Hua+Shi+(Talc)

[[image:Hua_Shi_.jpg width="199" height="338" align="right"]]Hua Shi (Talc) ["Slippery Rock"]
Category: Drain Dampness (Promote urination for Lin syndrome) Nature: cold Flavors: sweet, bland Channels:ST, BL

Functions: Drain damp and harmful body fluid by promoting urination; **clear summer heat**; Eliminate damp for eczema Indications: 1. **Scanty urination, painful urination due to damp-heat or stone in the Lower Jiao (Heat Lin)** 2. Restlessness, thirst due to attack of summer heat; diarrhea and distention in the chest due to attack of damp heat 3. **Eczema due to dampness [Skin Dampness]** 4. Can be used topically to dry out sores

Dosage: 10-15g; use a teabag Contra: Caution during pregnancy, SP def., Body Fluid def.

Formulas Featuring Hua Shi
//Chief Herb// Liu Yi San