bladderwrack

(ˈblædəˌræk) n (Plants) any of several seaweeds of the genera Fucus and Ascophyllum, esp F. vesiculosus, that grow in the intertidal regions of rocky shores and have branched brown fronds with air bladders

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	bladderwrack - similar to and found with black rockweedAscophyllum nodosumrockweed - coarse brown seaweed growing on rocks exposed at low tide
	2.	bladderwrack - a common rockweed used in preparing kelp and as manureblack rockweed, bladder fucus, Fucus vesiculosus, tangrockweed - coarse brown seaweed growing on rocks exposed at low tidegenus Fucus - type genus of the family Fucaceae: cartilaginous brown algae

Translations

bladderwrack

Packed with vit K- excellent adrenal stimulant. Still used today by native Americans in steam baths for arthritis, gout and illness recovery. Good source of immune stimulating polysaccharides, which stimulate white blood cells.

bladderwrack

Herbal medicine
A seaweed which contains iodine, mannitol and mucilage; it has been used topically as an anti-inflammatory and for rheumatism, and internally for hypothyroidism (given its high iodine content), radiation exposure and heavy-metal intoxication.

Toxicity
Kelp should not be used in patients receiving thyroid medication, with thyroid disease or with hypertension.

bladderwrack

, bladder wrack (blad'er-rak?) A yellow-brown seaweed, Fucus vesiculosus, which contains significant quantities of iodine. It is used as an alternative medicine for a variety of proposed cures, e.g., of hypothyroidism, but its effectiveness has not been documented in controlled trials. Synonym: Fucus vesiculosus

bladderwrack

noun

Synonyms for bladderwrack

noun similar to and found with black rockweed

Synonyms

Ascophyllum nodosum

Related Words

rockweed

noun a common rockweed used in preparing kelp and as manure

Synonyms

black rockweed
bladder fucus
Fucus vesiculosus
tang

Related Words

rockweed
genus Fucus

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