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Bladderwrack Fucus vesiculosis

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Fucus vesiculosis
Common Names
Bladderwrack , Fucus, Seaweed,kelp
Botanical Name
Fucus vesiculosis
Family
FUCACEAE Brown Algae
Bladderwrack Medicinal Properties & Benefits
Arthritis * Weight Loss *
Parts Used:
Constituents:volatile oil, bitter principles, mannite, colouring, soda, iodine, bromine compounds of sodium and potasium.
Kelp, or dried seaweedFucus vesiculosis was the original source of iodine, being discovered as such by Courtois in 1812. Iodine does not occur in nature in the uncombined condition, but is widely, though sparingly, distributed in the form of iodides and iodates, chiefly of sodium and potassium, in seawater, some seaweeds, and various mineral and medicinal springs. Seaweed is a popular and common food in many cultures, and is a concentrated source of minerals, including iodine, potassium, magnesium, calcium, and iron. As a source of iodine, it assists in the production of of thyroid hormones, which are necessary for maintaining healthy metabolism in all cells of the body. Bladderwrack , has been used in scrofula, and is thought by some authorities to reduce obesity through stimulating the thyroid gland. [358]
Bladderwrack Remedies
Prep Methods :Capsules
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referencesBladderwrack Medicinal Uses & References
Weight Loss
In 1862 Dr. Duchesne-Duparc found, while experimenting with bladderwrack in cases of chronic psoriasis, that weight was reduced without injuring health, and used the drug with success for the latter purpose. Later experiments of Hunt and Seidell indicated that the result is brought about by stimulation of the thyroid gland. 358

(Grieve, Maude )

Rheumatism
Sea-pod liniment, is the expressed juice and decoction of fresh seaweed (bladderwrack) as dispensed by sea-side chemists for rheumatism 535

(Grieve, Maude )

Arthritis inflammation
The main herbal use of bladderwrack is to remineralize the body. External compresses and plasters are used to reduce the inflammation and pain of arthritis 1292

( p59)

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Plant Description
The 15th plate from Ernst Haeckel's Kunstformen der Natur (1904), depicting organisms classified as Fucoideae
Fucus vesiculosisFucus is a genus of brown algae (seaweed) that lives in the intertidal zones of rocky shores. A common species found on the Atlantic coasts of Europe and North America is Fucus vesiculosus or bladderwrack. On the Pacific coast of North America, the most common species is Fucus gardneri. Wikki
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