Laminaria
(Kunbu)
Pharmaceutical Name : Thallus Laminariae
seu Eckloniae
Botanical Name : 1. Laminaria japonica Aresch.;
2. Ecklonia kurome Okam.
Common Name : Laminaria, Kelp, Kunbu sea
cress
Source of Earliest Record : Mingyi Bielu
Part Used & Method for Pharmaceutical
Preparations : The laminaria thallus is collected
from the sea in summer or autumn. It is cleaned,
cut into pieces and dried in the shade.
Properties & Taste : Salty and cold
Meridians : Liver, stomach and kidney
Functions :
1. To resolve phlegm and soften hardness;
2. To promote water metabolism
Indications & Combinations:
1. Goiter manifested as enlarged neck and
stifling sensation in the throat. Laminaria
(Kunbu) is used with Seaweed (Haizao) and
Sea clam shell (Haigeqiao) in the formula
Kunbu Wan.
2. Edema of the foot or general edema. Laminaria
(Kunbu) is used with Poria (Fuling) and Alismatis
rhizome (Zexie).
Dosage: 10-15 g |
