Common Name: |
Moku |
Other Names: |
Gulfweed |
Botanical Name: |
Sargassum fusiforme |
Genus: |
Sargassum |
Family: |
Sargassaceae |
Native Location: |
Off the coasts of China, Japan, and Korea |
Cultivation: |
Grows on partly submerged rocks between high tide and low tide zones. |
Propagation: |
By holdfasts being left to regenerate. |
Harvest: |
Whole plants are collected in winter and spring, and dried for decoctions and powders. |
Height: |
20-50cm (8-16in) |
:Width |
20-50cm (8-16in) |
Parts Used: |
Whole plant (hai zao). |
Properties: |
A bitter, saline, cooling herb that is expectorant and diuretic, controls bleeding, lowers blood pressure and lipid levels, softens hard swellings, acts on thyroid and suppresses appetite. |
Medicinal Uses: |
Internally for goiter, edema, bronchitis, tuberculosis of lymph nodes, cysts, and hydrocele. Externally for hemorrhage. |
Bibliography: |
Encylopedia of Herbs by Deni Brown Copyright ©: 1995, 2001 Dorling Kindersley Limited pp 360-361
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