Bladderwrack (Organic)

Bulk Herbs: Bladderwrack, Organic
Fucus vesiculosus

Format: Granules
Size: 1 oz package

Also Known as: Fucus vesiculosus, Kelp, Ascophyllum nodosum, Black Tang, Bladder Fucus, Bladder Wrack, Blasentang, Cutweed, Fucus, Kelpware, Kelp-Ware, Knotted Wrack, Marine Oak, Meereiche, Quercus Marina, Rockweed, Rockwrack, Schweintang, Seawrack, Tang, Varech.

Farming Type: Organic
Origin: Canada/Ireland

Bladderwrack is a brown seaweed harvested from cool ocean waters around the world, easily recognized by its air-filled thalli or "bladders" that keep the plant afloat. Recent research suggests that bladderwrack may be an alternative to soy, supporting women's health. A study published in BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine in 2004 reported that women who consume bladderwrack can experience normalization of short menstrual cycles and relief from severe PMS. Bladderwrack seems to encourage the production of progesterone when there is excess production of estrogen.

Ellingwood's American Materia Medica (1919) describes bladderwrack in considerable detail: "This agent is used for the specific purpose of reducing unhealthy fat in excessive adiposity. If given in doses of from 1/2 to 2 drams, 3 or 4 times daily, it has satisfactorily reduced excessive fat in patients without interfering in any way with the normal health functions. "It is in the obesity of individuals of the lymphatic temperament that the beneficial effects of this drug are the most marked. It has little or no influence in the reduction of the fleshiness of persons of active habits or of those of the sanguine temperament.

In these cases, strict regulation of the diet affords the only prospects of relief, but owing to the keenness of the appetite usually present, this regulation is rarely enforced. Fucus shows its most decided influence upon women in whom there exist menstrual derangements, such as menorrhagia and leucorrhoea, owing to a general tonic and flabby condition of the uterine tissues. In such cases, an improvement in the local derangements usually precedes the general reduction of fat and the improved tonicity of the general system. Fucus is advised as a specific remedy in the treatment of both exophthalmic and simple goiter. It is especially successful in patients under 30 years of age.

It is also suggested in the treatment of fatty degeneration of the heart. It is of service in desquamative nephritis and in irritation and inflammation of the bladder. When general muscular relaxation is present, it is of service in the treatment of menstrual derangements."

Note: Don't use daily for more than 2 weeks at a time; take a 2-week break before using again. This will prevent you from overdosing on iodine with a potential imbalance in thyroid function. The alginic acid in bladderwrack creates a feeling of fullness that helps you eat less, but also interferes with the absorption of iron, for periodic use only and not to be taken for extended periods of time. Not to be used while pregnant.

Bladderwrack is a feminine herb ruled by the Moon and the element of water. As with all seaweeds, it has a strong connection to water and can be used for all types of healing, spiritual work, and relationship spells. It can also be used for spells specifically dealing with sea magick and can be an offering to Sea Deities.

Keywords: Protection, Sea Spells, Wind Spells, Money, Psychic Powers

For educational purposes only. The Food and Drug Administration has not evaluated this information. This information is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.