What are the medicinal values ​​of mica

Mica has a wide range of uses. In industry, mica is a heat-resistant material with good insulation properties. Mica has very strong alkali and acid resistance, so mica is often used as an external protective layer for some precision materials. Of course, in addition to some industrial uses, mica also has great medicinal value. For example, mica can be used to treat fever and chills caused by wind-cold.

Origin and distribution: Formed in intermediate-acidic igneous rocks and greisen, and is also widely found in metamorphic rocks. Strong chemical and weathering can hydrate it into hydromica (hydromuscovite, illite), and then transform it into montmorillonite and kaolinite. It is produced in Inner Mongolia, Shaanxi, Xinjiang, Shandong, Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Jiangxi, Hunan, Hubei, Guangxi, Sichuan, Yunnan and other places.

Morphological characteristics: monoclinic crystal system. The crystals are usually plate-like or block-like, hexagonal or diamond-shaped in appearance. Sometimes the monomers are conical columns with obvious horizontal stripes on the column surface. There are also twin crystals. It usually occurs in dense, scaly masses. It is generally colorless, but often has slight light yellow, light green, light gray, etc. colors, and the streak is white. Glass luster, pearly luster on cleavage surface. Transparent to slightly transparent. The cleavage is very complete and parallel to the bottom surface. Hardness 2-3. Specific gravity: 2.76-3.10. The sheet has elastic and insulating properties.

The effects and functions of mica: calming the nerves and relieving shock; stopping bleeding and healing sores. It is used to treat palpitations, insomnia, dizziness, epilepsy, chronic diarrhea, leucorrhea, traumatic bleeding, and eczema. It is used to treat weak asthma, dizziness, palpitations, epilepsy, cold malaria, chronic dysentery, bleeding from metal wounds, carbuncles and sores.

In addition to the uses of mica introduced above, mica can also make our eyes brighter, enhance human fertility, and taking mica can prolong life and make our body lighter and more flexible. Some people may often suffer from dizziness. At this time, if they use mica for treatment, they can quickly recover from the dizziness. In addition, mica also has certain uses in the treatment of epilepsy.