The efficacy and function of loess

Loess is a medicinal material and is quite common in life. We can eat loess appropriately. Since many people don’t know much about loess, let’s take a look at it below.

[Other names] Good soil (Bencao Shiyi), Good loess (Dongui Baojian).

[Original form] Generally grayish yellow. It is rich in calcium salts and calcium nodules, loose, has large pores visible to the naked eye, and has well-developed columnar joints. It is relatively solid when dry and can maintain upright steep walls, but it is prone to collapse and sink when soaked in water.

【Habitat distribution】 Quaternary terrestrial sediments. It is widely distributed in Northwest and North my country.

【Properties and flavors】 ① "Supplement to Compendium of Materia Medica": "sweet, mild, non-toxic."

【Meridian】 ①《Essential Chinese Medicines》: "It enters the spleen and stomach meridians."

【Functions and indications】Harmonizes the stomach and detoxifies. It is used to treat vomiting and diarrhea caused by heatstroke, dysentery, carbuncle, swelling and infection, and injuries caused by falls.

[Usage and Dosage] For oral use: decoct in water, 1 to 3 liang. For external use: apply on affected area or wrap with hot cloth and iron with warm cloth, or dissolve in boiling water and wash with.

[Additional prescription] ① To treat convulsions in children with black all over the body, push downwards quickly: 1 bowl of loess, mash it into powder, add 1 cup of aged vinegar, fry it until hot, wrap it and apply it with iron, then lead it down to the feet and pierce it. (Secrets for Children)

【Explanations by various scholars】 "Compendium of Materia Medica": "Yellow earth is used as medicine to treat diarrhea, cold and hot red and white diarrhea, and abdominal heat and toxic pain. It is sweet and has a mild flavor. It can calm the spleen and stomach, stop bleeding, and eliminate all toxins."

【Excerpt】 《*Dictionary》

Nowadays, people's life pressure is constantly increasing, which makes our bodies often in a state of fatigue. Loess, as a traditional Chinese medicine, has a certain regulating effect on the body. I hope it will be helpful to everyone.