Talc powder is a white powder, mainly made of a mineral. Talc powder is very common in life. For example, talc powder is often found in five types of talcum powders, food additives, etc. exist. Although talc powder has many benefits, it is also very harmful to the human body. So what are the main hazards of talc powder and what are the benefits of talc powder?

1. What is talc?

Talc is a white or off-white, fine, non-sandy powder that feels greasy to the touch, odorless and tasteless. The main component of talc powder is talc, which is crushed, treated with hydrochloric acid, washed with water, and dried.

Talc powder can be divided into chemical grade talc powder, ceramic grade talc powder, cosmetic grade talc powder, pharmaceutical grade talc powder, food grade talc powder, etc. according to use and grade.

2. Is talc powder harmful?

As a food additive, talc powder is harmless and non-toxic. Generally, countries have regulations on food-grade talc powder and medical talc powder. As long as it is not If it exceeds the indicator, it is non-toxic to the body.

If talcum powder is added to talcum powder, it is still harmful to the human body, because the small talcum powder particles in this state are large and can be easily inhaled by the human body, affecting health.

3. Hazards of talc powder

1. Particles of talc powder will be mixed in the air. These powders can easily be exhaled through breathing and inhaled into the lungs, causing harm to the respiratory tract and lungs. .

2. Research has found that when talc particles are inhaled into the human body, they will move into the human reproductive system and embed in the surface of the ovaries to cause tumors. Research data shows that talc particles have been found in ovarian tumors. In addition, if talcum powder contains excessive amounts of asbestos, it can also cause cancer.

4. Tips

When talcum powder is used as a food or pharmaceutical additive, it has no toxic effects and has certain efficacy and effects. It can protect the gastrointestinal mucosa and has sterilization effect. Efficacy: Because it is cold in nature and non-toxic, talcum powder has the functions of diuresis and treating stranguria, clearing away heat and relieving summer heat, dispelling dampness and curing sores.

5. Effects of talc powder

Protect skin and mucous membranes

Due to its small particles and large total area, talc powder can absorb a large number of chemical irritants or Poisons, so when spread on the surface of inflamed or damaged tissue, it can have a protective effect; when taken orally, in addition to protecting the inflamed gastrointestinal mucosa and exerting antiemetic and antidiarrheal effects, it can also prevent the absorption of poisons in the gastrointestinal tract.

Antibacterial effect

Using the plate method to make the culture medium contain 10% talc, it has an inhibitory effect on typhoid bacilli and A. paratyphi; using the paper method, it only inhibits meningococci. Has mild antibacterial effect.

Treatment of postpartum stranguria

Five liang of talc, four liang each of Tongcao, Plantain Seed and Sunflower Seed. The upper four tastes control the lower sieve. Take oatmeal and water with a square inch of dagger, slightly increase it to 2 daggers. ("Qianjin Prescription" Talc Powder)

Cure difficulty in urination, pain in the stem, and acute pain in the lower abdomen

Divide Talc and Puhuang into equal parts. The upper two tastes control the lower sieve. The eye of wine is like a dagger, take it three times a day. ("Qianjin Prescription")

Treatment of typhoid fever and epistaxis

No amount of talcum powder is required. The rice balls are as big as tung seeds. Take ten pills each time, chew them slightly and swallow them with fresh water. Just use a large amount of powdered medicine, a little rice, and chew it at the same time. Suitable for both young and old. ("Ben Shi Fang" Talc Pills)

To treat violent vomiting and inability to eat

Use raw talc powder for two qian daggers. Take it with warm water, and still take half a cup of hot noodles to fix it. ("Compendium of Materia Medica")

Treatment of rotten toes

One tael of talc, half a tael of calcined gypsum, and a little bit of dry alum. Grind and mix it to treat dampness and sweating under the vagina. ("Binhu Collection of Simple Prescriptions")

Treatment of prickly heat in children

Three liang of talc powder, one liang of alum ash, and four liang of jujube leaves. Apply the medicine and pound the Luo into powder. First wash the sore with warm water and then apply medicine on it. ("Sheng Hui Fang" Talc Powder)

Treat sores caused by dampness and heat in Tianbao

Use talc and powdered licorice (use half of it), divide it into powder and apply on it . Or add mung bean powder to treat damp-heat fat sores. (Jinhuang Powder in "Jingyue Quanshu")

Functions and Indications

Clearing away heat, expelling dampness, and promoting orifices. Treats summer heat, polydipsia, difficulty urinating, watery diarrhea, febrile dysentery, gonorrhea, jaundice, edema, epistaxis, athlete's foot, and wet skin.