Kun Bu
| Kun Bu in TCM:Explore the properties of Kun Bu according to Chinese Nutrition and Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM):
Factoids:
English Name: laminaria, kelp, tangle
Pharmacuetical Name: Thallus Lamniariae seu Eckloniae
Properties: salty, cold
Temperature: cold
Channels: KD, LV
Flavors: salty
Special Properties: resolves water accumulations, resolves phlegm
Actions / Indications:
- Dissolves phlegm; softens hardness (goiter or scrofula,
various nodules on neck, swelling pain of testicles, hernia)
- Promotes urination; reduces edema (mild function
to treat dysuria and help with edema, leg qi - combine with other herbs)
Special Notes:
- Combine with Hai Zao to treat obesity, arteriosclerosis,
and hyperlipidemia
- Often paired with hai zao, Kun Bu is very similar but is stronger
than Hai Zao.
Contraindications:
- (cc: cold due to SP and ST deficiency)
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