Ling Cishi (Magnetite) Magnetitum
Heavy sedatives that calm the spiritCold
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Traditional recorded function
Relieve convulsions and Calm the spirit, pacify the liver and subdue yang, benefit the ears and brighten the eyes, promote qi reception and calm wheezing
1. Used for restlessness of mind, palpitations with fright, and epilepsy. 2. Used for dizziness due to Liver yang. 3. Used for deficiency of Liver and Kidney, blurred vision and deafness. 4. Used for dyspnea due to Kidney deficiency.
Nature & taste
SaltyCold
Meridians entered
HeartLiverKidney
Herbal properties
ColdReinforcingDescending
Found in these formulas
Mingmu Tuiyi Tang (Vision-Improving and Nebula-Removing Decoction)Poge Jiuxin Tang (Breaking Convention to Rescue the Heart Decoction)