Ci Shi

Magnetitum (Murcury)

Magnetitum Properties: PUNGENT, SALTY - COLD
Dosage: 9 – 30g.
Meridian: KIDNEY, LIVER

-anchors and calms spirit – restlessness, palpitation, insomnia, tremors
-yin deficiency, ascending yang – dizziness, vertigo
-tonify kidney yin and liver – improve hearing and vision
-helps kidney to grasp Qi – chronic asthma

Reference
Benskey and Gamble 1986, Chinese Herbal Medicine Materia Medica, Seattle Washington, Eastland Press