The efficacy and function of gold foil

Gold foil is a traditional Chinese medicine. In addition to the effects we know in daily life, gold foil actually has many other effects and functions. Let’s take a look at them right away.

[Other name] Jinbo (from "Yaoxing Lun")

[Source] A paper-like sheet hammered from gold .

[Original form] Natural gold, also known as: raw gold (Tao Hongjing).

【Nature and flavor】 Bitter, neutral.

[return through meridians] enters the heart and liver meridians.

【Functions and indications】Calming the mind, soothing the nerves, and detoxifying. Treat epilepsy, mania, palpitations, and sores.

[Usage and Dosage] For oral administration: in the form of pills or powder. It is usually used as a hanging coating for pills. For external use: grind into powder and sprinkle.

[Note] Do not take this medicine if you suffer from Yang deficiency, Qi deficiency, or cold diarrhea.

[Additional prescription] ① Treat wind evil in the heart, trance, wild talk, and unstable will: 200 pieces of gold foil and half a liang of greasy powder. Use a new small pan, put gold foil in the middle first, then gradually separate it with powder, then add a small cup of milk, and simmer over low heat until the milk is gone and the gold foil becomes mud. Then dry it over fire, grind it into powder, and steam it into cakes or pills as big as red beans. Take five pills each time, with freshly drawn water after meals. (Gold Foil Pills from "Zhengzhi Zhunsheng")

【Discussions by various scholars】 ① "Compendium of Materia Medica": "The Taiqing Method says that gold is inherently hard and ingestion of it can damage muscles and bones. However, it can be used as a foil to calm the mind and soothe the spirit. If the mind is disturbed only because of deficiency of heart qi and there is no external shock, the most urgent thing is to nourish the heart and soothe the spirit, which cannot be cured by gold foil."

【Excerpt】 《*Dictionary》

[Source] From "Bencao Mengquan".

The above is an introduction to the effects of gold foil. When using it, you can use it according to the needs mentioned above. Gold foil is also very helpful in treating certain diseases.