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Pin Yin:
shi gao
Common name: gypsum, calcium sulfate
Botanical family: (mineral)
Primary action: Drain Fire
Temperature: very cold
Taste: sweet, acrid
Entering Channel: Lu, St
Actions:
Clear Heat and Drains Fire ; used for Qi Aspect Heat or YangMing-stage
in conditions of high heat effusion (fever).
Clears Repletion Lung Heat.
Clears Stomach Fire with headache, toothache and painful gums.
For eczema, burns, and open sores; applied topically in the form of the
calcined powder (dehydrated form).
(See
YangMing-stage Channel
;
Qi Aspect , general
;
Stomach Heat (Stomach Fire Blazing)
.)
Indications: high fever, thirst, vexation, headache,
mouth sores, nonclosure of sores (external)
Dosage:
3-10 qian; up to 30 qian for very high fevers.
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