Introduction to calamine

Contents 1 Pinyin 2 English reference 3 Overview 4 Latin name 5 English name 6 Alias ??of calamine 7 Source 8 Origin 9 Harvest and initial processing 10 Meridian tropism of nature and flavor 11 Efficacy and indications of calamine 12 Chemical composition of calamine 13 Pharmacological effects of calamine 14 Pharmacopoeia standards for calamine 14.1 Product name 14.2 Source 14.3 Properties 14.4 Identification 14.5 Content determination 14.6 Calamine slices 14.6.1 Processing 14.6.1.1 Calamine 14.6.1.2 Calcining Calamine 14.6.1.2.1 Content determination 14.6.2 Nature, flavor and meridians 14.6.3 Function and indications 14.6.4 Usage and dosage 14.6.5 Storage 14.7 Source 15 Calamine drug instructions 15.1 Indications 15.2 Dosage and usage 15.3 Specifications 16 Attached reference materials: 1 Prescriptions using the traditional Chinese medicine calamine 2 Chinese patent medicines using the traditional Chinese medicine calamine 3 Calamine in ancient books* Other versions of calamine-related drug instructions 1 Pinyin

lú gān shí 2 English reference

calamine [Landau Chinese-English Dictionary]

lapis calaminaris [Landau Chinese-English Dictionary]

calamina [Xiangya Medical Professional Dictionary] ]

lapis calaminaris [Xiangya Medical Professional Dictionary]

*** ithsonite ore [Xiangya Medical Professional Dictionary]

Galamina (La) [Committee for Approval of Chinese Medical Terminology. Terminology of Traditional Chinese Medicine (2004)]

calamine [Committee for Approval of Terminology of Traditional Chinese Medicine. Terminology of Traditional Chinese Medicine (2004)] 3 Overview

Furnace Ganshi is the name of a Chinese medicine published in "Waidan Materia Medica". It is a carbonate mineral, calcite group smithsonite, mainly containing zinc carbonate (ZnCO3) [1].

"The Pharmacopoeia of the People's Republic of China" (2010 edition) records the pharmacopoeia standards of this traditional Chinese medicine. 4 Latin name

Galamina (La) ("Terms of Traditional Chinese Medicine (2004)") 5 English name

calamine ("Terms of Traditional Chinese Medicine (2004)") 6 Calamine Alias

Ganshi, Yangganshi[2]. 7 Source

This product is a carbonate mineral calcite group smithsonite, mainly containing zinc carbonate (ZnCO3). ("Pharmacopoeia of the People's Republic of China" (2010 Edition))

Calamine is the ore of smithsonite [2]. 8 Origin

Calamine is mainly produced in Guangxi, Sichuan, Yunnan, Hunan and other places [2]. 9 Harvesting and primary processing

After mining, wash, dry and remove debris. ("The Pharmacopoeia of the People's Republic of China" (2010 Edition)) 10 Meridian distribution of nature and flavor

Calamine has a sweet taste and a neutral nature [2]. 11 Efficacy and Indications of Calamine

Calamine has the effects of improving eyesight and removing nebula, removing dampness and relieving itching, astringing sores and promoting muscle growth [2]:

Calamine Treatment Red eyes, blindness, rotten wind, excessive tears in the eyes, fear of light, thinning of the membrane: water flying, eye drops [2].

Calamine treats eczema, sores with pus dripping or not closing for a long time, *** wet itching: grind into powder and sprinkle on the affected area [2]. 12 Chemical composition of calamine

Calamine mainly contains zinc carbonate, and also contains small amounts of cadmium, lead, calcium, magnesium, iron, and manganese [2]. 13 Pharmacological effects of calamine

External use of calamine can partially absorb wound secretions, and has moderate antiseptic, astringent, and skin protection effects [2].

Calamine is somewhat toxic [2]. 14 Calamine Pharmacopoeia Standard 14.1 Product Name

Calamine

Luganshi

CALAMINA 14.2 Source

This product is a carbonate mineral Calcite group smithsonite mainly contains zinc carbonate (ZnCO3). After excavation, wash, dry and remove debris. 14.3 Properties

This product is a block aggregate in an irregular block shape.

Off-white or light red, the surface is powdery, matte, uneven, porous, and honeycomb-like. Light and fragile. The smell is slight and the taste is slightly astringent. 14.4 Identification

(1) Take 1g of the coarse powder of this product, add 10ml of dilute hydrochloric acid, boil it, generate carbon dioxide gas, and introduce it into the calcium hydroxide test solution to form a white precipitate.

(2) Take 1g of the coarse powder of this product, add 10ml of dilute hydrochloric acid to dissolve it, filter it, and add potassium ferrocyanide test solution to the filtrate to form a white precipitate, or a trace amount of blue precipitate. . 14.5 Content determination

Take about 0.1g of this product powder, dry it at 105℃ for 1 hour, weigh it accurately, put it in a conical flask, add 10ml of dilute hydrochloric acid, shake to dissolve the zinc salt, and add concentrated ammonia Add 10 ml each of the test solution and ammonium chloride buffer (pH 10.0), shake well, add 10 ml of disodium hydrogen phosphate test solution, shake and filter. The Erlenmeyer flask and the residue were washed three times with a mixture of 1 part ammonium chloride buffer (pH 10.0) and 4 parts water, 10 ml each time. Combine the washings and filtrate, and add 15 ml of 30% triethanolamine solution and chrome black. Use a small amount of T indicator and titrate with disodium ethylenediaminetetraacetate titrant (0.05mol/L) until the solution changes from purple-red to pure blue. Each 1ml of disodium ethylenediaminetetraacetate titrant (0.05mol/L) is equivalent to 4.069mg of zinc oxide (ZnO).

This product shall contain no less than 40.0% zinc oxide (ZnO) as a dry product. 14.6 Calamine slices 14.6.1 Processing 14.6.1.1 Calamine

Remove impurities and break into pieces. 14.6.1.2 Calamine Calamine

Take clean calamine and calcine it with light forging method (Appendix IID) until it turns red, then use water flying method (Appendix IID) to fly it with water and dry it.

This product is white, light yellow or pink powder; light in body, soft and smooth in texture. The smell is slight and the taste is slightly astringent. 14.6.1.2.1 Content determination

The same medicinal materials shall contain zinc oxide (Zn(1)) not less than 56.0%. 14.6.2 Nature, flavor and meridians

Sweet, flat. Returns to liver and spleen meridians. 14.6.3 Functions and indications

Detoxifies, improves eyesight, reduces nebula, reduces dampness, relieves itching and sores. It is used for red and swollen eyes, red and rotten eyelid strings, film covering the eyes, swelling of the eyes, ulcers that do not converge, dripping pus, and itching eczema. 14.6.4 Usage and dosage

Appropriate amount for external use. 14.6.5 Storage

Store in a dry place. 14.7 Source

"Chinese Pharmacopoeia" 2010 Edition 15 Calamine Drug Instructions 15.1 Indications

Calamine has astringent and mild antiseptic effects and is used for Eczema and itching relief. 15.2 Dosage and Usage

External use: Apply on the skin. 15.3 Specifications

Calamine lotion (containing 15% calamine, 5% zinc oxide).

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