BladderWrack | Fucus vesiculosus

Bladder wrack scientifically known as Fucus vesiculosus. It is a seaweed found on the coasts of the North Sea, the western Baltic Sea, and the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans.

It was the original source of iodine, discovered in 1811.  Used extensively to treat goitre, a swelling of the thyroid gland related to iodine deficiency. often discussed as brown kelp but it should not be confused with “kelp,” which another species of seaweed. Bladder wrack is consumed as medicine and it is a rich source of iodine. It is used in traditional medicine to treat hypothyroidism due to iodine deficiency and has been proposed as a weight loss supplement. It is used to make medicine and health supplements. Bladder Wrack is a member of the protoctista group brown algae.

Benefits:

• Hypothyroidism
• Joint Pain
• Swelling
• Skin diseases
• Thyroid Related Weight management
• Nourishes the skin
• It improves circulation and makes skin lustrous.
• It consists of vital nutrients essential for bone and joint health.
• It cures Rheumatoid arthritis and reduces inflammation and joint pains.
• Diarrhea
• Constipation
• Acid reflux
• Gastritis
• It inhibits cell growth and cell multiplication and helps to reduces tumor growth and development.

Common Names:

Sea kelp, Brown kelp seaweed, Sea wrack, Marine oak, Fucus, Kelp-Ware, Black-Tang, Quercus marina, Cutweed,Bladder Fucus, Fucus (Varech) vesiculeux, Blasentang, Seetang, Meeriche, rockweed, bladder fucus, sea oak, black tany, cut weed, dyers fucus, red fucus, and rock wrack.

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