Medicinal Plants : Pumice

Name

Biological Name

Pumice

Other Names

Remedies For

Antipytetic, diuretic, expectorant

Chinese herbalists use this herb for urinary stones and infections and when there is yellow, difficult-to-expectorate phlegm. The herb softens hard lymph glands and nodules caused by stagnant phlegm heat.

Dosage

6-15 grams.

Safety

Pumice should not be used for a cough caused by cold and weakness.