Hua Shi

Talcum Powder

Properties: SWEET, BLAND - COLD
Dosage: 6-15g.
Meridian: KIDNEY

-promote urination, drain Heat from bladder lin syndrome
-clear heat, summer heat and damp heat through urine.
-absorbs dampness (oozing eczema) used topically.

*contraindicated during pregnancy*

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