自然铜·Pyritum
Pyrite
Zi Ran Tong (自然铜) is pyrite, an iron sulphide mineral, recorded as Pyritum. It is acrid in flavour and neutral in temperature, entering the Liver channel alone. The catalogue files it among the substances that invigorate the Blood. Its Chinese name reads as natural copper.
| Pinyin | zi ran tong |
|---|---|
| Chinese | 自然铜 |
| Latin Name | Pyritum |
| English Name | Pyrite |
| Japanese | shizendo |
| Korean | jayeondong |
| Age | Raw | Granule | Tincture | Concentrate | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Any | 3-15 g | — | — | — | — |
自然铜·Pyritum
Zi ran tong duan (自然铜) is calcined pyrite, the mineral supplied as Pyritum. The catalogue files it among the substances that invigorate the Blood, and records it as entering the Liver channel.
The catalogue records no separate actions, dose or cautions for this preparation. Unless noted above it follows zi ran tong.
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