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Bladderwrack
Common Name | Bladderwrack |
Genus / Species | Fucus vesiculosus |
Part Used | Stem of bladderwrack (thallus) |
Energetics | Nurturing, cool, salty |
Meridians | Thyroid, liver |
Active Constituents | Algin, carotene, mannitol, B vitamins, iodine and other minerals |
Medicinal Uses | Iodine deficiency Anti-rheumatic Blood tonic Adaptogenic Lymph stimulant Endocrine stimulant Laxative (mild) Antibiotic Diuretic (mild) |