HAI ZAO

Names for Hai Zao
Pharmaceutical:	Herba Sargassii
Botanical:	Sargassum pallidum (Turn.) C Ag.,Sargassum fusiforme (Harv.) Setch.(Sargassaceae)
Other names:	Hai Cao
Description:	Seaweed.

Actions
Clears Heat; Eliminates Phlegm; Softens what is hard; Disperses nodules; Diuretic; ...

Origin of hai zao
Zhejiang, Fujian, Guangdong, Shandong, Liaoning.;

Preparation of hai zao
The drug is collected in summer and autumn, removed from foreign matter, washed clean, cut into pieces, and dried in the sun.;

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