Gypsum Fibrosum – Shi Gao

Gypsum Fibrosum – Gypsum
[Medicinal Use] This product is a monoclinic calcium sulfate ore
[Nature and flavor and meridians] Spicy, sweet, very cold. Enters the lung and stomach meridians.
[Effects] Clears heat and purges fire, astringes and regenerates muscles.
[Clinical Application] 1. Used for febrile diseases, severe heat in the lungs and stomach, persistent high fever, thirst, irritability, and strong pulse.
Gypsum is very cold in nature and is good at clearing excess heat in the qi, so it is suitable for symptoms of excess heat in the lungs and stomach. It is often used with Anemarrhena asphodeloides to enhance the effect of clearing internal heat.
2. Used for febrile diseases with high fever and rashes on the body.
Febrile diseases with rashes are mostly caused by strong stomach fire and intense blood heat, which is a phenomenon of both qi and blood burning. When encountering such symptoms in clinical practice, gypsum, which has strong heat-clearing and fire-purging properties, is often used in combination with drugs that cool blood and detoxify, such as Scrophularia, Cortex Moutan, Red Peony Root, Fresh Radix Rehmanniae, Radix Isatidis, etc.
3. Used for headaches, toothaches, swollen and painful gums caused by hyperactive stomach fire.
Gypsum can clear stomach fire, so diseases caused by hyperactive stomach fire can be used in combination with Rhizoma Anemarrhenae, Rhizoma Achyranthis Bidentatae, Radix Rehmanniae, etc.
4. Used for lung heat cough and asthma.
When pathogenic heat attacks the lungs, the body will have high fever, cough, shortness of breath and nasal flaring, thirst and desire to drink, etc. Gypsum can be used to clear lung heat, and can be used with ephedra, apricot kernel and other lung-clearing, cough-relieving and asthma-relieving products (i.e., Ma Xing Shi Gan Tang).
5. Used for eczema, water and fire burns, sores that do not heal after ulceration, and wounds that do not heal for a long time
Gypsum is calcined and ground into powder for external use to treat the above surgical diseases. It has the effects of clearing heat, astringing, and promoting tissue regeneration. It is often used in combination with Shengdan, Phellodendron, and Indigo.
[Prescription name] Raw gypsum (raw, clearing heat and purging fire), cooked gypsum, gypsum (smooth, astringent and regenerating muscles, special for external use)
[General dosage and usage] 5 qian to 2 liang, crush and decocted first. Appropriate amount for external use.
[Comments] 1. Gypsum is an important medicine for clearing and relieving heat in the qi. For those with heat in the qi and strong fever, sweating, thirst, and strong pulse, cold gypsum can be used to clear heat and purge fire. If used with heat-clearing and blood-cooling medicines, it can also be used to treat symptoms of heat-excessive rash, coma and delirium, etc.
2. Gypsum is good at clearing heat from the lungs and stomach. If you see symptoms such as evil heat stagnation or blazing stomach fire, you can use this product. In clinical application, if it is combined with Anemarrhena, it can clear heat and purge fire, and can treat Yangming internal heat; if it is combined with Ephedra, it can clear and promote lung heat, and even lung heat cough; for toothache caused by stomach fire, combined with Rehmannia glutinosa, it can clear the stomach and nourish yin, and treat toothache caused by deficiency fire; combined with Ginseng, it can clear heat and replenish qi, and treat both heat and fluid and qi damage. In general, most of them are used for its lung-clearing and stomach-cooling effects.
[Example of prescription] Baihu Decoction “Treatise on Febrile Diseases”: Gypsum, Anemarrhena Root, Licorice, Rice. Treat Yangming disease with fever, great restlessness and thirst, sweating, and strong pulse.
Yunu Decoction “Jingyue Complete Book”: Gypsum, Rehmannia glutinosa, Ophiopogon japonicus, Anemarrhena Root, Achyranthes bidentata. Treat fever, restlessness, thirst, headache, and toothache.
This product is a sulfate mineral gypsum family gypsum, mainly containing hydrated calcium sulfate (CaSO4:2H0). After mining, remove miscellaneous stones and mud.
