Move your mouse over image to enlarge. Barcode: CAL0000008572 Family: PHAEOPHYCEAE Scientific Name: Laminaria saccharina Lam. Uses: A syrup of saccharine obtained from the plant combined with decoction of quince seeds is given for goitre (Bronchocele) it is also given in scrofulous and syphilitic infections. A simple infusion made by steeping the seaweed in cold water overnight a simple infusion is obtained which is taken in the morning on an empty stomach to cure bronchocele.