赭石 Hematintem,别名代赭石、红石头、土朱等,为赤铁矿的矿石,其主要成分有三氧化二铁、二氧化硅及氧化钙等。赭石味苦性寒而无毒,入肝、心经,有平肝潜阳、熄风止痉、降逆止呕平喘和补血止血收敛及涤痰泻火安神等作用,《医学衷中参西录》中张氏擅长以独味赭石或重用赭石的复方治疗癫狂、病症、眩晕中风、胃气不降、气逆咳喘、燥结膈食、呕吐等症屡获奇效。笔者临症撰方曾重用生赭石治疗 赭石 Hematintem, alias 赭石, 红石, 土朱, etc., is an ore of hematite. Its main components are iron oxide, silicon dioxide, and calcium oxide. The stone is bitter, cold and non-toxic. It has liver and heart meridians, and it has the functions of calming the liver, extinguishing the wind, stopping phlegm, stopping bleeding, relieving phlegm, and stopping the blood and concluding bleeding, as well as refreshing the body. “In the record” in the Zhang’s good at monolithic meteorite or reuse of vermiculite compound treatment of madness, illness, dizziness, stroke, stomach gas does not drop, gas counter-cough, dry knot foraging, vomiting, embolism and other magical effects. The author of the author’s disease has relied on raw stone treatment