Hai Shi

Hai Fu Shi

Name

Hai Fu Shi (Bryozoatum)

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 administration

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.