Medicinal value

Seaweed is also a traditional medicinal material in Indonesia and other Southeast Asian countries. It is used to reduce fever, cure cough, and treat asthma, hemorrhoids, runny nose, gastrointestinal discomfort, and urinary diseases. . Japanese people like to eat seaweed to enhance the body's ability to fight cancer and tumors. It can also effectively improve diabetes symptoms and relieve stress.

Chinese name: Seaweed

Nature and flavor: bitter, salty, cold in nature, non-toxic.

Processing: Remove impurities, rinse slightly with water, dry for a while, cut into sections, and dry in the sun.

Meridians: Lung; Spleen; Kidney; Liver and Stomach Meridian

Effects: Softening and hardening; eliminating phlegm; diuresis; reducing swelling. Enlargement of the thyroid gland and tuberculosis of the lymph nodes under the neck. Dissipated qi, carbuncle and swelling, abdominal mass accumulation, distension and pain, and empty abdominal cavity. It can also treat twelve kinds of edema, treat accumulation and ulceration between the skin, retain qi and heat, and facilitate urination.

Indications: scrofula; galls; accumulation; edema; athlete's foot; testicular swelling and pain; (gall) hernia.

Therapeutic effects

1. Anti-virus, anti-cancer and anti-cancer seaweed extract proteoglycans can fight various viruses, including HIV and cancer-causing RNA viruses.

2. Preventing Leukemia Alginic acid can combine with the radioactive element strontium to form insoluble matter and be excreted from the body, so that strontium will not cause leukemia in the body.

3. Lowering blood pressure A larger dose of seaweed (0.75 g/kg) has an obvious and long-lasting antihypertensive effect on anesthetized dogs and cats. The aqueous solution is stronger than the tincture. A large dose of sodium alginate can also temporarily reduce the blood pressure of animals (medium dose) may cause a temporary rise in blood pressure).

4. Anti-hyperthyroidism (hyperthyroidism) The iodine contained in seaweed can be used to correct thyroid deficiency caused by iron-iodine. It can also temporarily suppress the metabolic rate of hyperthyroidism and reduce symptoms, but it cannot last long and is only used as preparation before surgery.

5. Recently, when analyzing the causes of breast cancer, a group of scientists found that the lower incidence of breast cancer among Japanese women is related to their long-term eating habits of eating seaweed foods (because Japan is surrounded by sea). Experiments have shown that 60% of the seaweed in the Sea of ??Japan is eaten. The variety has anti-leukemia effects.

6. Seaweed contains a large amount of iodine, which can significantly reduce the cholesterol content in the blood. Regular consumption is beneficial to maintaining the function of the cardiovascular system and making blood vessels elastic, thereby ensuring the normal supply of skin nutrients.

7. Seaweed is rich in methionine and cystine, which can prevent dry skin. Regular consumption can also make dry skin shiny, and oily skin can improve oil secretion.

8. Seaweed is rich in vitamins, which can maintain the healthy growth of epithelial tissue and reduce pigment spots.

Beauty effects

1. Treat acne

Seaweed mask can repair acne scars left by acne and acne, and can also reduce inflammation, sterilize and regulate skin. Oil secretion is very effective in treating acne.

2. Wrinkle removal

Regular use of seaweed masks can make our skin more elastic and firm, and return the loose skin to the firmness and elasticity of an 18-year-old. Thereby achieving the effect of removing wrinkles.

3. Sun protection

Seaweed facial mask can repair the dark spots on our skin caused by exposure to the sun and lack of sleep, so that the dark spots on our faces will disappear as soon as they appear. Eliminate it.

4. Moisturizing

Seaweed has a strong hydrating effect, which can promptly replenish the water needed for dehydrated skin, turning dry skin into neutral skin. . At the same time, it also has the effect of shrinking pores and whitening skin.

5. Nourishing

Seaweed facial mask can provide sufficient moisture to the skin, calm tired and rough skin, make the skin delicate and shiny, and contains vitamin E and protein. It can fade scars. You only need to buy a bag of seaweed particle mask at a cosmetics store and mix it with water. It is very convenient. Just do it once a day.