Single Herbs
Formula
Single Herbs
| Category | Hua Tan Zhi Ke Ping Chuan Yao 化痰止咳平喘藥 |
| Sub Category | Hua Tan 化痰 |
| Name | Kun Bu 昆布 Kelp thallus |
| Grown | Coastal areas of China. |
| Source | Dried leaf of Ecklonia kurome OKAM. and its family. |
| Ingredients | Alginic acid, Laminarin |
| Pharma Effect | |
| Properties | Salty, cold |
| Channels | Liver, stomach, kidney |
| Function | Normalizes resilience of tissues, alleviates water retention, and eliminates phlegm. |
| Clinic Usage | For edema, goiter, tumor, pudenda inflammation, scrofula, subcutaneous nodule due to phlegm-dampness, and thyroid enlargement. |
| Cautions | |
| Dosage | 6~12g |
| Storage | Store in a dry place. |
