ancient wisdom Β· Herb
Gypsum
Gypsum. Class: Heat-Clearing Medicinal. Properties: Sweet; Pungent; Big Chill. Meridians: Lung; Stomach
πΏ Names
Pinyin Name
Shi Gao
δΈζε (Chinese)
η³θ
Latin Name
Gypsum Fibrosum
English Name
Gypsum
Alias Names
η»η³η»ηη³θ½―η³θε―ζ°΄η³η½θη倧η³ε°η³
β― TCM Properties
Properties (ζ§ε³)
Sweet; Pungent; Big Chill
Meridians (ε½η»)
Lung; Stomach
Therapeutic Class (EN)
Heat-Clearing Medicinal
εζεη±» (CN)
ζΈ
ηθ―
π©Ί Clinical Profile
Function (εθ½)
Treatment of febrile diseases due to exogenous affection with high fever and dire thirst, asthma and cough caused by heat in the lung, headache and toothache caused by exuberant fire in the stomach.
Indication (δΈ»ζ²»)
1. its decoction can lower milk- or vaccine-induced fever in rabbits, but pure calcium sulfate does not possess this effect.2. its decoction can also quench thirst in rats.
Clinical Manifestations
1. its decoction can lower milk- or vaccine-induced fever in rabbits, but pure calcium sulfate does not possess this effect.2. its decoction can also quench thirst in rats.
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