气大温。味甘酸辛。无毒。主养心气。明目益精。疗腹痛肠 下痢赤白。小便利
。及痈疽疮痔。女人崩中漏下。产难胞衣不出。久服补髓好颜色。益智不饥。轻身延年。（
火）
赤石脂气大温。禀天春夏木火之气。入足厥阴肝经、手厥阴心包络经。味甘酸辛无毒。
得地
中东西土木金之味。入足阳明燥金胃土、手阳明燥金大肠。气味升多于降。阳也。心包络者
臣使之官。喜乐出焉。代心君行事之府也。石脂气味酸温。则条畅心包络。而心君之气得所
养矣。肝开窍于目。辛温疏达。则肝和而目明。精者五脏阴气之华也。甘酸之味可以益阴。
所以益精而补髓也。腹者太阴经行之地。太阴为湿土。土湿而寒则痛。石脂气温。温能行寒
去湿。所以主之也。胃与大肠为阳明燥金。阳虚不燥。则肠 下利。石脂温辛收涩。故主下
利
及小便利。盖涩可以固脱也。诸痛痒疮疡。皆属心火。火有虚实。实火可泻。虚火可补。心
包络代君行事。其气味酸温。可补心包络之火也。肝藏血。肝血不藏。则崩中漏下产难胞衣
不出矣。味甘酸可以藏肝血。气温可以达肝气。所以主之也。久服补益阳明。阳明经行于面
。所以好颜色。肾为悭藏而藏智。酸收益阴。所以益智。阳明胃气充益。所以不饥而延年也
。
制 方:
赤石脂同炮姜、粳米。名桃花汤。治痢下脓血。专为末酒服。治痰饮。同炮姜蒸饼丸。
名桃
花丸。治痢下白冻。
[Chishizhi] (Red Halloysite)
The qi is greatly warm. The taste is sweet, sour, and acrid. It is non-toxic. It primarily nourishes the Heart Qi (vital energy of the Heart). It brightens the eyes and benefits Jing (Essence). It treats abdominal pain and intestinal dysentery with passage of red and white pus and blood. It promotes free urination. It treats carbuncles, sores, ulcers, and hemorrhoids. For women, it treats metrorrhagia (sudden heavy bleeding from the uterus) and leukorrhea with continuous dripping. It treats difficult labor where the placenta fails to be expelled. Long-term consumption replenishes marrow, improves complexion, enhances intelligence, prevents hunger, lightens the body, and prolongs life. (Corresponds to the Fire element)
Chishizhi has a greatly warm qi, inheriting the Wood and Fire qi of heaven's spring and summer seasons. It enters the Foot Jueyin Liver Meridian and the Hand Jueyin Pericardium Meridian. Its taste is sweet, sour, and acrid, and it is non-toxic, deriving from the Earth, Wood, and Metal flavors of the earth's east and west directions. It enters the Foot Yangming Dry Metal Stomach Earth and the Hand Yangming Dry Metal Large Intestine. Its aroma and flavor rise more than they descend; it is Yang. The Pericardium is the "Official of the Envoy," from which joy and pleasure arise; it is the residence that acts on behalf of the Monarch (Heart). Chishizhi's sour and warm nature soothes and unblocks the Pericardium, allowing the Qi of the Heart Monarch to be nourished. The Liver opens into the eyes; its acrid and warm nature ensures smooth and penetrating flow, harmonizing the Liver and brightening the eyes. Jing is the brilliance of the Yin Qi of the Five Zang Organs. Sweet and sour tastes can benefit Yin, thus benefiting Jing and supplementing marrow. The abdomen is the pathway of the Taiyin Meridian; Taiyin belongs to Damp Earth. If the Earth is damp and cold, pain occurs. Chishizhi is warm in nature; warmth can move cold and dispel dampness, hence it treats this condition. The Stomach and Large Intestine belong to Yangming Dry Metal. If Yang deficiency fails to maintain dryness, intestinal diarrhea occurs. Chishizhi possesses warming, acrid, and astringent properties, thus treating diarrhea and frequent urination. Astringency can secure against collapse/loss. All pains, itching, sores, and ulcers belong to Heart Fire. Fire has excess and deficiency patterns; excess fire can be drained, while deficient fire can be tonified. The Pericardium acts on behalf of the Monarch; its sour and warm nature can tonify the Fire of the Pericardium. The Liver stores Blood. If Liver Blood is not stored properly, metrorrhagia, difficult labor, and retention of the placenta occur. Sweet and sour tastes can store Liver Blood, and warm nature can reach/unblock Liver Qi, hence it treats these conditions. Long-term consumption tonifies the Yangming Meridian, which runs over the face, thus improving complexion. The Kidney is the organ of reserve and stores wisdom; sour astringency benefits Yin, thus enhancing intelligence. When Yangming Stomach Qi is abundant, one does not feel hungry and life is prolonged.
Prescription Formulation:
Chishizhi combined with Paojiang (Roasted Ginger) and Jingmi (Rice Grain) is named Taohua Tang (Peach Blossom Decoction). It treats dysentery with pus and blood. Ground into fine powder and taken with wine, it treats Phlegm-Fluid retention. Combined with Paojiang and steamed dough balls, it is named Taohua Wan (Peach Blossom Pill). It treats dysentery with white frozen-like discharge.