Category
Cool & Transform Phlegm-Heat
Pin Yin
Latin Name
Sargassum
English Name
Dosage
6-15g
Entering Channels
KD
Flavor
bitter
Temperature
cold
Pregnancy
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Chinese Herbal Formulas (Comprehensive List)
Individual Essential Oils
Kampo Name
Kampo Number
Kanji
Katakana
Simplified Chinese
Traditional Chinese
Key Characteristics:
Cautions & Contraindications:
- None
Actions & Indications:
- Reduces phlegm and softens areas of hardness: for neck nodules such as goiter and scrofula. Also used for bulging disorders, epecially those involving the scrotum and testicles.
- Promotes urination and reduces edema: an adjunctive herb for edema due to leg qi or floating edema.
