Wakame is a type of seaweed that is considered to have a variety of medicinal properties. In Chinese medicine, according to its nature, wakame is categorized as cool or hot. However, there is no uniform view in the medical community about the nature of wakame.

According to traditional Chinese medicine theory, cool food can clear heat and detoxify, reduce fire and improve eyesight, while hot food can warm the yang and replenish the deficiency, warm the body and drive away cold. Therefore, some Chinese herbalists believe that wakame is cool and can be used to treat hot conditions such as fever, thirst and irritability.

However, modern medical research has shown that wakame does not have an obvious cool or hot nature. On the contrary, it contains a large amount of minerals, polysaccharides, proteins and other nutrients, which can improve immunity, relieve fatigue, lower cholesterol and so on. Therefore, wakame can be consumed by people as a healthy food.

In addition, wakame also has some medicinal value. It can be used to treat various diseases, such as cold, cough, hyperthyroidism and so on. In daily life, people can add wakame into soup, stir-fry or coleslaw to increase nutrition and taste. However, wakame should be consumed with caution for some people with liver and kidney insufficiency, as well as pregnant women and children.

Summary, wakame is neither cool nor hot, it has rich nutrients and certain medicinal value, can be used as a kind of healthy food to be consumed by people. However, when consuming wakame, you should also pay attention to the individual's physique, health condition and the size of the consumption.