Zheshi is a type of mineral-based traditional Chinese medicine, mainly produced in Hebei, Shanxi, Shandong, Henan, Hunan, Guangdong, Sichuan, and other regions. So what are the effects and functions of Zheshi?
Harmonizing the Liver and Suppressing Yang
Zheshi belongs to the liver and stomach meridians and has the effect of harmonizing the liver and suppressing yang. It can be used to treat symptoms such as dizziness, headaches, vertigo, palpitations, tinnitus, mania, and seizures caused by liver yang hyperactivity.
Cough Relief and Descending Rebellious Qi
Zheshi belongs to the stomach and heart meridians and has the function of relieving cough and descending rebellious qi. It can be used to treat symptoms such as nausea, vomiting, belching, hiccups, diaphragmatic spasm, and coughing caused by stomach qi rebelliousness.
Hemostasis
Zheshi has a bitter taste and a slightly cold nature. Its bitter and cold nature enters the heart and liver blood division, effectively cooling the blood and stopping bleeding. It can be used to treat symptoms such as hematemesis, epistaxis, menorrhagia, metrorrhagia, hematochezia, and hematuria caused by blood heat and reckless circulation.
Analgesic
The nickel in Zheshi acts as an activator for certain enzymes in the body, which are important enzymes involved in protein and nucleic acid metabolism. As a result, Zheshi has a good analgesic effect.
Promoting Digestion
Zheshi decoction enhances the contraction of the gastric fundus, indicating its ability to promote digestion. It can also help increase appetite to a certain extent and promote the absorption of nutrients by the stomach and intestines.
Blood Tonic
The iron content in Zheshi can promote the formation of red blood cells and hemoglobin, making it effective in blood tonification. The trace elements nickel and cobalt in Zheshi are components of fibrinolysin, which stimulate blood regeneration and promote the production of red blood cells. Therefore, Zheshi has certain blood tonification and regeneration effects.
