Ci Shi
| Ci Shi in TCM:Explore the properties of Ci Shi according to Chinese
Nutrition and Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM):
Factoids:
English Name: lodestone, magnetite
Pharmacuetical Name: Magnetium
Properties: acrid, salty, cold
Temperature: cold
Channels: HT, KD, LV
Flavors: salty, pungent
Special Properties:
circulates qi, clears deficent heat
Alternate Forms:
- cui is a tempering process of preparing by frying, dipping in vinegar,
then pulverizing. Its better for nourishing KD and grasping qi
- sheng is better for anchoring yang and calming liver
- For hearing loss combine Ci Shi with Shu
di Huang, Shan Zhu Yu, and Shan
Yao.
Actions / Indications:
- Anchors yang and calms spirit (restlessness, palpitations,
insomnia, irritability)
- Calms LV; anchors floating yang (vertigo, dizziness,
tremors; convulsions in children due to fever, irritability, restlessness,
seizures)
- Nourishes KD and LV; improves hearing and vision
(clears deficient fire, tinnitus, hearing
loss; visual disturbances due to LV and KD deficiency)
- Aids Kidney to Grasp Qi (chronic asthma due to KD
failing to grasp qi)
Special Notes:
- (cooking: crush and cook 20-30 minutes first)
- Ci Shi and other heavy mineral substances should be used with caution
because they could injure the SP and ST.
Contraindications:
- (cc: weak SP/ST, hard to digest: caution for OD or long-term use)
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