Steinmetz:Fucus

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Medicinal Effect (薬効一覧)

Fucus vesiculosus

Also known as (or relevant to) Fucus vesiculosus Family Fucaceae English Names Bladderwrack Sea-Kelp 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

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) -