$6.95 USA Shipping • 90-Day Hassle-Free Returns

☎

Home » Shi Gao – Gypsum – Gypsum Fibrosum

Shi Gao – Gypsum – Gypsum Fibrosum

Shi Gao

English Name: gypsum

Literal Translation: “stone paste”

Pharmaceutical Name: Gypsum Fibrosum

Medica Category: Heat-Clearing and Fire-Purging Herbs

Properties: Shi Gao enters the Lung and Stomach channels; it is acrid and sweet in nature and very cold in temperature.

What is Shi Gao?:

Shi Gao is a Chinese Herb also known as fibrous gypsum, a mineral with a satiny sheen to it (comprising mainly calcium and sulfur) that is found in and around sedimentary deposits of limestone and ancient ocean beds. In China, it is mainly found in Hubei, Anhui, Henan and Shandong provinces. For use as medicine it is crushed and the impurities are removed (i.e. made into powder and mixed with other Chinese herbs in formula).

Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) Therapeutic Actions of Shi Gao:

Shi Gao clears heat, sedates fire, relieves irritability, and quenches thirst: Shi Gao sedates fire in the Lung and Stomach without drying up body fluids and is commonly used to treat high fevers that have sunk down below the exterior layers (heat in the Qi energy level).

In formula, Shi Gao clears Lung heat to re-regulate the ascending and descending functions of the Lung that have been disrupted by said heat (but does not, strictly speaking, relieve the cough itself).

Shi Gao treats nausea and vomiting due to Stomach heat that is causing the qi to rebel (w/Ban Xia and Zhu Ru) and also clears heat anywhere along the Stomach channel as well.

Calcined Shi Gao (processed by heating and pulverizing) clears heat, treats necrosis and generates flesh (topically or orally) and can be used as such to treat sores, burns, and eczema.

Products Containing Tag: Shi Gao – Gypsum – Gypsum Fibrosum

Latest Blog Posts

  • Liver Support & Flow: Which Chinese Herbal Formula is Right for You?

    Have you ever felt like stress is getting the best of you? Or maybe your digestion seems off, your sleep is disrupted, or you’re experiencing headaches that won’t go away? In Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), these symptoms often point to an imbalance in one of the body’s most crucial organ systems: the Liver. Blaming your…

  • Chinese Herbs for Chronic Fatigue Syndrome 
    Chinese Herbs for Chronic Fatigue Syndrome 

    Sometimes fatigue goes beyond just feeling tired. If you are living with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS), the persistent exhaustion, brain fog, and inability to feel truly rested make even simple tasks seem monumental. While Western medicine offers limited solutions to those with CFS, Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) can step in to offer some much-needed support.…

  • Chinese Herbs for Andropause (Male Menopause)
    Chinese Herbs for Andropause (Male Menopause)

    When we think about midlife changes, menopause often takes center stage. But women aren’t the only ones who experience significant shifts during this stage of life. Andropause, often referred to as “male menopause,” is the male counterpart—a gradual decline in testosterone and other hormones that can bring noticeable changes to energy, mood, libido, and overall…