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Hua Shi / Talcum

Taste: Sweet, Bland • Temperature: Cold • Category: Drain Damp • Sub Category:
Dosage 9-18g	Actions 1. Promotes uriantion & drains heat from the Bladder: an important substance in treating hot painful urinary dysfunction or any condition with dark, painful, burning, & scanty urine. Also used for damp-heat generated diarrhea. 2. Clears heat & releases summerheat: for summerheat disorder with fever, urinary difficulty, irritability, & thirst. 3. Absorbs dampness: applied topically for damp skin lesions. 4. Expels damp-heat through the urine: used adjunctively for heat in the qi level with dampness manifested in uremitting fevers, a heavy feeling in the body, thirst, & a yellow tongue coating.	Meridians Stomach, Bladder	Cautions Contraindicated for Spleen qi deficiency or spermatorrhea, for depleted fluids due to a warm-febrile disease, & for excessive urination. Use with caution during pregnancy. Toxicity: can stimulate the growth of granulomas in the colon & vagina.

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