W3 / drain fire

Question 1

shí gāo 石膏

LU, ST

Sweet, Spicy, Very Cold

actions / 4

Answer 1

• Clears Heat in the Qi level
• For very high fever, intense thirst, profuse sweating, big and flooding pulse, and a red tongue with a yellow coating.*
• Clears Heat in the Lungs
• For cough and wheezing with thick yellow sputum.*
• Clears Stomach Fire
• For inflamed and painful gums, toothache, and thirst.*
• For Burns, Abscesses, and Eczema
• Can be taken internally or applied topically for these symptoms.*

Question 2

zhī mŭ 知母

LU, ST, KI

Properties:

Bitter, Cold

Answer 2

• Clears Heat in the Qi Level
  For high fever. irritability, and a rapid and flooding pulse. Very effective at clearing heat in the stomach and Lungs, with intense thirst and thick yellow sputum.
• Moistens Dryness and Nourishes Yin
  For Lung and Kidney Yin deficiency with night sweats, five centers heat, afternoon fevers, steaming bone fever, or irritability. Also for spermatorrhea and leakage of vital essence.
• Generates Fluids
  For thirst, dry and ulcerated mouth, dry throat, and for wasting and thirsting disorder.