Actinolite Mineral Pieces (Actinolite)

Actinolite Mineral Pieces (Actinolite) are naturally occurring fragments of a green-to-gray amphibole mineral traditionally used in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) under the name Yáng Qīng Shí (阳青石). Known for its cooling, calming, and damp-transforming properties, Actinolite has long been applied in folk and classical medicine to clear heat, anchor yang, ease irritability, relieve restlessness, and support fluid balance. Its nature is generally considered cool, stable, and downward-directing, helping settle internal agitation while dispersing trapped dampness and heat.

In TCM, Yang Qing Shi is used to clear heat from the chest, alleviate irritability, reduce steaming bone sensations, and calm discomfort associated with yin deficiency heat or lingering internal heat. It is also traditionally used to regulate water pathways, supporting urinary comfort in patterns involving damp-heat or constrained fluids. Its mineral grounding effect helps anchor floating yang, easing sensations of heat rising, restlessness, or agitation.

In folk traditions, actinolite stones are sometimes added to mineral decoctions, cooling broths, and external washes, used to soothe skin irritation, lingering heat, and hot swelling. When properly prepared and filtered, mineral-infused decoctions are used to cool internal heat and support clarity.

Modern analysis shows that actinolite is composed of calcium, magnesium, iron, and silicate structures, giving it a stable mineral profile that slowly releases trace elements during long decoction. Although its use today is primarily traditional rather than biochemical, it is still valued for its cooling, settling, and heat-clearing qualities in regions where it is historically used.

Each batch of Actinolite Mineral Pieces (Actinolite) is naturally sourced, cleaned, and broken into uniform pieces to preserve its cool mineral energy, subtle green hue, and stable crystalline texture. When decocted over a long period, it produces a clear, mineral-infused broth traditionally used to cool heat, ease internal agitation, transform dampness, and support grounding and balance.