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| Departments » Herbal Medicine » Materia Medica » Chondrus crispus |
Note - the monographs are provided for informational purposes only, and are not to be used for self-medication.
Chondrus crispus (Irish Moss)
| Botanic Name | Chondrus crispus |
| Common Name | Irish Moss, Carrageen, Chondrus, Carrahan (Grieve) |
| Family | Gigartinaceae |
| Parts Used | Dried Plant
(Grieve)
Dried Thallus (Mills),(Hoffmann) (it is a seaweed) |
| Habitat | Atlantic coasts of Ireland, Europe, and the United States (Mills) |
| Constituents | Polysaccharides
(carragheen) forming a gel in the presence of potassium ions (Mills)
Protein (Mills) Up to 80% mucilage (Hoffmann) Carrageenans (Hoffmann) Iodine (Hoffmann) Bromine (Hoffmann) Iron (Hoffmann) Other mineral salts (Hoffmann) Vitamin A and B1 (Hoffmann) |
| Actions | Nutritive (Mills)
Demulcent (Mills),(Hoffmann) Relaxing expectorant (Mills),(Hoffmann) Emulsifying agent (Mills) |
| Applications | Dyspeptic
conditions with nausea and hyperacidity (Mills)
A soothing tonic for convalescence (Mills) Irritable cough conditions (Mills) An emulsifying agent with other remedies and applications (Mills),(Hoffmann) Gastritis (Hoffmann) Ulcers (Hoffmann) Bronchitis (Hoffmann) |
| Body Systems | Digestive, Respiratory |
| Dosage | 2- 10 gm
dried thallus tds (Mills)
1-2 ml tincture tds (Hoffmann) 5-10gm by infusion (BHP) |
| Combinations | Cinnamomum
verum, Glycyrrhiza glabra in Bronchial Catarrh (BHP)
Althaea root and Ballota nigra in dyspepsia (BHP) |
| C/I Cautions | No reference found. |
| BHP S/I | Atonic
dyspepsia with nausea and heartburn.
Convalescence as dietary supplement. |