Kombu (Laminaria japonica)

昆布kūn bùKunbu

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 Kombu for. The list carries no source and is an index, not a prescription.

BleedingGoiter & TuberculosisPainful Swollen TestesPhlegm-rheum & EdemaPrevention Of CataractsScrofula

TCM actions

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

Disinhibit WaterDispel PhlegmSoften Hardness & Dissipate Binds

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