The efficacy and role of salt

In our lives, table salt has attracted our attention because of its extremely high medicinal value. Let's take a closer look at what salt is.

[Other names] Salt (Zhou Li), salty salt (Book of Rites).

[Source] It is crystallized by frying and drying the brine from sea water or salt wells, salt ponds, and salt springs.

[Chemical composition] The main component is sodium chloride; due to different sources, preparation methods, etc., the quality and quantity of impurities vary. Common impurities include magnesium chloride and magnesium sulfate. Sodium sulfate, calcium sulfate and insoluble substances, etc.

【Processing】 "Compendium of Materia Medica": "When salt is used as medicine, it must be dissolved in water, clarified to remove the residue, and boiled to a white color, which is good."

【Nature and flavor】Salty, cold.

[entry into meridians] Enter the stomach, kidney, large and small intestine meridians.

【Functions and indications】Emesis, clearing heat, cooling blood, and detoxification. It is used to treat food stagnation in the upper abdomen, distension and pain in the heart and abdomen, phlegm in the chest, constipation, bleeding gums, sore throat, toothache, eye opacity, sores, and poisonous insect stings.

[Usage and Dosage] For oral administration: dissolve in boiling water, 0.3 to 1 qian; for inducing emesis, it is better to stir-fry until it turns yellow, 3 to 6 qian. External rejection: Heat and apply to the affected area or dissolve in water and apply to eyes or sores.

【Note】 Do not take this medicine if you have edema.

[Additional prescription] ① Treat gluttony, indigestion, fullness and pain in the heart and abdomen: one liter of salt and three liters of water. Add the above two ingredients and cook until the salt is dissolved. Take it in three doses and vomit out the food. ("Golden Chamber Essentials")

【Discussions by various scholars】 ① "Compendium of Materia Medica": "Suwen said that salt can cause blood to move, so people in the East who eat fish and salt have black skin, which is a sign of blood moving. If there is a lot of blood coming out of the gaps between the teeth, rinse with salt water regularly, and it will stop. This is a sign of good teeth and blood moving."

【Excerpt】 《*Dictionary》

【Source】 From "Ming Yi Bie Lu"

The above is a detailed description of the effects and usage of table salt. Medicines like table salt are very effective in treating diseases. However, it should be noted that when using table salt, it needs to be used in moderation and not too much, otherwise it will not be of any benefit to the body.