Hai Fu Shi Pumice … Classic Formulas
Hai Fu Shi · Pumex
Primary Actions
- Clears Lung Heat and transforms phlegm ... Hai Fu Shi is used for cough and wheezing when sticky phlegm and Heat obstruct the Lung.
- Softens hardness and dissipates scrofula or nodules ... its mineral dispersing quality is directed toward firm phlegm masses and glandular swellings.
- Promotes urination and relieves damp-Heat strangury ... traditional use also reaches rough obstructive urinary patterns.
Classic Formulas
- Phlegm-heat cough formulas ... Hai Fu Shi is chosen when hardness and obstruction accompany respiratory symptoms.
- Scrofula and phlegm-nodule combinations ... the mineral is paired with softening and seaweed herbs for firm masses.
- Urinary Heat and strangury prescriptions ... its cold mineral direction supports clearing and downward movement.
Classical Text References
- Traditional references consistently emphasize clearing Lung Heat, softening hardness, and promoting urination.
- Hai Fu Shi is a characteristic example of a mineral herb that treats both phlegm obstruction and nodules rather than simple deficiency cough.
- The close overlap with Fu Hai Shi means species-like separation would be misleading ... these are better treated as sibling trade lanes.