Latin name: Fucus vesiculosusSynonyms: Brown algae, bladderwrackPopulations: humpback seaweed, sea oak
Plant description
Brown algae are common in the Atlantic Ocean and on the North and Baltic Sea coasts. They form narrow leaves up to one meter long, branched with a clear midrib. The air-filled bubbles are usually arranged in pairs. The leaves, harvested with trawls and dried.
Ingredients
Iodine in the form of organic salts bound to protein. Mucilages, polyphenols.
Curative effects and application
In the past, seaweed was used to treat thyroid diseases caused by iodine deficiency. Its use as a slimming agent by increasing the metabolism is to be rejected.
Side effects
Possible side effects are restlessness, palpitations and insomnia due to hyperthyroidism.
