Laminaria medicinal properties

The medicinal properties of Laminaria depend upon the content and qualitative composition of proteins and carbohydrates. Certain other properties that aid to its therapeutic use are the ability to absorb large amounts of water and increase in volume at the same time and the higher contents of various macro- and micronutrients as compared to the terrestrial plants. Also, possession of colloidal polymer contents such as agar, alginic acid, and others as well as mannitol, specific to the marine vegetation makes Laminaria a very potential medicinal food. 

Laminaria possesses remarkable properties that make it a wonderful component of dietary supplements. Due to its amazing medicinal benefits, it has been used in traditional Chinese medicine since centuries and is listed in the Chinese pharmacopeia. In general. Laminaria is considered as a cold, salty herb, prescribed to cleanse heat, resolve phlegm, and soften and disperse hard accumulations (e.g., goiters). It is often used to control edema, as an expectorant and antitussive, and as a remedy for testicular pain and swelling. Despite its salty character, the herb is slightly hypotensive. 

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