气大温。味甘酸辛。无毒。主养心气。明目益精。疗腹痛肠 下痢赤白。小便利
。及痈疽疮痔。女人崩中漏下。产难胞衣不出。久服补髓好颜色。益智不饥。轻身延年。（
火）
赤石脂气大温。禀天春夏木火之气。入足厥阴肝经、手厥阴心包络经。味甘酸辛无毒。
得地
中东西土木金之味。入足阳明燥金胃土、手阳明燥金大肠。气味升多于降。阳也。心包络者
臣使之官。喜乐出焉。代心君行事之府也。石脂气味酸温。则条畅心包络。而心君之气得所
养矣。肝开窍于目。辛温疏达。则肝和而目明。精者五脏阴气之华也。甘酸之味可以益阴。
所以益精而补髓也。腹者太阴经行之地。太阴为湿土。土湿而寒则痛。石脂气温。温能行寒
去湿。所以主之也。胃与大肠为阳明燥金。阳虚不燥。则肠 下利。石脂温辛收涩。故主下
利
及小便利。盖涩可以固脱也。诸痛痒疮疡。皆属心火。火有虚实。实火可泻。虚火可补。心
包络代君行事。其气味酸温。可补心包络之火也。肝藏血。肝血不藏。则崩中漏下产难胞衣
不出矣。味甘酸可以藏肝血。气温可以达肝气。所以主之也。久服补益阳明。阳明经行于面
。所以好颜色。肾为悭藏而藏智。酸收益阴。所以益智。阳明胃气充益。所以不饥而延年也
。
制 方:
赤石脂同炮姜、粳米。名桃花汤。治痢下脓血。专为末酒服。治痰饮。同炮姜蒸饼丸。
名桃
花丸。治痢下白冻。
【赤石脂】
气味大温。味道甘、酸、辛。无毒。主要滋养心气。明目并增益精气。治疗腹痛以及肠道下痢，排出赤白脓血。通利小便。以及治疗痈疽、疮疡、痔疮。女性崩漏及经血淋漓不尽。难产导致胎盘（胞衣）无法排出。长期服用可填补骨髓，使面色红润。增强智力，防止饥饿感。使身体轻盈，延年益寿。（对应五行之火）
赤石脂气味大温，禀受天地春夏季节木、火之气。进入足厥阴肝经和手厥阴心包络经。味道甘、酸、辛，无毒，得自大地中东西方位土、木、金之味。进入足阳明燥金胃土和手阳明燥金大肠。其气味上升多于下降，属阳。心包络是“臣使之官”，喜乐由此产生，是代替心君行使职能的府邸。石脂气味酸温，能条畅心包络，从而使心君之气得到滋养。肝开窍于目，辛温之性疏达通畅，则肝气调和而目光明亮。精是五脏阴气的精华，甘酸之味可以增益阴气，所以能益精并补髓。腹部是太阴经循行的部位，太阴属湿土，若土湿且寒则会产生疼痛。石脂气温，温能驱散寒气、去除湿气，所以主治此症。胃与大肠属阳明燥金，若阳气虚弱不能保持燥性，则会导致肠鸣下利。石脂具有温、辛、收涩的特性，故主治下利及小便频数。因为涩味可以固摄脱失。各种疼痛、瘙痒、疮疡，都归属于心火。火有虚实之分，实火可泻，虚火可补。心包络代君行事，其气味酸温，可补益心包络之火。肝藏血，若肝血不能固藏，则会出现崩漏、难产、胎盘不下等症状。味甘酸可以收敛肝血，气温可以通达肝气，所以主治这些病症。长期服用可补益阳明经，阳明经循行于面部，所以能使面色红润。肾为吝啬之脏并贮藏智慧，酸收收益阴，所以能益智。阳明胃气充盛，所以不感到饥饿并能延年益寿。
制方：
赤石脂同炮姜、粳米配伍，名为桃花汤。治疗痢疾下脓血。研为细末，用酒送服，治疗痰饮。同炮姜、蒸饼制成丸剂，名为桃花丸。治疗痢疾下白色冻状物。
[Chishizhi] (Red Halloysite)
The qi is greatly warm. The taste is sweet, sour, and acrid. It is non-toxic. It primarily nourishes the Heart Qi (vital energy of the Heart). It brightens the eyes and benefits Jing (Essence). It treats abdominal pain and intestinal dysentery with passage of red and white pus and blood. It promotes free urination. It treats carbuncles, sores, ulcers, and hemorrhoids. For women, it treats metrorrhagia (sudden heavy bleeding from the uterus) and leukorrhea with continuous dripping. It treats difficult labor where the placenta fails to be expelled. Long-term consumption replenishes marrow, improves complexion, enhances intelligence, prevents hunger, lightens the body, and prolongs life. (Corresponds to the Fire element)
Chishizhi has a greatly warm qi, inheriting the Wood and Fire qi of heaven's spring and summer seasons. It enters the Foot Jueyin Liver Meridian and the Hand Jueyin Pericardium Meridian. Its taste is sweet, sour, and acrid, and it is non-toxic, deriving from the Earth, Wood, and Metal flavors of the earth's east and west directions. It enters the Foot Yangming Dry Metal Stomach Earth and the Hand Yangming Dry Metal Large Intestine. Its aroma and flavor rise more than they descend; it is Yang. The Pericardium is the "Official of the Envoy," from which joy and pleasure arise; it is the residence that acts on behalf of the Monarch (Heart). Chishizhi's sour and warm nature soothes and unblocks the Pericardium, allowing the Qi of the Heart Monarch to be nourished. The Liver opens into the eyes; its acrid and warm nature ensures smooth and penetrating flow, harmonizing the Liver and brightening the eyes. Jing is the brilliance of the Yin Qi of the Five Zang Organs. Sweet and sour tastes can benefit Yin, thus benefiting Jing and supplementing marrow. The abdomen is the pathway of the Taiyin Meridian; Taiyin belongs to Damp Earth. If the Earth is damp and cold, pain occurs. Chishizhi is warm in nature; warmth can move cold and dispel dampness, hence it treats this condition. The Stomach and Large Intestine belong to Yangming Dry Metal. If Yang deficiency fails to maintain dryness, intestinal diarrhea occurs. Chishizhi possesses warming, acrid, and astringent properties, thus treating diarrhea and frequent urination. Astringency can secure against collapse/loss. All pains, itching, sores, and ulcers belong to Heart Fire. Fire has excess and deficiency patterns; excess fire can be drained, while deficient fire can be tonified. The Pericardium acts on behalf of the Monarch; its sour and warm nature can tonify the Fire of the Pericardium. The Liver stores Blood. If Liver Blood is not stored properly, metrorrhagia, difficult labor, and retention of the placenta occur. Sweet and sour tastes can store Liver Blood, and warm nature can reach/unblock Liver Qi, hence it treats these conditions. Long-term consumption tonifies the Yangming Meridian, which runs over the face, thus improving complexion. The Kidney is the organ of reserve and stores wisdom; sour astringency benefits Yin, thus enhancing intelligence. When Yangming Stomach Qi is abundant, one does not feel hungry and life is prolonged.
Prescription Formulation:
Chishizhi combined with Paojiang (Roasted Ginger) and Jingmi (Rice Grain) is named Taohua Tang (Peach Blossom Decoction). It treats dysentery with pus and blood. Ground into fine powder and taken with wine, it treats Phlegm-Fluid retention. Combined with Paojiang and steamed dough balls, it is named Taohua Wan (Peach Blossom Pill). It treats dysentery with white frozen-like discharge.