Magnetite … Classic Formulas
Ci Shi · Magnetitum
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- Anchors floating Liver Yang and calms the Spirit; treats dizziness, tinnitus, and insomnia from Liver Yang rising disturbing the Heart
- Improves hearing and vision and nourishes Kidney Essence; used for Kidney-deficient tinnitus, deafness, and blurred vision
- Assists the Kidney in grasping Qi; relieves wheezing and dyspnea from Kidney failing to grasp Qi
Classic Formulas
- Er Long Zuo Ci Wan (Tonify the Kidney and Benefit the Ears Pill)
Classical Text References
- Shen Nong Ben Cao Jing (Divine Farmer's Materia Medica, c. 200 CE) records Ci Shi for deafness and joint pain
- Traditionally calcined and quenched in vinegar before use to improve absorption and moderate its harsh mineral nature