Hematite … Classic Formulas
Zhe Shi · Haematitum
Primary Actions
- Anchors rising Liver Yang - Zhe Shi is used for dizziness, headache, facial flushing, and agitation when upward flaring or counterflow is prominent.
- Directs rebellious qi downward - traditional indications include nausea, vomiting, belching, hiccup, and wheezing from upward-stirring Lung or Stomach qi.
- Cools the blood and helps stop bleeding - older use includes vomiting of blood, nosebleed-type patterns, and heat-agitated bleeding presentations.
Classic Formulas
- Xuan Fu Dai Zhe Tang - classic pairing with Xuan Fu Hua and Sheng Jiang for stubborn counterflow nausea, belching, and focal fullness.
- Zhen Gan Xi Feng Tang - heavy-settling use for Liver-Yang rising and internal wind patterns.
- Cooling-and-descending combinations with Shi Gao or Bai Shao - traditional strategy for heat with upward rebellion and bleeding.
Classical Text References
- Traditional teaching treats Zhe Shi and Dai Zhe Shi as the same medicinal hematite family, with the shorter Zhe Shi name functioning as a common alias.
- The central classical identity is a bitter cold, heavy mineral that both settles upward excess and redirects rebellious qi downward.