What is the effect and function of stalactite? How do I take it? Who can't eat?

Stalactite, also known as "stone milk" or "stone stalactite", is the sediment formed in the cave when the limestone layer is eroded and dissolved by Rain Water or groundwater. It not only has great ornamental value, but also can be used as medicine. So what is the effect and function of stalactite? How do I take it? Who can't eat?

I. the formation process of stalactite

The formation of stalactite is actually a chemical reaction, which is mainly formed by the deposition of calcium carbonate and other minerals. The aqueous solution flowing down at the top of the cave reacts with the air to form precipitation. This chemical reaction is a reverse chemical reaction. With the continuous flow of aqueous solution and the continuous occurrence of adverse reactions, stalactites grow at a rate of 3 mm every year. In fact, every stalactite comes from a drop of water containing minerals, which is also the magic of nature.

This is the formation process of stalactite, which seems simple but accumulates a little bit of time. In traditional Chinese medicine, stalactite is generally used to treat low back and knee cold pain, stomachache pantothenic acid, milk obstruction and other diseases, and it is widely used.

Second, the efficacy and function of stalactite

Guangxi and Yunnan are the main provinces and regions with the most abundant stalactite resources in China. the stalactites produced by them are glossy and exotic, have high appreciation and collection value, and are deeply loved by people. It can also be used as medicine. It mainly contains calcium carbonate, which has the effect of warming lung, helping yang, relieving asthma and making acid. For cold phlegm asthma cough, yang deficiency cold asthma, waist and knee cold pain, stomachache pantothenic acid, milk blockage and other diseases.

1. Replenish temperature and spleen

Stalactite is sweet and warm, enters the spleen meridian, and has the function of tonifying the temperature and spleen. Often treat emaciation and diarrhea caused by weakness of spleen and stomach. The Compendium of Medicine: tonifying vital doors, breaking chronic cold, warming spleen and stomach, angry blood.

two。 Replenishing qi and dredging milk

Stalactite Xin San Wen Tong, into the stomach to replenish qi and dredge milk. "Materia Medica Classic Shu": "stalactite Tongbaijie, Li Jiuqiao, under the milk, the strength of Xinwen." Therefore, this product is used to treat breast failure caused by various reasons.

3. Warming the lung and relieving asthma

Stalactite taste sweet and warm, into the lungs can warm the lungs and resolve phlegm, relieve cough and asthma, often treat fatigue cough, cough reverse asthma. "Materia Medica seeks the original": "warm the lungs and absorb qi, treat the adverse cold of the lungs, asthma, cough and phlegm."

4. Benefiting and discerning eyes

Stalactite is sweet and warm, which is beneficial to the liver and invigorate yang. The liver stores blood, the kidney stores essence, the liver and kidney are homologous, and the aim is the orifice of the liver, such as deficiency of liver and kidney, essence and blood can not be honored and nourished. Symptoms: dim vision, dim vision, sore waist and knees, cold limbs, polyuria at night, weak pulse. This product can be used to tonify the kidney and benefit the liver, and the treatment is blurred.

5. Tonifying kidney and strengthening yang

Stalactite tastes sweet and warm, enters the kidney meridian, has the function of tonifying kidney and strengthening yang, and often treats waist and knee weakness, impotence, thirst and other diseases. "Theory of drug nature": "the main ejaculation, cold cough, strong vitality, can communicate."

6. nutritive value

Stalactite is a carbonate mineral calcite group calcite, which mainly contains calcium carbonate. It also contains iron, copper, potassium, zinc, manganese and other trace elements.

The main results are as follows: (1) stalactite can neutralize excessive gastric acid in the stomach and increase the calcium ion in the blood after intestinal absorption, which has an exciting effect on the sympathetic nerve.

(2) the solubility of calcium carbonate in water is small, and it can be dissolved only under the action of gastric acid, and calcium ion can be released and used by the body, so it also consumes a lot of gastric acid, which can restrain and stop acid.

Third, how to take stalactites

1. Wash the stalactites, take 10g to 15g, fry with water.

two。 There are stalactite pills and stalactite powder on the market. If it is a stalactite pill, you can take two pills a day. It is best to take two yuan of stalactite powder every day, but you still need to consult a doctor about the specific amount.

IV. Taboos on consumption of stalactites

Not all people are suitable to take stalactites, because stalactites are warm, so there is a certain effect in the treatment of cold diseases. But people who take stalactite also need to pay attention to whether they are suitable to take this medicine. If the body is too hot, such as Yin deficiency and exuberant fire, it is not suitable to take it.