Herb
Gypsum (Shi gao)
石膏shi gao
1 sourceGypsum Fibrosum
Recorded in Bencao Gangmu for wind-stroke with chills and fever, counterflow qi below the heart with fright panting, dry mouth and parched tongue, and hard abdominal pain; clearing seasonal headache and body heat, great heat of the triple burner and skin heat, releasing the exterior to promote sweating, relieving wasting-thirst and vexation, and clearing stomach and lung heat.
Used in 14 formulas
Source
Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu)卷九·石类上·石膏·主治
References
- functions_en self-translated from 本草纲目 traditional_functions (public domain; the Chinese tf carries verbatim excerpt_hash citations). No modern work consulted.
- WHO IST-TCM terminology-aligned for the English rendering.
- public pharmacopoeia & physical facts (public-domain reference facts; no proprietary modern source).
Traditional functions
Classical source text (Chinese) — English summary above.
传统中医记载：主中风寒热、心下逆气惊喘、口干舌焦不能息、腹中坚痛；古载除时气头痛身热、三焦大热、皮肤热，解肌发汗、止消渴烦逆，除胃热肺热。
Nature, flavor & meridians
Nature & flavor: 辛，微寒，无毒。
Used in formulas
- Lophatherum and Gypsum Decoction
- White Tiger plus Ginseng Decoction
- White Tiger Decoction
- Maidservant from Yue Decoction
- Cocculus Decoction
- Bamboo Shavings Great Pill
- Maidservant from Yue Decoction Plus Pinellia
- White Tiger Decoction Plus Cinnamon Twig
- Magnolia Bark and Ephedra Decoction
- Ephedra, Apricot Kernel, Licorice and Gypsum Decoction
- Clam Shell Decoction
- Major Blue Dragon Decoction
- Two-Parts Cinnamon Twig One-Part Yuebi Decoction
- Ephedra and Cimicifuga Decoction
Citations
- Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷九·石类上·石膏·释名Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its classification.
- Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷九·石类上·石膏·气味Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its nature & flavor.
- Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷九·石类上·石膏·主治Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its traditional functions.