Macroscopic FeaturesFine powder. White, not lustrous; opaque. Loose texture. faint odor, salty taste. Strongly absorbs moisture.
FunctionsDrains heat, frees stools, softens hardness, disperses binds, clears heat, resolves toxin, clears lung, resolves summerheat, eliminates stagnation, harmonizes stomach. Apply to solid heat stagnation, constipation, red eye and swelling pain, swelling throat and mouth sore, swelling abscess and toxin.