Costazia Bone (Hai Fu Shi)
海浮石
Costazia bone (Haifushi)
Pharmaceutical Name: Pumice. Pumex
Zoological Name: Costazia aculeata Canu et Bassler
Common Name: Pumice, Costazia bone
Source of Earliest Record: Rihuazi Bencao
Part Used: The dried bone is collected from Costazia Sp.
Natural Properties & Taste: Salty and cold
Meridians: Lung
Therapeutic Effects:
1. To clear heat in the lungs and resolve phlegm.
2. To soften hardness and release nodules
Indications:
1. Phlegm-heat cough manifested as cough with yellow, sticky and thick sputum or sputum difficult to expectorate. Costazia bone (Haifushi) is used with Sea clam shell (Haigeqiao), Trichosanthes fruit (Gualou), Capejasmine (Zhizi) and Natural indigo (Qingdai).
2. Scrofula and goiter caused by phlegm and qi accumulation. Costazia bone (Haifushi) is used with Oyster shell (Muli), Tendrilled fritillary bulb (Chuanbeimu), Scrophularia (Xuanshen) and Laminaria (Kunbu).
Dosage: 6-10 g
Share this article
Written by : Grace Chen
Hi, I'm Grace Chen. I’m enthusiastic about Traditional Chinese Medicine, natural healing including Chinese Medicinal Herbs, Acupressure, Qi-Gong, foot massage and more. My passion for herbs had been a lifelong journey beginning as a young girl always been fascinated by my grandfather’s Chinese Herbal Medicine chest, full of amazing goodies helping people get well. To chase my dreams, I created a website, HerbalShop.com to share my passion, my grandfather Dr. Chen’s herbal recipes, interesting new and the translation of the classical Chinese herbal formulas with the world. Hope you enjoy it!
Follow us
Latest articles
February 23, 2025
February 23, 2025
February 23, 2025
