shi gao, hua shi, and mang xiao in 藥徵
1.The anterior aspect of the body
from the ribs down to the genitals.
1. 心下 (Region) below the heart
2.
胸脇 chest and rib-side
3. 小腹 Smaller abdomen
4. 脇下 rib-side
5.
臍下 (Region) below the umbilicus
6. 臍上 (Region) above the umbilicus
7. 少腹 Lesser abdomen
Shi Gao (gypsum, 石膏)
Major Tx : Vexation and thirst.
Minor Tx : Delirious speech, vexation and
agitation, generalized fever. (藥徵)
White Tiger Decoction (bai hu tang) treats delirious speech and enuresis.
White Tiger Decoction Plus Ginseng (bai hu
jia ren shen tang) treats great vexation and thirst.
White Tiger Decoction Plus Cinnamon Twig
(bai hu jia gui zhi tang) treats generalized fever
without aversion to cold.
Above three formulas use one jin(斤)
of Shi Gao respectively
Yue Bi Tang (Spleen-Effusing Decoction)
treats absence of thirst, spontaneous sweating, and absence of great heat
effusion.
(Absence of thirst does not meant
absolutely no thirst and absence of great heat effusion also does not indicate
absolutely no heat)
Ma huang Xing Ren Can Cao Shi Gao Tang
(Ephedra, Apricot kernel, Licorice, and Gypsum Decoction) hasn’t any sign in
major and minor Tx.
The two formulas above use haif jin (16g) of Shi Gao.
Da Qing Long Tang (Major Green-Blue Dragon
Decoction) treats vexation and agitation.
Mu Fang Ji Tang (Woody Fangji Decoction)
hasn’t any sign in major and minor Tx.
The two formulas above use half jin (egg size, 16g) of Shi Gao.
Considering above formulas, it is sure that
Shi Gao treats vexation and thirst mainly. When there are some signs like
vexation and agitation, generalized fever, delirious speech, toothache, or
headache, if the person has vexation and thirst, shi gao will be effective.(藥徵)
Considering above formulas, it is sure that Shi Gao treats vexation and
thirst mainly. When there are some signs like vexation and agitation, generalized
fever, delirious speech, toothache, or headache, if the person has vexation and
thirst, shi gao will be effective.(藥徵)
Yue Bi Tang (Spleen-Effusing Decoction) treats absence of thirst,
spontaneous sweating, and absence of great heat effusion.
(Absence of thirst does not meant absolutely no thirst and absence of great
heat effusion also does not indicate absolutely no heat)
Ma huang Xing Ren Can Cao Shi Gao Tang (Ephedra, Apricot kernel, Licorice,
and Gypsum Decoction) hasn’t any sign in major and minor Tx.
The two formulas above use haif jin (16g) of Shi Gao.
Da Qing Long Tang (Major Green-Blue Dragon Decoction) treats vexation and
agitation.
Mu Fang Ji Tang (Woody Fangji Decoction) hasn’t any sign in major and minor
Tx.
The two formulas above use half jin (egg size, 16g) of Shi Gao.
When we look at all of the fomulas above, Shi Gao treats mainly vexation
and thirst, this is clear.
When person with vexation and thirst has vexation and agitation，generalzed
heat effusion, delirious speech，mania，toothache, headache，or sore throat，if Shi Gao is used to the person, the effect will be proved.
Differentiation
Ge Gen (葛根) : sweet,
pungent, and cool. resolve the flesh and abate heat. (The flesh heat that Ge
Gen treats is close to the exterior which greater yang governs)
Shi Gao (石膏) : pungent,
sweet, and extremely cold. Effuse with pungent and then clear heat with cold
nature. (Clear flesh heat, yang brightness heat)
Da Huang (大黃): bitter and
cold. Clear heat by defecation.
2. Hua Shi (talcum. 滑石)
Major Tx : Inhibited urination.
Minor Tx : thirst. (藥徵)
3. Mang xiao (芒硝 mang xiao)
Major Tx : Soften hardness so that it treats hard glomus below the heart,
hardness as like rock below the heart, smaller abdominal acute bind, chest
bind, dry stool, and hard stool.
Minor Tx : abiding food, abdominal fullness, smaller abdominal swelling and
glomus (藥徵)
