Ci+Shi+(Magnetite)

[[image:ci_shi.JPG width="117" height="312" align="right"]]Ci Shi (Magnetite) ["Magnetic Stone"]
Nature : **Cold** Flavors: Salty Channels: HT, LR, **KI**

Functions: Calm shen & subdue Liver Yang rising **[weighs down Yang, Nourishes true Yin]**; Brighten eyes & help hearing; Descend Lung Qi to relieve asthma Indications: Restlessness, insomnia, palpitation 2. Dizziness, headache, convulsion due to hyperactivity of Liver Yang 3. Blurred vision, **tinnitus**, & decreased hearing due to Yin deficiency of the Liver & Kidney **[strengthens vision & hearing]** 4. Asthma due to Qi deiciency of the Kidney

Dosage: 10-30g., **cook before other herbs**. 1-3g. in powder form

Contraindications: cautiously used w/ deficiency of Spleen & Stomach