Menolyte
Kun Bu
Common Name
Laminaria or Ecklonia
Botanical Name
Laminaria japonica Aresch. Ecklonia kurome Okam.
Pharm. Name
Thallus Laminarzae seu Eckloniae
Family
Laminariaceae
Used Part
Thallus
Taste and Property
Salty and cold
Therapeutic Meridian
Spleen, stomach and kidney
Action
1. To resolve phlegm and soften hardening
2. Diuretic
Indication
1. Goiter, scrofula, or chronic inflammation of the
lymph node
2. Edema
Contra-indication
For a person with symptoms of cold and dampness caused by hypofunction
of the spleen and stomach
Chemical Component
Alginic acid, laminarin, mannitol, protein, amino acid, vitamin C,
iodine, potassium, calcium, cobalt
Recommended Dosage
9-15g
Pharm. Action
1. Action on the thyroid gland:
a. The iodine content in Kun Bu can be retained in the body for a
long period of time and the rate of excretion is slow
b. Used for hypothyroidism caused by iodine deficiency.
c. Temporarily it can inhibit the rate of metabolism of patients
with hyperthyroidism and relieve some of the symptoms.
2. Anti-inflammatory - after the absorption of iodine, it can increase the absorption of pathological products and inflammatory effusions, and the lysis or dissolution of pathological tissues.
3. Anti.hypertensive - laminine can lower the blood pressure for
a short period of time. This action cannot be
blocked by atropine.
4. Antitussive and anti-asthmatic
5. Anti-parasitic - inhibits the growth of the larvae and adult forms of schistosoma. It has therapeutic effect on the pathological changes of the liver tissues damaged by schistosomiasis.
6. Similar action as heparin - has no significant anti-coagulation action, but it can decrease the concentration of fat or lipid in blood. It can be used for atherosclerosis.
Alginic acid (Norgine):
1. Substitution for plasma - increase the blood volume, maintain the blood pressure, and can be used for shock caused by external trauma in emergency situation.
2. Anti-coagulation
3. Hemostatic
4. Detoxification - increase the excretion of radioactive elements from the body, and prevent the body from the occurence of leukemia.
5. Used as adjuvant - for tablets, suspension, emulsion or soft plaster.