Hua Rui Shi (花蕊石) is ophicalcite, a mineral, recorded as Ophicalcitum. It is sour and astringent in flavour and neutral in temperature, entering the Liver channel alone. The catalogue files it among the substances that regulate Blood and stop bleeding.

Pinyin

hua rui shi

Chinese

花蕊石

Latin Name

Ophicalcitum

English Name

Ophicalcite

Japanese

kazuiseki

Korean

hwayeseok

Actions and indications

Stops bleeding, invigorates Blood and transforms stasis

Vomiting or coughing of blood where stasis is part of the picture; especially valued for vomiting of blood with stasis
Internal Blood stasis
Bleeding from injury, internal or external, with the powder applied directly to wounds and sores
Uterine bleeding
Blood stasis after childbirth with dizziness or fainting, or a retained placenta

Combinations

bai ji

Lung consumption with coughing or vomiting of blood

ru xiang + mo yao

Painful bruises, applied as a poultice

alcohol + vinegar

Charred, for vomiting of blood with Blood Stasis

san qi + xue yu tan

Gastric or Intestinal bleeding

liu huang

Bleeding and bruising from trauma or animal bites, applied topically

mi tuo seng + long gu + ru xiang + qing fen

Topically for cuts

Age

Raw

Granule

Tincture

Concentrate

Frequency

Any 9-15g; Powder: 1-9g

9-15 g

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Cautions

pregnancy Contraindicated in pregnancy; classically it was also used to expel a retained dead fetus

contraindication No signs of Blood stasis; unlike general styptics, it does not suit bleeding without stasis

caution Weak constitution, as the sour, astringent mineral, particularly uncalcined, is hard on the digestion

caution Best used under a qualified practitioner, who handles dosing and calcination

hua rui shi

About hua rui shi

Names

Classification

Actions and indications

Stops bleeding, invigorates Blood and transforms stasis

Combinations

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