Herb Listings
Kun Bu / Kelp Thallus | |||
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Taste: Salty • Temperature: Cold • Category: Tranform Phlegm & Stop Coughing • Sub Category: Cool & Transform Phlegm-Heat | |||
Dosage4.5-15g |
Actions1. Reduces phlegm & softens areas of hardness: for various kinds of nodules in the neck or sensation of fullness & obtruction in the chest caused by phlegm.2. Promotes urination & reduces swelling: because this action is weak, it is used as an adjunctive herb for edema & leg qi. |
MeridiansKidney, Liver, Stomach |
CautionsContraindicated in cases of cold from Spleen &/or Stomach deficiency. |