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Decoction of Self Heal and Kelp

Tradition:
Western, TCM

Source / Author:

Herb Name
Self Heal
Kelp
Licorice

Latin
Prunella vulgaris
Fucus spp.
Glycyrrhiza glabra

Amount

10 grams ea.
5 grams


Preparation:
Decoct in 3 cups of water down to 2 cups

Function:
clears Phlegm and Heat, resolves Swellings

Use:
1. Scrofula
2. Lymphadenitis

3. Phlegm-Heat swellings

Dose:

a cupful twice daily; the above should be taken over the course of the day

Cautions:
None noted

Modifications:
1. Additions may include Laminaria, Hyssop or Figwort root

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This is based on several compounds from TCM that combine these ingredients; it is also very similar to several combinations that have been used in the West.

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