Steinmetz:Fucus
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Latest revision as of 21:00, 8 June 2009
[edit] Fucus vesiculosus
- Also known as (or relevant to)
- Family
- Fucaceae
- English Names
- Natural Habitat
- found on the rocks of the North Atlantic ocean
- both coasts of North America
- Mediterranean
- Part(s) Used
- Fucus vesiculosus = Fucus quercus marina
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- Constituent(s)
- iodine
- volatile oil
- cellulose
- mucilage
- fucussterin
- bromide
- compounds of sodium and potassium
- mannite
- algin
- bitter principle
- sugar
- colouring matter
- Action
- emmenagogue
- reducing adipose tissue and obesity
- depurative
- deobstruent
- alterative
- used in goitre and for making Aethiops vegetabilis (seaweed charcoal) -
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