Shi+Gao+(Gypsum)

[[image:Shi_Gao.jpg width="237" height="379" align="right"]]Shi Gao (Gypsum) [ "Stone Paste"]
Category: Clear Heat & Reduce Fire Nature : Very Cold Flavors: acrid & sweet Channels: LU, ST

Functions: Clear heat and reduce fire from LU & ST, ease restlessness and thirst, promote **tissue regeneration** Indications: **4 Bigs: High fever, restlessness, thirst, big & forceful pulse** due to extreme heat in the Yanmgming channel stage or in the Qi level -Cough w/ sticky sputum, fever & difficulty breathing due to heat in the lung -**Toothache, swollen & painful gum**, headache, due to **flair up of ST fire.** -Difficulty healing after breaking out pus in carbuncles, or for eczema when used topically

Dosage: **15-60g.crush and decoct first** Contraindications: cold and Yang deficiency of the SP and deficiency heat due to Yin def.

Formulas Featuring Shi Gao
//Chief Herb// Bai Hu Tang Yu Nu Jian

//Deputy Herb// Qing Zao Jiu Fei Tang