【特性】
This product is a fibrous aggregate in the form of long blocks, plates or irregular blocks. It is white, grayish white or light yellow, and some are translucent. It is heavy, soft, and has a silky luster on the longitudinal section. It has a slight odor and a light taste.
【鉴别】
(1) Take a small piece of this product (about 2g) and place it in a test tube with a small-hole cork. Burn it. Water will form on the tube wall and the small piece will become opaque.
(2) Take 0.2g of this product powder, add 10ml of dilute hydrochloric acid, heat to dissolve, and the solution will show the identification reaction of calcium salt (General Rule 0301) and sulfate (General Rule 0301). (3) Take an appropriate amount of this product powder, prepare the test sample by potassium bromide tablet method, and test it according to infrared spectrophotometry (General Rule 0402). The infrared absorption spectrum of the test sample should have the same characteristic absorption peak as the dihydrate calcium sulfate reference substance (CasO4:2H20).
【检查】
Heavy metals Take 8q of this product, add 4ml of glacial acetic acid and 96ml of water, boil for 10 minutes, cool, add water to the original volume, and filter. Take 25ml of the filtrate and inspect according to the law (General Rule 0821 Method 1), the heavy metal content shall not exceed 10mg/kg.
Arsenic salt Take 1g of this product, add 5ml of hydrochloric acid, add water to 23ml, heat to dissolve, cool, and inspect according to the law (General Rule 0822 Method 2), the arsenic content shall not exceed 2mg/kg. 【Content determination】
Take about 0.2g of fine powder of this product, weigh accurately, place in a conical flask, add 10m! of dilute hydrochloric acid, heat to dissolve, add 100ml of water and 1 drop of methyl red indicator solution, add potassium hydroxide test solution until the solution turns light yellow, then continue to add 5ml, add a small amount of calcein indicator, and titrate with disodium ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid titration solution (0.05mol/L) until the yellow-green fluorescence of the solution disappears and turns orange. Each 1m| of sodium ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid titration solution (0.05mol/L) is equivalent to 8.608mg of hydrated calcium sulfate (CaSO4:2HO).
This product contains not less than 95.0% hydrated calcium sulfate (CaSO4:2H0).
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【Processing】
Gypsum is broken, the miscellaneous stones are removed, and crushed into coarse powder.
[(Nature and flavor and meridians]
Sweet, pungent, very cold. Enters the lung and stomach meridians.
【功能与主治】
Clears heat and purges fire, relieves restlessness and quenches thirst. Used for exogenous febrile diseases, high fever and thirst, lung heat and cough, hyperactivity of stomach fire, headache, toothache.
【用法用量】
15~60g, decocted first.
[贮存]
Put in a dry place.
Where is the main production area of ​​gypsum?
It is mainly produced in Hubei, Anhui, and Shandong, and the best is produced in Yingcheng, Hubei.
Where is the main medicinal part of gypsum?
Medicinal part of gypsum:
This product is a sulfate mineral gypsum family gypsum, mainly containing hydrated calcium sulfate (CaS04·2H20), with a content of not less than 95%. After excavation, remove miscellaneous stones and mud.
Characteristics of the medicinal part of gypsum:
This product is a fibrous aggregate, in the form of long blocks, plates or irregular Then block-shaped. White, grayish white or light yellow, some are translucent. Heavy, soft, and the longitudinal surface has a silk-like luster. Slight smell, light taste.
How are gypsum recorded in historical books?
“Ben Jing”: “It is used to treat cold and heat in stroke, reverse qi under the heart, asthma, dry mouth and tongue, inability to breathe, abdominal pain, lactation, and wounds.
“Ming Yi Bie Lu”: “It can eliminate headaches and body heat caused by seasonal qi, heat in the three burners, skin heat, heat in the stomach and intestines, relieve muscle sweating, stop thirst, irritability, abdominal distension, sudden breath and asthma, and hot throat. It can also be used as a soup bath.
“Zhenzhu Nang”: “It can stop Yangming headaches, stop thirst, heatstroke, and hot flashes.
