Effects and functions of tin

As a traditional Chinese medicine, tin provides us with a variety of nutrients. It can also solve some diseases encountered by the body, so it is deeply loved by people. Let’s take a look at the nutrients and benefits of tin.

[Other names] White tin (Classic of Mountains and Seas), tin (Erya), pewter (Zheng Xuan's annotation on Zhou Li), white pewter (Guo Pu's annotation on Erya).

[Source] It is a silvery-white metal, mainly refined from cassiterite .

【Original form】 The mineral form is detailed in the "Tin Ore" entry.

[Habitat distribution] Produced in Yunnan, Hunan, Guangdong, Guangxi and other places.

【Properties】 Mostly in block shape. Silvery white with metallic luster. The streak is silvery white. opaque. It is suddenly bent and makes a slight popping sound. It is soft and easy to cut, but slightly harder than lead and more malleable. The fracture is jagged. Specific gravity: 7.2. Melting point 231.9℃. No changes in air or water. If burned incandescently, it can emit strong light and burn into tin dioxide.

【Nature and flavor】 Sweet, cold, poisonous.

【Function】 "Bencao Gangmu": "Treats malignant wind sores."

[Additional prescription] To detoxify arsenic: Grind tinware on coarse stone and drink the water. ("Xian Fang Ji Ji")

【Excerpt】 《*Dictionary》

【Source】 1. "Ben Jing" records "Tin copper mirror nose".

Regarding tin introduced in the article, I hope everyone can learn more about it in daily life, so that they can correctly treat the disease when facing it.