Crude drug sample data base
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Scientific information data base
Common name | 赤石脂, Chishizhi, Halloysitum Rubrum (CP2020), Red Halloysite (CP2020) | |||||
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Original plant name | 酸化第二鉄を多量に含む雲母源カオリナイト / Mica source kaolinite with large amount of ferric oxide | |||||
Used part | mineral | |||||
Quality for selection | Good Chishizhi is easy to break and lustered when rubbed up by nail. It is rose pink and has no earthy smell. (NI) | |||||
Official compendium | CP (2020 ed.) | |||||
Clinical application | Chishizhi is applied for gastrointestinal disease, chronic diarrhea, hematochezia, menorrhagia and excessive leukorrhea. It has an astringent activity and externally used for boil and eczema. | |||||
Medical system | Traditional Chinese medicine | |||||
Drug effect in traditional medicine | Traditional classification | Astringents and haemostatics | ||||
Beneficial effect | [Property and Flavor] Warm; sweet, sour and astringent. [Meridian Tropism] Large intestine and stomach meridians. [Actions] To astringe the intestines, stanch bleeding, promote tissue regeneration and promote wound healing. [Indications] Chronic diarrhea and chronic dysentery, bloody stool, flooding and spotting, vaginal discharge, and long-term unhealing sore and ulcer, dampness sore with spreading pus topically. | |||||
Chemical constituent | Others (*C1): Al2O3・2SiO2・4H2O (Kaolinite) が主.Fe2O3, Cr2O3, MgO, FeO などの夾雑物を含む. | |||||
Pharmacological effect | antidiarrheal, hemostasis. | |||||
Classical reference (Chinese Herbal Classic "Zhenglei bencao") | ※Click this image to see the actual image | |||||
Disease | Chronic diarrhea, Hematochezia, Hypermenorrhea, Irregular vaginal bleeding, Spermatorrhea, Incontinence of urine, Leukorrhea, wound hard to close, Eczema | |||||
Formulation | Uzushakusekisigan, Shakusekishiuyoryoto, Daitokato, Fuinto | |||||
References | CP2020: Pharmacopoeia of the People's Republic of China 2020 edi. C1)The Encyclopedia of Wakan-Yaku with Color Pictures Vol. II, pp 366-367. | |||||
Remarks | From the Chishizhi placed in the Shosoin Storehouse, it is clear that the real Chishizhi, indicated by Materia Medicas, is the alkaline clay containing iron. | |||||
Last renewal date | 2021/09/27 | |||||