Yangqishi is a type of asbestos ore containing magnesium silicate, commonly found in various metamorphic rocks. It is mainly produced in Hubei, Henan, Shandong, Shanxi, Hebei, Sichuan, and other regions. As a traditional Chinese medicine, Yangqishi can be used medicinally. So, what are the effects, functions, and contraindications of Yangqishi?
Warming the Kidney and Strengthening Yang
Yangqishi contains silicate salts, which have the effect of warming the kidney and strengthening yang. It is mainly used to treat kidney yang deficiency, coldness and numbness in the waist and knees, impotence and premature ejaculation in men, and cold hernia and abdominal pain.
Warming the Uterus
Yangqishi has a warm nature and belongs to the kidney meridian. It has the function of warming the uterus and can be used to treat uterine cold infertility, irregular menstruation, and cold and painful waist and knees in women.
Nutritional Value of Yangqishi
Yangqishi contains impurities such as magnesium silicate, calcium silicate, manganese, aluminum, titanium, and chromium. Magnesium silicate and calcium silicate have the function of strengthening yang and warming the kidney, and enhancing sexual function.
Yangqishi contains hydrated calcium silicate, which can effectively stimulate bodily functions and improve sexual function.
Contraindications of Yangqishi
1. Yangqishi belongs to a warm and tonifying yang medicine, so it should be avoided by those with yin deficiency and excessive internal heat.
2. Pregnant women should use it cautiously. Although Yangqishi can treat uterine cold infertility and irregular menstruation, normal pregnant women should avoid taking this medicine to avoid affecting the normal development of the fetus.
3. Infants and young children should avoid taking it. Yangqishi is a tonifying medicine for warming the kidney and strengthening yang, so it should be avoided by infants and young children to avoid affecting the development of their reproductive organs.
Dosage and Administration of Yangqishi
1. For the treatment of deficiency and coldness of the primordial qi, premature ejaculation, loose stools, and coldness in the hands and feet: Take equal amounts of Yangqishi (calcined and finely ground) and Zhongruifen, grind them into a fine powder, mix with wine-cooked fuzi to make pills the size of a wutong seed. Take 50 pills per dose, swallow them with empty stomach rice soup. This formula can treat deficiency and coldness of the primordial qi and premature ejaculation. It is sourced from "Ji Sheng Fang".
2. For the treatment of impotence and excessive sweating: Take 2 qian (approximately 6 grams) of Yangqishi (calcined and powdered), and take it with salt wine. This formula has a certain therapeutic effect on impotence and excessive sweating. It is sourced from "Pu Ji Fang".
3. For the treatment of extreme failure of the thrusting and penetrating vessels and extreme deficiency and coldness: Take two liang (approximately 60 grams) of Yangqishi (burned, finely ground) and one liang of Lurong (hair removed, vinegar-baked), grind them into a fine powder, decoct with vinegar and mix with glutinous rice to make pills the size of a wutong seed. Take 100 pills per dose, swallow them with empty stomach rice soup. This formula has a certain therapeutic effect on extreme failure of the thrusting and penetrating vessels and extreme deficiency and coldness. It is sourced from "Ji Sheng Fang".
4. For the treatment of erysipelas: Take Yangqishi (burned and powdered) and apply it to the affected area with fresh water. This formula is suitable for patients with erysipelas.
