The efficacy and function of jade chips

Jade chips are a very common Chinese medicine in our daily life and are also very important in our daily life. However, some people don’t know much about the effects and functions of jade chips, so let us learn about it in detail below.

[Alias] White jade dust (Chinese Medical Dictionary).

[Source] Broken particles of the mineral nephrite .

[Original form] Dense or fine-grained blocks. White to light green, slightly transparent to opaque. The fracture is flaky and has a brilliant glassy or waxy luster. Metamorphosed from hornblende or actinolite.

【Nature and flavor】 Sweet, neutral.

[Meridian] "Leigong Paozhi Yaoxing Jie": "enters the lung meridian."

【Functions and indications】Nourishes the heart and lungs, clears stomach heat. Treats wheezing, restlessness, and thirst. Use externally to remove eye opacities.

[Usage and Dosage] For oral administration: decoct in water or make into pills. For external use: grind into powder and apply on skin.

【Note】 ① "Compendium of Materia Medica" says: "It is bad for deer horns."

[Additional prescription] ① To treat infantile crying: 2.5 qian of white jade and 0.5 liang of cold water stone. Grind it into powder, mix with water and apply to the heart. (Sheng Hui Fang)

【Excerpt】 《*Dictionary》

Jade dust has various effects and functions. We should choose the appropriate method of consumption according to different physical symptoms. In life, we can learn more about this when we have free time.