Seaweed
| Seaweed in TCM:Explore the properties of Seaweed according to Chinese
Nutrition and Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM):
Temperature: cold
Channels: ST, KD
Flavors: salty
Tonifies: yin
Special Properties:
clears heat, clears damp, resolves water accumulations, eliminates toxins, resolves phlegm
In terms of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) Seaweed is known for its ability to clear heat and resolve dampness. It also helps to regulate water circulation, eliminate toxins, and resolve phlegm.
In general the ancient Chinese medical texts cite that it enters the stomach and kidney. Furthermore Seaweed is considered to be cold in temperature. The flavor is salty.
There are many distinct types of seaweed which can be discussed separately, and which have slightly different properties. In general seaweed is helpful to soften hardness, clear heat, detoxify the body, benefit the thyroid gland, protect the lymphatic system, and protect from radioactivity. It also provides essential trace minerals that are scarcely found in other foods [22].
For goiter make a soup from dried orange peel that is unripe and green in color, carrots, and seaweed. For lymph tuberculosis incorporate seaweed into the diet for at least two months. For cough and lung abscess mix powdered seaweed with honey, which can be rolled into pills. To help resolve lumps, nodules, and tumors make a tea from seaweed, peach kernel, and green orange peels to take internally. You can also apply an external poultice made from seaweed, ginger, and dandelion. [22]
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