Gypsum powder is mainly used for base treatment. For example, fill the gap, or straighten the internal and external corners, and the wall of the blank room, the first time putty is found to be equal. Gypsum powder is not only used in these places, but also used in medicine. What are the effects and functions of gypsum powder?

石膏粉全体白色或者是灰白色。大块的话，上下两面十分的平坦，没有光泽甚至纹理。长块状或不规则形纤维状的结晶集合体，大小不一。全体白色至灰白色。大无光泽及纹理。体重质松，易分成小块，纵断面具纤维状纹理，并有绢丝样光泽。无臭，味淡。以块大色白、质松、纤维状、无杂石者为佳。烧之，染火焰为淡红黄色，能熔成白色磁状的碱性小球。

Gypsum powder is all white or grayish white. If it is large, the upper and lower sides are very flat, without luster or even texture. Long block or irregular fibrous crystalline aggregates of different sizes. All white to grayish white. Large matte and texture. It is loose in weight and easy to be divided into small pieces, with fibrous texture and silk like luster on the longitudinal section. It is odorless and tasteless. The one with big white color, loose texture, fibrous shape and no miscellaneous stones is preferred. When burned, the flame is light red and yellow, and can be melted into white magnetic alkaline ball.

石膏粉的作用比较多，它其实还是一种中药，而且功效作用也是很多的，一般作为中药使用的都是生石膏，它性寒凉、味辛甘，入肺和胃经。有清热、除烦、下火、止渴、收敛等作用，内服外用都是可以的。

Gypsum powder has many functions. In fact, it is a kind of traditional Chinese medicine, and its efficacy is also many. Generally, gypsum powder is used as a traditional Chinese medicine. It is cold in nature, spicy in taste, and enters the lung and stomach meridian. It has the functions of clearing away heat, eliminating vexation, lowering fire, relieving thirst and astringency. It can be taken orally and externally.

生石膏一般都是制作成石膏粉使用，可以治疗中风、寒热、口舌发干、逆气惊喘、腹痛、褥疮等病症。能够除三焦大热、头痛、身热、肤热、胃气郁结、止渴解闷、消除腹胀气。

Gypsum is generally made into gypsum powder for use, can treat stroke, cold and heat, dry tongue, adverse breath, abdominal pain, bedsore and other diseases. It can remove triple energizer, headache, body heat, skin heat, stomach depression, thirst and depression, and eliminate abdominal distension.

生石膏粉的药用作用：

The medicinal effects of gypsum powder are as follows

1、用于热证。生石膏粉和知母搭配使用，对于高热发疹、气血两焦，一般与玄参和犀牛角配伍使用。

1. For heat syndrome. Gypsum powder and Anemarrhena asphodeloides are used in combination with Radix Scrophulariae and rhinoceros horn for high fever and rash.

2、治肺热咳嗽，烦渴。一般与麻黄及杏仁合用，这样可以清肺、清热、止咳、平喘。

2. Treat lung heat, cough and thirst. It is commonly used with ephedra and almond, which can clear lung, heat, cough and asthma.

3、用于高热、头痛、牙龈肿痛、牙痛。一般与知母、牛膝合用，起到消炎止痛作用。

3. For high fever, headache, gingival swelling and toothache. It is commonly used with Anemarrhena asphodeloides and Achyranthes bidentata to relieve inflammation and relieve pain.

4、治疗湿疹、疮疡溃疡、水火烧伤。与青黛、黄柏一起使用。

4. Treatment of eczema, ulcers, water and fire burns. It can be used with indigo naturalis and Phellodendron amurense.

另外，生石膏粉加热后变成熟石膏粉，用途也很广，主要在烘焙食品的制作中使用，是制作酵母的原料，制作蜜饯、冰淇淋和其他冷冻甜点也要用到熟石膏粉。此外熟石膏粉也可用于啤酒酿造，石膏粉是一种纯天然添加剂，对人体无害，但阳虚寒证、脾胃虚弱、血虚不可食用。

In addition, the raw gypsum powder becomes mature after heating, and has a wide range of uses. It is mainly used in the production of baked food. It is the raw material for yeast production. It is also used in the production of preserves, ice cream and other frozen desserts. In addition, anhydrite powder can also be used for beer brewing. Gypsum powder is a kind of pure natural additive, which is harmless to human body, but can not be eaten for Yang deficiency cold syndrome, spleen and stomach weakness, and blood deficiency.

因为石膏粉的功效与作用比较多，所以，石膏粉不仅仅是只有室内墙面才可以使用的，药用、食品都可以使用石膏粉。

Because the effect of gypsum powder and role is more, so, gypsum powder is not only indoor walls can be used, medicine, food can use gypsum powder.