Seaweeds (Haicao) - Haizao, Haidai & Kunbu, Mojiaozao & Zicai,

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Hi All, & Doug, Eric & Elileee,

 

Doug wrote:

> Haidai is kelp as opposed to Haicao which is seaweed. Even in English

> there is a lot of confusion as to when they are interchangable. Kelp

> usually is seen as a larger version; seaweed can be microscopic to

> huge. My marine biologist friend claims that seaweed harvesting off of

> California is the states largest agricultural product. It is used as

> filler in beer etc... Probably this Zostera is a species of Haidai -

> kelp.

 

Eric wrote:

> [Haidai is ] basically the same as Haizao.

 

A Google search tonight is summarised below:

 

HAI CAO (Literally: SEA GRASS / PLANT) seems to be a generic term for

various seaweeds.

 

Subhuti Dharmananda has a good review on the seaweeds [NUTRITIONAL

& MEDICINAL VALUE OF SEAWEEDS USED IN CHINESE MEDICINE] at

http://www.itmonline.org/arts/seaweed.htm

 

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Haidai; aka Kunbu

Zosterae Marinae Hb; Laminariae japonicae Thallus

Dried Laminaria Algae; Kelp; brown algae; Thallus Algae

Cold

salty

4.5-9g

Eliminate Phlegm; Soften Hardness; Disperse Clumps; Diuretic; Drain Fire;

Haidai is now used to denote laminariaceae eaten as food; see Kunbu

(Kelp)

Goitre & neck tumour; concretions; oedema; leg qi;

 

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Haizao

Sargassum spp, esp Sargassi pallidi / fusiformis Hb; (Hiziki in Japan)

Seaweed; Sargassum; Brown Algae; Part Used: Tops

Transform Phlegm; Stop Cough; Cool & Transform Phlegm-Heat

Cold

Salty; Bitter

LV; ST; KI; ?LU

6-15g

Clear Heat; Eliminate Phlegm; Disperse Phlegm Accumulation; Disperse

Phlegm, esp Phlegm Heat Accumulation; Reduce Phlegm nodules; Soften

Hardness; Disperse Clumps; Disperse Nodules; Disperse Tumour;

Anticancer; Disperse Goitre; Diuretic; Reduce Oedema; Stop Pain~hernia

pain

Scrofula, goitre, mass / tumour / cancer, oedema, testis pain & swelling; in

Haizao Yuhu Tang (Sargassum Jade Flask Dec); Juhe Wan (Tangerine

Seed Pill);

Caution: SJM / SP / ST Xu Cold; CI in Pregnancy

 

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Mojiaozao; aka: Mojiaocai; Heijiaocai

Fucus vesiculosus

Bladderwrack; Black Rockweed; Black Tang; Bladder Fucus; Seawrack;

Kelpware; Brown Algae

0.7-1.4g

High in iodine; similar Fxs to other brown seaweeds; may reduce cancer risk

dt Antioestrogenic; Antioxidant; Immunostimulant; antihypothyroid,

antirheumatic; Tone Xue; Rectify Qi Stag~abdomen; Vulnerary

RA; obesity w hypothyroid goitre; menses DysFx & menopausal Pattern;

wounds; See:

http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=514561

 

Oral dose must not exceed 300µg of iodine/d; doses >300µg/adult/d should

carry warning of possible iodism; As Topical, do not exceed concentrations

>2.5% of available iodine; CI in hyperthyroidism /HT problems; CI in

pregnancy & lactation; Overuse (many times recommended dosage) may

cause hyperthyroidism, tremor, HT arrythmia, tachycardia, rapid pulse &

hypertension

 

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Kunbu; aka: Haidai

Saccharinae (formerly Laminariae) japonicae Thallus; Eckloniae Kuromis

Thallus; (Kombu in Japan)

Kelp / Tangle; Seaweed; Part Used: Leaf

Transform Phlegm; Stop Cough; Cool & Transform Phlegm-Heat

Cold

Salty

LV; ST; KI

6-15g

Clear Heat; Resolve Phlegm; Disperse Accumulation; Disperse Clumps;

Soften Hardness; Reduce Swelling; Anticancer; Diuretic

Neck Obstruction; throat~full sensation, scrofula, goitre, mass / tumour,

oedema, Accumulation, testis~pain & swelling; in Haizao Yuhu Tang

(Sargassum Jade Flask Dec); Juhe Wan (Tangerine Seed Pill);

Caution: SJM / SP / ST Xu Cold; CI in Pregnancy

 

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Zicai

Porphyra (Nori in Japan)

" Purple Vegetable " (reflecting its natural colour); Red Algae (which have red

to purple pigments); Laver; Dillisc (in Gaelic); on processing for food, red

pigments are lost & final product has a dark greenish color

Cold

Salty; Sweet

LU

6-15g

Edible as dried Hb / powdered Hb; most widely known seaweed used for

food;; used in Sushi & salads & as flavouring for soups & stews; Soften

Hardness & Resolve Phlegm (Ruanjian Huatan ??o/ooȇ`); Clear Heat &

Diuretic; Aid ST; Antiageing; Hypotensor; Hypocholesterolaemic; Antiobesity;

Antianaemic; Stop Itch; Anticaries; Aid Skin; Aid Eyes

Goitre & tumours; scrofula; Obesity; oedema; beriberi (leg swelling); UTI,

sore throat; Eating Zicai regularly is very good for ST ulcer & to prevent,

ease & treat menopausal disease; Eating Zicai regularly can correct &

prevent premature ageing, prevent anemia & prevent skin flaking

(dandruff??) & itch, prevent tooth decay, treat night blindness, lower BP,

reduce blood lipid, reduce cholesterol

 

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Kunbu & Haizao are similar: they are salty & cold & enter LV, LU & KI; both

Clear Heat, Transform Phlegm, Soften Hardness & Disperse Nodules;

Diuretic & Reduce Oedema; Kunbu + Haizao to Reduce Nodules, like goitre

& scrofula; minor differences: Haizao is better to Transform Phlegm &

Disperse Nodules, thus better for goitre & scrofula; Kunbu is better to Soften

Hardness & Disperse Xue Congellation, thus better for enlarged LV-SP, LV

cirrhosis & tumours; Haizao Yuhu Tang (Sargassum Jade Flask Dec) has

12 Hbs, incl Sargassum, Ecklonia & Laminaria; used for goitre~severe w

throat like a large flask. However, these seaweeds are used in formulas to

Tx other soft swellings, including ovarian cysts, breast lumps, lymph node

swellings, lipomas & fat Accumulation from simple obesity; some Kelps have

polysaccharides that apparently reduce incidence of breast cancer.

 

Best regards,