méng shí

礞石·Chlorite-schist

phlopopitum

About méng shí

Meng shi (礞石) is a mineral, the chlorite schist supplied under that name. The catalogue files it among the substances that transform Phlegm and stop coughing, and records it as entering the Lung, Liver and Stomach channels.

Names

Pinyinméng shí
Chinese礞石
Latin NameChlorite-schist
English Namephlopopitum

Classification

Channels
Lung, Stomach, Liver

Prepared forms (1)

duan meng shi Duan

The catalogue records no separate actions, dose or cautions for this preparation. Unless noted above it follows méng shí.

Used in 1 formula: gun tan wan

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