海带
Herb Name Lookup

Hai Dai

Thallus Laminariae

Kelp

Phlegm-Transforming
About this herb

A sea vegetable used to soften hardness and resolve phlegm nodules, often paired with Hai Zao.

PinyinHai Dai
Chinese海带
Latin (pharmaceutical)Thallus Laminariae
EnglishKelp
CategoryPhlegm-Transforming
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