Seaweed is the dried alga of Sargassum pallidum (Turn.) C. Ag. or Sargassum fusiforme (Harv.) Setch. (Fam. Sargassaceae).

Action: To soften indurated mass, to eliminte phlegm and dissipate nodulation, and to induce diuresis.

Indications: Goiter, scrofula, swelling and pain of the testis; edema.

Precaution: Incompatible with Radix Glycyrrhizate.

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