Daizhishi: A mineral traditional Chinese medicine that calms the liver, subdues yang, and suppresses inverse disease.

Ochre, also known as ocher and hematite, is a mineral-based traditional Chinese medicine with a long history of medicinal use. Its main functions are:Calming the liver and subduing yang, calming down the qi, cooling blood and stopping bleeding. Its core functions are reflected in regulating liver yang hyperactivity, relieving vomiting and hiccups, improving blood heat and bleeding, etc. It is especially effective in dizziness and dizziness caused by high blood pressure and belching and vomiting caused by stomach qi rising. Secondary effects include auxiliary treatment of neurological symptoms such as epilepsy and panic. Modern research has also found that its iron content can replenish blood, but attention should be paid to dosage and incompatibility.

Calm the liver and subdue yang: a natural regulator of high blood pressure and dizziness

Ochre has a heavy texture, bitter and cold taste, and is good atSettling liver yang. For the symptoms of dizziness, headache, flushed face and ears in patients with hypertension due to excessive liver yang, it is often combined with Uncaria and Cassia. The "Compendium of Materia Medica" of the Ming Dynasty recorded that it "can cure dizziness due to wind". The famous doctor Zhang Xichun of the Qing Dynasty even created the "Zhengan Xifeng Decoction" with ocher as the main medicine. Modern pharmacological research shows that the ferric oxide it contains can regulate blood vessel tension, but it should be noted that its antihypertensive effect is mild and cannot replace regular antihypertensive drugs.

Suppress and reduce ni: the "pacifier" of gastrointestinal discomfort

The settling characteristics of ocherStomach qi ascends and reversesThe symptoms caused are particularly potent. It is commonly used clinically for intractable hiccups, vomiting during pregnancy (physician guidance is required), reflux esophagitis, etc. In the classic prescription "Inula Decoction", its compatibility with Inula can enhance the anti-vomiting effect. It is worth noting that due to its hard texture, it needs to be fried for more than 30 minutes before the medicinal effect can be exerted. People with spleen and stomach deficiency should use it with caution as it may cause diarrhea and other adverse reactions.

Cooling blood to stop bleeding: an emergency option for bleeding due to heat in the blood

The slightly cold nature of ocher makes itCool blood and stop bleedingFunction, suitable for bleeding due to blood heat syndrome such as epistaxis, metrorrhagia, and vomiting blood. "Shen Nong's Materia Medica" lists it as "middle grade" and says that it "maintains ghost, scorpion, thieves, wind and poison". In modern usage, it is usually calcined and ground into powder for external application, or used together with Rehmannia glutinosa and Platycladus orientalis leaves. What needs to be distinguished is that it should not be used by those with Qi deficiency or Yang deficiency and bleeding. Although its iron content is high (about 40-60%), its direct blood replenishing effect is limited and it cannot replace iron in the treatment of anemia.

The two-sided nature of scientific cognitive ocher

As a traditional Chinese medicine, ocher has both therapeutic value and risks. itsMineral propertiesThe dosage must be strictly controlled (3-15g decoction). Long-term use may cause accumulation of heavy metals such as arsenic. Pregnant women, children and people with renal insufficiency should be cautious. Modern research is exploring its nanoscale applications, but it has not yet entered the clinical stage. When using it, you should follow the principles of TCM syndrome differentiation and avoid taking it with tetracycline antibiotics, which may affect absorption. Only by correctly understanding this "heavy" medicine can we unleash its thousand-year wisdom.

Quote sources:
1. "Chinese Pharmacopoeia" 2020 Edition 1
2. Li Shizhen's "Compendium of Materia Medica"
3. Zhang Xichun's "Records of Chinese Medicine and Western References"
4. "Chinese Materia Medica" by the State Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine