farmer's Materia Medica), Han dynasty.
- Bencao Gangmu (Compendium of Materia Medica), Li Shizhen, 1578.
- Chinese Pharmacopoeia, current edition — identity, quality and safety monographs.
- NCCIH and WHO reference material on traditional medicine safety.
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