The efficacy and function of bluestone

Many people are not very clear about the effects and functions of the traditional Chinese medicine Qinglanshi. Let's take a look below.

【English name】 LAPIS CHLORITI

【Other name】 gravel

[Source] This product is metamorphic rock biotite schist or chloritized mica carbonate schist . After excavation, remove the mud, sand and rocks.

【Properties】 Biotite schist: mainly scaly or flaky aggregates. It is in the shape of irregular flat blocks or long oblique blocks, with no obvious edges or corners. Brown-black or green-black, with glassy luster. It is soft, brittle, and has obvious flaky cross-section. The broken powder is mainly green-black scales (biotite) with star-like flashes. Slight odor, light taste.

[Processing] Greenstone : Remove the debris and smash it into small pieces.

【Nature and flavor】 Sweet, salty, neutral.

[return through] return the lung, heart and liver meridians.

【Functions and indications】It can eliminate phlegm and relieve gas, soothe the liver and calm the nerves. It is used for stubborn phlegm, cough, wheezing, epilepsy, irritability, chest tightness, and convulsions.

[Usage and Dosage] 3-6g, mostly taken in the form of pills or powder.

【Storage】 Store in a dry place.

【Excerpt】 Chinese Pharmacopoeia

[Source] This product was first recorded in Jiayou Materia Medica, which says: "Realm... also known as blue realm." 1. "Pinhui Jingyao" said: "Realmite is found in the mountains of Qi (north of Mount Tai in Shandong Province today) and Lu (south of Mount Tai in Shandong Province today). It is green with slight gold spots." 2. "Compendium of Materia Medica" records: "Realm is often found in the mountains of Jiangbei (now Qichun County, Hubei Province), and the best is the one from Xushan. There are two kinds, blue and white, and the blue one is the best. It is hard, fine and blue-black. When it is opened, there are white stars in it. After calcination, it becomes star-like yellow like bran gold. Those without stars are not used for medicinal purposes." There is also a picture attached, which is in the form of flakes with scattered star-like dots and no cross section.

The above is an introduction to some relevant knowledge about bluestone. Do you have a better understanding of it? I hope everyone can apply Qinglan stone in life to serve our health.