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Latin pharmacognostic name: Laminariae/Eckloniae Thallus

Alternate Chinese names: 海昆布 hǎi kūn bù; 纶布 lún bù

Kingdom: Plant

Origin in PRC Pharmacopoeia: Laminaria japonica Aresch.; Ecklonia kurome Okam. (PRC Pharmacopoeia)

Origin (other sources): Laminaria japonica Aresch.*; Ecklonia kurome Okam.*; Undaria pinnatifida (Harv.) Sur.

Use: Medicinal and alimentary

Category: Phlegm-transforming cough-relieving panting-calming agents / Phlegm-transforming agents

Properties: Salty; cold.

Channel entry: Liver, stomach, and kidney channels.

Indications:

• Disperses phlegm and softens hardness: Goiter, scrofula, painful swollen testicles.
• Disinhibits water and disperses swelling: Leg qì (jiǎo qì) with puffy swelling; water swelling.

Dosage & Method: Oral: 6–15g in decoctions; also used in powders and pills.

Quality: Best is thick green kelp that is clean of foreign matter.

Product Area: Fújiàn, Shāndōng, Guǎngdōng.

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