Efficacy and function of talcum powder Efficacy, function and dosage of talcum powder

Talcum powder is a white fine powder made from silicate talc ore through a series of processes. Talcum powder is odorless and tasteless, and has a wide range of uses. Edible talcum powder can be used as an additive in medicine and food industry, which is non-toxic and tasteless. Next, the efficacy and function of talcum powder are introduced.

Clearing heat and relieving summer heat

The talcum powder is cold and has the effect of clearing away heat and relieving summer heat. For some symptoms of summer heat caused by hot weather, talcum powder can be used with raw licorice, fresh Pogostemon cablin and fresh Eupatorium. In hot weather, eczema patients can also use talcum powder with gypsum, calamine and dried alum for external use.

Diuretic antidiarrheal drug

The talcum powder has the function of diuresis and detumescence, which is not conducive to urination, or people who have pain when urinating. Taking talcum powder with plantain seeds, Akebia stem and other substances has the effect of diuresis and stranguria.

Talcum powder also has antidiarrheal effect. Damp-heat diarrhea can be combined with Poria, Coix Seed and Plantago Seed.

Protect skin

Talcum powder has small particles and large area, and can absorb a large number of chemical irritants or poisons. Therefore, when talcum powder is applied to the skin surface of inflamed or damaged tissues, it can protect the skin.

Protect gastrointestinal mucosa

The talcum powder is cold, and has the functions of clearing away heat and toxic materials, diuresis and stranguria, and stopping diarrhea. When talcum powder is added to oral medicine, it can not only protect inflamed gastrointestinal mucosa, but also stop vomiting and diarrhea, and prevent gastrointestinal tract from absorbing toxins.

antibiosis

Talcum powder has a certain inhibitory effect on typhoid Bacillus and paratyphoid Bacillus, so talcum powder as an additive can also play a bactericidal and anti-inflammatory role.

Taboos for the use of talcum powder

1, talcum powder is cool and sweet, and it is cold. People with spleen deficiency, weak qi, greasy fever should not take it, and pregnant women should use it with caution.

2. Although talcum powder is edible, it should not be overdone. In particular, some unqualified talcum powder contains asbestos, which is easy to cause cancer if used excessively or eaten for a long time.

3. talcum powder is not completely harmless. If it accumulates in the abdomen, rectum and vagina for a long time, it may cause granuloma.