The efficacy and function of lime

In today's society, health preservation seems to be an eternal topic. Nowadays, many people like to use some Chinese medicinal materials to regulate their bodies, because these medicinal materials are natural and pollution-free. Here we will introduce you to the medicinal material lime.

[Other names] Chalk ash (Ben Jing), rare ash (Bie Lu), stone chalk (Tao Hongjing), dyed ash, loose ash, white ash, flavored ash (Shiyao Erya), forged stone (Rihuazi Bencao), stone forging (Bencao Tujing), mineral ash (Compendium of Materia Medica).

【Source】 It is made by heating and calcining limestone .

[Original form] Mainly composed of calcite, in the form of dense blocks. The luster is dull, earthy or stone-like. The color varies greatly, depending on the type and amount of impurities it contains. The transparency is also poor. When it is very dense, it often has a shell-shaped fracture.

【Properties】 ① Quicklime

[Chemical composition] The main component of limestone is calcium carbonate, and common inclusions are silicate, iron, aluminum, magnesium, etc.

【Nature and flavor】Pungent, warm, toxic.

【Meridian】 ① "Ben Cao Qiu Zhen": "enters the liver and spleen."

【Functions and indications】 Drying dampness, killing insects, stopping bleeding, relieving pain, and corroding bad flesh. Treat scabies, eczema, traumatic bleeding, burns from hot water or fire, hemorrhoids, rectal prolapse, and warts. Take internally to stop diarrhea, dysentery and metrorrhagia.

【Usage and Dosage】 For external use: grind into powder and apply on the affected area, or dissolve in water and clarify and apply on the affected area. For oral administration: make into pills or powder, or dissolve in water and take the clear liquid.

[Additional prescription] ① To treat scabies: wash it with lime juice. ("Sun Zhenren's Food Taboos")

【Clinical application】 ①Treatment of chronic tracheitis

【Excerpt】 《*Dictionary》

【Source】 From 1. Ben Jing.

The unique living environment gives lime magical effects. After the introduction above, I believe everyone has a certain understanding. I hope that everyone can learn more about this knowledge in daily life, and be able to solve the difficulties in life while increasing experience.