“Ben Cao Zheng”: “If you want it to be slow, use calcined, and if you want it to be fast, use it raw. If you use it, use its cold dispersing and clearing, good at dispelling the fire of the lungs, stomach and three burners, and it is especially the key medicine for Yangming.
效果
Gypsum is used raw to clear heat and purge fire, eliminate irritability Thirst quencher, calcined to absorb moisture and heal sores, promote tissue regeneration and stop bleeding.
What are the main effects and clinical applications of gypsum?
Gypsum is used for exogenous febrile diseases, high fever and thirst, lung heat and cough, hyperactive stomach fire, headache, and toothache.
Qi-excessive heat syndrome
Treats the qi-excessive heat of febrile diseases, with symptoms of high fever, thirst, sweating, and large pulse, and is often used with Anemarrhena as a complement.
If the qi and blood of febrile diseases are both burning, and the symptoms are high fever and spots, it is often used with Scrophularia, Anemarrhena, etc.
Lung heat and cough
It is often used with ephedra, apricot kernel, and licorice.
Hyperactive stomach fire, headache and toothache
·Treats gingival swelling and pain caused by stomach fire, and is often used with Coptis chinensis, Cimicifuga, etc.
·Treats stomach fire headache, and can be used with Chuanxiong.
Eczema itching, ulcers that do not heal, water and fire burns, and traumatic bleeding
Treats eczema itching, and can be used with alum. .
Treats ulcers that do not heal, and can be used with red powder Grind into powder and sprinkle on the affected area.
For treating burns caused by water or fire, it can be used together with Indigo.
For treating bleeding caused by trauma, it can be used alone.
What other effects does gypsum have?
Commonly used medicinal recipes for gypsum are as follows:
Clearing heat and purging fire, relieving restlessness and quenching thirst
Wash the rice and put it into the pot together with the raw gypsum (bag). Add appropriate amount of water, boil over high heat, then continue to cook over low heat until the rice is cooked. Remove the residue and take the juice, 1 to 2 doses per day.
Clearing heat and purging fire, promoting body fluid and quenching thirst
Break the gypsum and wrap it with gauze. Put the gypsum and washed black plum into the pot together. Add appropriate amount of water and boil over high heat, then continue to decoct over low heat, remove the residue and take the juice. Add white honey and mix well. Drink instead of tea.
Note: The use of Chinese herbal medicines must be based on syndrome differentiation and treatment, and should be used under the guidance of professional Chinese medicine practitioners. Do not use them at will, and do not listen to Chinese medicine prescriptions and advertisements at will.
What are the compound preparations containing gypsum?
White Tiger Decoction
Clears heat and promotes body fluid. Indications: Heat syndrome of Qi. High fever, red face, thirst, sweating, aversion to heat, strong and powerful pulse.
Ma Xing Shi Gan Tang
Spicy and cool, clearing the surface, clearing the lungs and calming asthma. Indications: exogenous wind evil, evil heat blocking the lungs. Fever, cough, shortness of breath, even nasal flaring, thirst, sweating or no sweat, thin white or yellow tongue coating, floating and rapid pulse.
Qing Wen Bai Du Yin
Clears heat and detoxifies, cools blood and purges fire. Indications: Heat and toxicity of epidemic diseases, Qi and blood syndrome. High fever, thirst, headache, dry retching and mania, delirium and coma, or spots or vomiting blood, nosebleed, limbs or convulsions, or syncope, deep and rapid pulse, deep and thin and rapid pulse, or floating and large and rapid pulse, red tongue and scorched lips.
Zhu Ye Shi Gao Tang
Clears heat and produces body fluid, replenishes Qi and harmonizes the stomach. Indications: Typhoid fever, febrile disease, residual heat of summer heat disease, Qi and body fluid injury syndrome. Fever and sweating, upset chest, nausea and vomiting, dry mouth and thirst, or insomnia due to weakness, red tongue with little coating, weak pulse.
Jiuyi Powder
It can remove pus and toxins, remove rot and regenerate new flesh. It is used for ulcers caused by excessive heat and toxins, with symptoms of fresh ulcers and pus and rot.
Modern research progress on gypsum
This product has multiple pharmacological effects such as antipyretic, thirst-quenching, hypoglycemic, regenerative, and anti-inflammatory.
