INDIVIDUAL HERBS

NAME: HAI DAI - 海帶 - HERBA LAMINARIAE

Pharmaceutical Latin: Herba Laminariae
Common English: Kelp
Laminaria Japonica

CATEGORY

Herbs that Transform Phlegm and Stop Coughing

PROPERTIES

Taste Temperature Entering Meridians Dosage
Salty
Cold

Bladder
Liver
Kidney
Stomach

5-15g

ACTIONS AND INDICATIONS

Actions Indications/Syndromes

Transforms Phlegm, cools and Transforms Phlegm-Heat and stops coughing, moistens Dryness, nourishes Fluids, promotes urination, softens hardened nodules and masses, and benefits the Kidneys

Edema, goiter, tumors, nodules, abdominal mass

CONTRAINDICATIONS, INCOMPATIBILITIES AND HERB/DRUG INTERACTIONS

CONTRAINDICATIONS
  • Contraindicated during pregnancy.
  • Contraindicated for those who have Deficiency of the Stomach.
  • Contraindicated for those taking blood-thinning medication.
  • Overuse of Hai Dai can suppress thyroid function.
INCOMPATIBILITIES
HERB/DRUG INTERACTIONS

MAJOR COMBINATIONS

 

 

 

 

 

 

NOTES

  1. Studies demonstrate that Hai Dai has anti-fungal properties.
  2. Its actions mirror those of Thallus Eckloniae Kun Bu, for which it is used interchangeably, but less commonly.