Magnesium chloride used in TCM?

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Hi All,

 

A query arose as to whether or not magnesium chloride is/was used in

TCM. If you know of such usage (internally or topically), please post to the

List.

 

A Google search today indicated:

 

Gailuhua = Calcium Chloride = Luhuagai = chloride of calcium

 

Meiluhua = Magnesium Chloride = Luhuamei = chloride of magnesium,

found in rich brine, such as in salt lakes of China, the Dead Sea and in other

parts of the world.

 

Naluhua = Sodium Chloride = Luhuana = chloride of sodium, found in

Shiyan, table salt)

 

In western usage, Ca chloride & Mg chloride can Ease Cramps, back pain,

nervous and emotional instability (magnesium supplements can control the

desire for food and aid bone function).

 

The only reference to magnesium chloride and TCM that Google gave me

today referred to its use in a bath-salts patent.

 

A summary translation of the data at: http://tinyurl.com/ybrx94 is: Chinese

Herbal Medicine Hot Spring Bath Liquid Preparation & Usage; Patent

applications CN93114987.8 CN93114987.8; Japanese Patent

applications 1993.11.29; Open (Notice) CN1103287CN1103287; Open

(Notice) 1995.06.07; Applications (franchise): Lintong County, Shaanxi

Province Huaqingchi Co.; Address 710600 Lintong County of Shaanxi

Province on the 2nd Ring Road; Invention (design) people: Yang Weiping;

Lin Minghai; Yun Zhouxiang; Patent agency: Shaanxi Province invention

patents service center; Agent: Li Zhong Qun; Abstract: This invention

mentions a Chinese herbal medicine Hot Spring Bath Liquid preparation

and the application method. It lists its specific ingredients and their

amounts: Yuanmingfen (sodium sulphate, Glauber Salts), Luhuana (sodium

chloride, salt), Tansuanqingna (sodium bicarbonate), Fuhuajia (potassium

fluoride), & other mineral components (Kuangwuzhi Chengfen) & optional

extracts of Chinese herbal agents like Dangshen, Baizhu, etc in solution to

make a refined medicinal hot-tub; the compounds are added to warm water

to make a warm bath that aids fitness and healthy skin. Patented items: A

Chinese Herbal Medicine Hot Spring Bath Preparation Formula, typically 30-

60g Glauber Salt, 20-50g sodium chloride, 10-20g sodium bicarbonate, 2-5g

potassium fluoride, 2-5g magnesium chloride, 2-5g sodium sulphide

(Liuhuana ) & qs of trace-elements (Weiliang yuangsu) + fragrant

essences (Xiangjing), preservative (Fangfuji) etc in a volume of 200-400ml

as a Chinese Herbal liquid medicine for bathing.

 

Best regards,