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  Bladderwrack
Bladderwrack is a type of brown algae (seaweed) that grows on the northern Atlantic and Pacific coasts of the United States and on the northern Atlantic coast and Baltic coast of Europe.
The main stem of bladderwrack, known as the thallus, is used medicinally.
Bladderwrack is generally safe, though there are three potential problems with its consumption: acne, thyroid dysfunction, and heavy-metal contamination.
www.pccnaturalmarkets.com /health/Herb/Bladderwrack.htm   (1350 words)

  
 MedlinePlus Herbs and Supplements: Seaweed, kelp, bladderwrack (Fucus vesiculosus)
Laxative properties have traditionally been attributed to chronic use of bladderwrack and other brown seaweeds, and may be due to the component alginic acid, present in many laxative agents.
Bladderwrack is not recommended during pregnancy or lactation due to lack of reliable scientific information, and because of the presence of high levels of iodine and possible heavy metal contamination.
Bladderwrack may increase the risk of bleeding when taken with herbs and supplements that are believed to increase the risk of bleeding.
www.nlm.nih.gov /medlineplus/druginfo/natural/patient-bladderwrack.html   (2018 words)

  
 Fucus vesiculosus " Bladderwrack" - ABO VIE   sur http://www.abovie.com/
Fondamentalement, le fucose dans le bladderwrack peut agir en tant qu’élément bloquant, liant les particules environnementales non désirées du groupe sanguin O et les éloignant avant qu'elles puissent se lier au tissu ou l’irriter.
Bladderwrack s'est avéré agglutiner les cellules de plusieurs souches de candida.
Bladderwrack a également un effet toxique sur quelques souches de E. coli et toutes les souches testées des meningitidis de Neisseria.
www.abovie.com /Articles/DrGregKellyND/FucusVesiculosus.htm   (2019 words)

  
 botanical.com - A Modern Herbal | Bladderwrack - Herb Profile and Information
The powder is reddish brown, with numerous fragments of epidermal tissue, with polygonal cells from 0.012 to 0.025 mm.
Bladderwrack is a valuable manure for potatoes and other crops and is gathered for this purpose all along the British coast.
He was also successful in dispersing scrofulous tumours by rubbing in the mucus of the vesicles of Bladderwrack, afterwards washing the parts with sea-water.
www.botanical.com /botanical/mgmh/b/bladde54.html   (2230 words)

  
  Bladderwrack - Vitacost   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
Bladderwrack is a type of brown algae (seaweed) that grows on the northern Atlantic and Pacific coasts of the United States and on the northern Atlantic coast and Baltic coast of Europe.
For short-term use (a few days) to relieve constipation, powdered bladderwrack can be taken in the amount of 1 teaspoon three times per day along with at least 8 oz of water each time.
Bladderwrack is generally safe, though there are three potential problems with its consumption: acne, thyroid dysfunction, and heavy-metal contamination.
www.vitacost.com /science/hn/Herb/Bladderwrack.htm   (1614 words)

  
 Virtual Health Info
In a review published in the journal Fitoterapia, a variety of plants were looked at for their ability to treat obesity.
In the group of plants analyzed for being able to stimulate metabolism, fuscus vesiculosus (also known as bladderwrack), was examined.
According to the review, the plant does play a useful role in treating obesity.
www.virtualhealthinfo.com /bladderwrack   (83 words)

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