Heat-Clearing and Fire-Purging Herbs · 3-min read

Gypsum Rubrum

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NameHan Shui Shi (Gypsum Rubrum)The Effect of Gypsum RubrumPropertyPungent, salty, cold; heart, stomach and kidney meridians entered.ActionsClear heat and reduce pathogenic fire, resolve swelling.IndicationsEdema, diarrhea, vomiting, erysipelas, scald, gingival hemorrhage, urodialysis, polydipsia, p

Han Shui Shi

Name

Han Shui Shi (Gypsum Rubrum)

The Effect of Gypsum Rubrum

Property

Pungent, salty, cold; heart, stomach and kidney meridians entered.

Actions

Clear heat and reduce pathogenic fire, resolve swelling.

Indications

Edema, diarrhea, vomiting, erysipelas, scald, gingival hemorrhage, urodialysis, polydipsia, pyreticosis.

Dosage and Administrations

Decoct 9~15 g, or made into pill or powder. Proper dosage is for external application, pounded into powder for applying.

Cations

It is contraindicated in case of insufficiency-cold in spleen and stomach.

When to see a doctor: herbal care suits mild, everyday issues. For worsening, severe, or sudden symptoms — or if you are pregnant, on medication, or treating a child — consult a licensed practitioner first.

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