用法
Raw gypsum can clear heat and purge fire, relieve restlessness and quench thirst, and calcined gypsum can absorb moisture and sores, regenerate flesh and stop bleeding. Generally, gypsum slices are used for decoction.
How to use gypsum correctly?
When gypsum decoction is taken orally, the usual dosage is 15~60g, and it can be increased in severe cases.
When used externally, take an appropriate amount of calcined gypsum and grind it into powder for application.
Note: Gypsum is hard in texture and the effective ingredients are not easy to decoct out. When decocting it, it should be crushed and put into a container and boiled for 10~15 minutes.
Through different processing methods, raw gypsum, calcined gypsum and other Chinese medicinal materials can be produced. Raw products are taken internally, and they must be calcined and ground into fine powder for external use. Different processing methods have different effects, but the method of use is the same. Please follow the doctor’s instructions for specific medication.
Gypsum is generally used in decoctions, decocted and taken, and can also be made into powder or pills for consumption. However, the use of Chinese medicinal materials must be differentiated and treated, and should be used under the guidance of professional Chinese medicine practitioners. They should not be used at will, and should not be used at will, let alone listen to Chinese medicine prescriptions and advertisements at will. Common Chinese medicine compatibility is as follows:
Gypsum with Anemarrhena: Raw gypsum can clear heat and purge fire, relieve restlessness and quench thirst; Anemarrhena can clear heat and purge fire, nourish yin and moisten dryness. The two medicines are matched, and the power of clearing heat and purging fire, nourishing yin and producing fluid is stronger. It can treat both high fever syndrome of fever and heat syndrome of lung and stomach.
How to process gypsum?
Raw gypsum
Take the original medicinal materials, wash, dry, break, remove miscellaneous stones, and crush into coarse powder.
Calcined gypsum
Take a clean gypsum block, place it in a smokeless stove or refractory container, heat it with high heat until it turns red, take it out, and crush it after cooling.
Which drugs should be used with gypsum at the same time with special attention?
The combined use of Chinese medicine and Chinese and Western medicine requires syndrome differentiation and treatment, clinical individualized treatment. If you are using other drugs, please consult a doctor before taking the medicine, and inform the doctor of all your diagnosed diseases and treatment plans you are receiving.
使用说明
Gypsum is a mineral medicine and it hurts the stomach when it is very cold, so it is not suitable for people with spleen and stomach deficiency and internal heat due to yin deficiency.
What are the precautions when using gypsum?
It is not suitable for people with spleen and stomach deficiency and internal heat due to yin deficiency.
This product has a slight smell and a light taste. It is better to use white, large, translucent, and silky in longitudinal section.
During the medication, you should avoid eating cold, raw and cold foods, spicy and greasy foods.
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Please keep the medicine properly and do not give the medicine you use to others. .
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患者最常问的问题
The efficacy and role of raw gypsum
·Gypsum is a heat-clearing medicine, which belongs to the gypsum family of sulfate minerals.
Gypsum is sweet, spicy and very cold. It belongs to the lung and stomach meridians.
Gypsum has the effects of clearing heat and purging fire, relieving restlessness and quenching thirst.
·It is used for exogenous febrile diseases, high fever and thirst, lung heat and cough, hyperactivity of stomach fire, headache, and toothache.
The efficacy and role of bamboo leaf gypsum soup
Bamboo leaf gypsum soup is a heat-clearing agent. It is made of bamboo leaves, gypsum, pinellia (washed), ophiopogon (remove the core), ginseng 2 liang, licorice (roasted), and half a liter of polished rice. It has the effects of clearing heat and promoting body fluid, invigorating qi and harmonizing the stomach. It is mainly used to treat typhoid fever, febrile disease, and summer heat disease with residual heat that has not been cleared, and qi and body fluid are damaged. Symptoms include fever, sweating, chest discomfort, nausea, dry mouth and thirst, or insomnia due to weakness, red tongue with little coating, and weak pulse.
Clinically, it is used to treat the late stage of meningococcal meningitis, summer fever, heatstroke, etc., which are caused by residual heat and damage to both qi and body fluid.