Stone Seaweed (Ulva lactuca)

石莼shí chúnShichun

Ulva lactuca · Plant

Ulva lactuca
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Indications

Cautions

May contain high iodine content; caution with thyroid disorders; may contain heavy metals; limited safety data.

Indications

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

Acute EnteritisChronic EnteritisEdemaGan AccumulationGoiter & Carcinoma Of NeckHypertensionLaryngitisSore & Boil

TCM actions

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

Clear Heat & Resolve ToxinDisinhibit Water & Disperse EdemaTransform Phlegm & Soften Hardness