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KUN BU

Names
Pharmaceutical: Thallus Laminariae seu Eckloniae
Botanical: Laminaria japonica Aresch. (Hai Dai) (Laminariaceae) Ecklonia Kurome Okam. (Kun Bu) (Alariacea)
Other names:
Description: Kelp / Tangle.

Actions
Eliminates Phlegm; Softens what is hard; Diuretic; ...

Origin
Liaoning, Shandong, Fujian.;

Preparation
The laminaria thallus is collected from the sea in summer or autumn. It is cleaned, cut into pieces, and dried in the shade.;

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