Materia Medica Data
- Category
- Herbs that Drain Fire
- Temperature
- Very Cold
- Nature & Flavour
- Sweet, Spicy, Very Cold
- Channels Entered
- LU, ST
- Latin (pharmaceutical)
- Gypsum Fibrosum
- Chinese
- 石膏
- Tone Marks
- shí gāo
- Translation
- Stone Paste
Chinese Herb Actions
- Clears Heat in the Qi level For very high fever, intense thirst, profuse sweating, big and flooding pulse, and a red tongue with a yellow coating.
- Clears Heat in the Lungs For cough and wheezing with thick yellow sputum.
- Clears Stomach Fire For inflamed and painful gums, toothache, and thirst.
- For Burns, Abscesses, and Eczema Can be taken internally or applied topically for these symptoms.
Chinese Herb Dosage
- 9-30 grams, up to 90 grams for very high fever. Cook 20-30 minutes before adding other herbs.
Chinese Herb Contraindications & Cautions
- Caution in patients with weak stomachs, weak pulse, Yang Deficiency, or Yin Deficiency Heat.
Chinese Herb Toxicity & Overdose
- None Noted.
Herb-Drug Interactions
- May interfere with Anti-Diabetic drugs.
Chinese Herb Notes
- Calcined form is best for external use.
Sources & References
Compiled and edited by Thomas Dehli, Founder & Editor, Sacred Lotus
The information here is referenced from numerous sources — teachers, practitioners, class notes from Five Branches University, the books below, and the published research literature, with citations given as resolvable PubMed identifiers. Where sources disagree, I have flagged the discrepancies directly. If facts couldn't be verified, I have left them out. How we source our content.
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Chinese Herbs Books & References
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