[Preparation method and dosage]
Gypsum (Gypsum Fibrosum)
50gm (1 jīn) Right chop every 5 qián, add 1.5 zhǎn of water, fry until 8 fēn, remove the water, administer while warm, sweating will heal.
[Efficacy]
Clear away heat, dredging collaterals and relieving pain.
[Indications]
Warm malaria, the pulse is flat, the body is not cold but hot, joint pain and irritability, and occasional vomiting; wind-dampness, high fever, sweating, shortness of breath, dysphoria, joint swelling and pain, thirst, white coating, stringy and rapid pulse.
[Modern application]
Mainly used for wind-dampness arthritis, symptoms such as fever, joint pain, vomiting, thirst, white coating, and stringy and rapid pulse.