Seaweed powder has the efficacy of eliminating phlegm, softening and dispersing hard lumps (softening and dispersing hard lumps), and inducing diuresis to reduce swelling, and can be used to treat gall tumors (the equivalent of thyroid tumors), scrofula (mainly refers to cervical lymph node nodule tuberculosis) and other diseases.
Seaweed powder is made of seaweed. Seaweed, cold in nature, bitter and salty in taste, belongs to liver, stomach and kidney meridians. It has the efficacy of eliminating phlegm, softening and dispersing knots, inducing diuresis and reducing swelling, and can be used to treat gall tumors, scrofula, swelling and pain in the testicles, phlegm (pathological products formed by impaired metabolism of water and liquid) oedema, etc. It is not suitable for use with licorice. It should not be used with licorice.
If treating gall tumors at the beginning, either swollen or hard, but not broken, it is often paired with Zhe Beimu, Xia Kucao, Kombu, etc. If treating scrofula, subcutaneous nodules, not hot and not painful, it is often paired with Xia Kucao and oysters.
The adverse reactions and contraindications of the above drugs are not clear. Drugs need to be used under the guidance of a physician, do not take drugs blindly.