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Chondrus crispus (Irish Moss)
botanicals
definition
botanical name(s): Chondrus crispus
synonyms: Irish moss, carrageenan, seaweed
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qualities:
affinities:
actions:
dosage:
» powder: 5 - 10 g
» tincture: 4 - 8 ml.
therapy:
toxicity: 0
» carageenan has been noted to have an anticoagulant effect
» tumor-promoting activity for colorectal cancer exists: following ingestion, viscosity changes may occur, increasing the period of exposure to co-carcinogens (Keeler and Tu, p. 274)
constituents:
footnotes
Keeler, R.F., and Tu, A.T. 1983. Handbook of Natural Toxins. New York: Marcel Dekker, Inc.