Kelp (Laminaria japonica)

海带hǎi dàiHaidai

Laminaria japonica · Plant

Laminaria, standing in for Laminaria japonica
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Indications

Cautions

High iodine content; caution with thyroid disorders; may affect blood pressure; may interact with blood-thinning medications.

Indications

What AcuiQ’s herb catalogue lists Kelp for. The list carries no source and is an index, not a prescription.

BeriberiEdemaGoiter & TuberculosisMounting-conglomeration

TCM actions

What the catalogue says Kelp does in the terms of Chinese medicine theory. These describe the herb, not a condition.

Clear Heat & Resolve PhlegmDisinhibit WaterSoften Hardness & Dissipate Binds

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