It is common in runners, hence the term runners knee, but also occurs in inactive people. Runners Knee is a condition characterized by pain behind or around the kneecap. Poor kneecap tracking is believed to be the main cause this condition. The kneecap (patella) slides over a groove on the thighbone (femur) as your knee bends and straightens.
Kelp is an herbal medicine taken from brown algae in salt water. It is used to treat weight loss, high blood pressure, low thyroid hormone, and arthritis.Kelp is also used to make the cervix (mouth of womb) open for childbirth or to end an early pregnancy. It is usually used as a source of iodine or salt.Other names for Kelp include: Laminaria digitata, Laminaria japonica, Laminaria saccharina, Macrocystis pyrifera, Brown Algae, Horsetail, Sea Girdles, Seaweed, Sugar Wrack, Brown Seaweed, Algae, and Tangleweed.t is usually used as a source of iodine or salt. Other names for Kelp include: Laminaria digitata, Laminaria japonica, Laminaria saccharina, Macrocystis pyrifera, Brown Algae, Horsetail, Sea Girdles, Seaweed, Sugar Wrack, Brown Seaweed, Algae, and Tangleweed.
Seaweed \Seaweed`\, n. 1. Popularly, any plant or plants growing in the sea. [1913 Webster] 2. (Bot.) Any marine plant of the class Alg[ae], as kelp, dulse, {Fucus}, {Ulva}, etc. [1913 Webster].