Can talcum powder be eaten

If you pay close attention, you will find that many things in our lives contain talc. Talc is made by crushing talc and then treating it with hydrochloric acid and drying it. Talcum powder has many uses, and it is also added to some foods. Nowadays, people have a stronger awareness of health, so after eating this kind of thing, they naturally worry about whether it will have any effects. So, can talcum powder be eaten? Let’s take a closer look below.

First of all, talcum powder cannot be used as food or as an ingredient, but talcum powder can be added to traditional Chinese medicine prescriptions in appropriate amounts, which can play a good medicinal role.

Is talcum powder toxic?

Talc is toxic. Talc particles can cause ovarian and lung tumors in humans. Many studies have linked regular use of talcum powder in the female genital area to ovarian cancer. The talc particles are able to migrate into the reproductive system and implant themselves in the lining of the ovaries. Researchers have found talc particles in ovarian tumors and discovered that women with ovarian cancer use talc in their genital area more frequently than healthy women.

1. Protective effect on skin and mucous membranes: Talcum powder has small particles and a large total area, and can absorb a large amount of chemical irritants or poisons. Therefore, when it is spread on the surface of inflamed or damaged tissues, it can have a protective effect. When taken orally, in addition to protecting the inflamed gastrointestinal mucosa and exerting an antiemetic and antidiarrheal effect, it can also prevent the absorption of poisons in the gastrointestinal tract.

2. Antibacterial effect: Using the plate method to make the culture medium contain 10% talc, it has an inhibitory effect on Salmonella typhi and Paratyphoid A; using the paper strip method, it only has a slight inhibitory effect on meningococci.

3. To treat postpartum stranguria, take 5 liang of talcum powder, 4 liang each of tongcao, plantain seed and sunflower seed. Use the above four ingredients to cure the sieve below. Take one inch of the medicine with vinegar water, and gradually increase the amount to two inch of the medicine.

4. Treat urinary problems. Pain in the penis and acute pain in the lower abdomen. Talc and pollen are divided into equal parts. The above two ingredients are used to treat the lower sieve. Take a spoonful of wine three times a day.