Hai Zao
Name: Sargassum (海藻)
Pinyin: Hai Zao
Pharm. Name: Sargassum
Properties:
|
Taste |
Characteristics |
Organs |
Dosage |
|
Salty, Bitter |
Dissolve phlegm and soften hardness, induce diuresis and alleviate edema. |
Kidney, Liver, Lung, Stomach |
6-16g |
Description:
This herb can remove phlegm, soften hardness and dissipate nodulation mainly indicated for scrofula, goiter, swollen arid painful testis resulted from phlegm and qi accumulation together and congealing transforming into mass. For scrofula and goiter, it is usually combined with other hardness-softening and phlegm-resolving herbs. It also has the action of inducing diuresis and resolving swelling but the action is not strong enough. It is usually combined with diuresis-inducing and damp-draining herbs to enhance the action.