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海石

Hai Fu Shi
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Name

Hai Fu Shi (Bryozoatum)

  1. Hai Fu Shi
  2. 海浮石
  3. Bryozoatum
  4. Hai Shi

The Effect of 海石

Property

Salty, cold; lung and kidney meridians entered.

Actions

Clear lung fire, resolve stubborn phlegm, soften hardness and relieve stranguria.

Indications

Stubborn phlegm, scrofula, nebula, sores and boils, hernia, tumor, stranguria, cough and asthma due to phlegm heat.

Dosage and Administrations

Decoct 9~15 g, or made into pill or powder. Take proper dosage for external application, grind into powder for direct use. Refine with water for eye drop application.

Cations

It is contraindicated in case of cold with insufficiency-cold.