Fu Hai Shi (Pumice) - Chinese Herbal Medicine

Chinese Name: Fu Hai Shi
English Name: Pumice

Clinical Usage and Indications

  • Clears heat from the lungs and expels phlegm heat - thick sputum (difficult to expectorate), coughing up blood.
  • Softens hardness and dissipates phlegm nodules - scrofula.
  • Promotes urination - hot and stony painful urinary dysfunction.

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Dosage and Preparation Notes

  • Dosage: 6-15g

Channels/Meridians Influenced

Associated Temperature and Taste

Cautions and Contraindications

There are currently no contraindications listed.

Staff Clinician Notes

There are no additional notes for this herb.

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