Gypsum Powder

Gypsum Powder,For febrile illnesses lasting one day, with headache and high fever.

Formulas Name : Gypsum Powder

Chinese Name : 石膏散

Drug Formulation

Gypsum 2 liang, Ephedra 2 liang (roots and nodes removed), Scutellaria 1 liang, Cinnamon Bark 1 liang, Red Peony Root 1 liang, Bupleurum 1 liang (stems removed).

Source

From *Shenghui*, Volume 17.

Processing

Grind the ingredients into a coarse powder.

Benefits

For febrile illnesses lasting one day, with headache and high fever.

Instructions for Use

Take 4 qian per dose. Boil with 1 large zhan of water, adding 5 cun of scallion whites and half a fen of fresh ginger, until reduced to 5 fen. Strain and take while hot at any time. Cover with clothing to induce sweating; if sweating has not occurred, take another dose.

Gypsum Powder,From *Shenghui*, Volume 17.,For febrile illnesses lasting one day, with headache and high fever.

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