State/School

California License Exam, Pacific College Comps

Pharm Name

Magnetitum

Common Name

Magnitite

Category

Anchor, Settle, and Calm the Spirit

Ingredients

Taste

Acrid, Salty

Pao Zhi

Temperature

Cold

Action / Indication

1. Nourishes the yin, anchors the yang, and calms the Shen: used to treat restlessness, palpitations, insomnia, tremors, dizziness or vertigo, headache, forgetfulness, epilepsy, tinnitus, and visual problems. May also treat convulsions in children.
2. Tonifies the Liver and Kidney yin to Improve hearing and vision: used to treat impaired hearing or deafness, tinnitus, or floaters and poor vision associated with Liver and Kidney yin deficiency with flaring fire.
3. Helps the Kidney to graps the qi, for chronic asthma with difficult inhalation.

Treatment Principles

Nourishes Yin
Anchors Yang
Calms the Shen
Nourishes Liver and Kidney Yin
Improves Hearing and Vision
Strengthens Kidney Function to Grasp the Qi

Contraindication

Caution with Spleen and Stomach weakness. AntagonizesMu Dan Pi.Contraindicated for long-term usage=> as it will damage central qi over time.

Dosages

9-30g=> crush, bag, and pre-cook 30 min. 1-3g as a powder or pill. Use calcined for maximum effectiveness, and easier digestion.

Meridians

KD, LIV

Tom's Comment

1. Although Ci Shi is historically important in certain formulas, it is cold and harsh to digest. It is not commonly used in modern TCM.
2. Ci Shi's strength is to Anchor the Yang due to its heaviness. It is rarely exploited for its Yin Nourishing ability only.

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