Fu Hai Shi Pumice … Classic Formulas
Fu Hai Shi · Pumex
Primary Actions
- Clears Lung Heat and transforms phlegm ... Fu Hai Shi is used for cough, wheezing, and stubborn phlegm where Heat and hardness are part of the pattern.
- Softens hardness and dissipates nodules ... the herb is classically directed toward scrofula-like swellings, thyroid-type nodules, and firm phlegm accumulations.
- Promotes urination and relieves strangury ... traditional use also includes difficult urination and damp-Heat urinary patterns.
Classic Formulas
- Phlegm-heat cough prescriptions ... Fu Hai Shi is chosen when heat, hardness, and obstruction overlap in the Lung.
- Scrofula and nodule-softening combinations ... the mineral is used with seaweeds and phlegm-dispersing herbs for firm swellings.
- Urinary strangury formulas ... it can be included when heat and rough obstruction affect urination.
Classical Text References
- Traditional medicine describes Hai Fu Shi type pumice as salty and cold, able to clear Lung Heat, soften hardness, transform phlegm, and promote urination.
- Its mineral heaviness explains why it is chosen more for hardness and phlegm obstruction than for gentle surface-level symptoms.
- Because historical records vary in naming order, Fu Hai Shi and Hai Fu Shi are best treated carefully as sibling lanes within the same pumice tradition.