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Bladderwrack,
Fucus
vesiculosus
[Wildharvested] |
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Origin: Canada |
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Parts used: Entire plant |
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Typical preparations: Added to
soups and stocks, taken as tablets, as an extract, or
drunk as a tea 2-3 times a day. |
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Bladderwrack
Powder,
Fucus vesiculosus
[Wildharvested] |
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Origin: Canada |
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Parts used: Entire plant |
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Typical preparations: Added to
soups and stocks, taken as tablets, as an extract, or
drunk as a tea 2-3 times a day. |
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Dulse Flakes,
Rhodymenia
palmata
[Certified Organic] |
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Origin: Canada |
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Parts used: Entire plant,
dried and cut |
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Typical preparations: Added to
food in the form of dried flakes or powder for a
slightly salty flavor, can be drunk as a tea. Also
suitable as an extract or capsule. |
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Dulse Powder,
Rhodymenia
palmata
[Certified Organic] |
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Origin: Canada |
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Parts used: Entire plant,
dried and cut |
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Typical preparations: Added to
food in the form of dried flakes or powder for a
slightly salty flavor, can be drunk as a tea. Also
suitable as an extract or capsule. |
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Irish Moss,
Chondrus
crispus
[Wildharvested] |
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Origin: France |
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Parts used: The entire
seaweed, dried. The powder is appropriate for making
herbal combinations for coughs and colds, but the whole
plant is best for treating indigestion. |
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Typical preparations:
Traditionally used as a tea or tincture, sometimes
encapsulated. May be combined with cinnamon and/or
licorice to treat cough, or with marshmallow root to
treat indigestion. May be taken as a capsule for
convenience. |
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Irish Moss
Powder,
Chondrus crispus
[Wildharvested] |
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Origin: France |
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Parts used: The entire
seaweed, dried. The powder is appropriate for making
herbal combinations for coughs and colds, but the whole
plant is best for treating indigestion. |
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Typical preparations:
Traditionally used as a tea or tincture, sometimes
encapsulated. May be combined with cinnamon and/or
licorice to treat cough, or with marshmallow root to
treat indigestion. May be taken as a capsule for
convenience. |
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Kelp Flakes,
Nereocystis
luetkeana
[Wildharvested] |
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Origin: USA |
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Parts used: Whole seaweed
(leaves) |
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Typical preparations: Dried
flakes in food, soups, salads and sometimes found
encapsulated and in extract form. |
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*Please note: Given the
extremely light nature of dried seaweed, 1 ounce is a
suitable size for most personal use purposes. |
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Kelp Powder,
Ascophyllum nodosum
[Certified Organic] |
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Origin: Iceland |
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Parts used: Powdered or
granulated whole kelp plant, which has been sun dried,
cleaned and processed. |
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Typical preparations: Powdered
kelp can be easily included in practically every dish.
You may sprinkle it on entrees, soups, salads, and it
makes a marvelous drink in the form of a "green
smoothie". Also adds well in teas and in iced drinks.
Encapsulated kelp is also available as well as the
liquid extract from the fresh plant. |
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Kombu, whole
sliced,
Laminaria setchellii
[Wildharvested] |
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Origin: USA |
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Parts used: Entire dried plant |
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Typical preparations:
You can find kombu in 5 to
6-inch (12 to 15 cm) dried pieces from online purveyors
of natural herbs and also in health food stores and
Japanese groceries. In the specialty shop you will find
nalto kombu (shredded kombu for quick cooking), tororo
kombu (shaved kombu in vinegar requiring little or no
cooking), shio-kombu (boiled kombu flavored with soy
sauce), kombu-zuke (lightly pickled kombu), and kombu-ko
(powdered kombu that can be sprinkled on food or used in
drinks). |
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*Please note: Given the
extremely light nature of dried seaweed, 1 ounce is a
suitable size for most personal use purposes. |
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Nori, whole
pieces,
Porphyra spp.
[Wildharvested] |
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Origin: USA |
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Parts used: Entire plant,
leaves |
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Typical preparations: Dried,
flaked, and pressed sheets applied to foods, soups and
teas. |
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*Please note: Given the
extremely light nature of dried seaweed, 1 ounce is a
suitable size for most personal use purposes. |
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Wakame, whole
pieces
[Wildharvested] |
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Origin: USA |
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Parts used: The whole plant,
dried. Wakame should be chopped after it is
reconstituted. |
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Typical preparations: Dried
wakame is reconstituted before use. Place up to 1 oz (30
grams) of wakame in a large bowl or pan you have filled
with water and allow to soak for 30 minutes. After the
wakame has swollen to a much greater size, remove the
seaweed from the soaking water and place on a cutting
board with the stem facing you. Cut off the leaves and
discard the stem (or save for use in soup stock). Chop
the leaves into bite-sized pieces and dip briefly into
boiling water to bring out their color before use. |
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*Please note: Given the
extremely light nature of dried seaweed, 1 ounce is a
suitable size for most personal use purposes. |
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The
Seaweeds listed below are harvested
from the abundant depths of the Pacific
Ocean. Seaweeds or "Sea Vegetables" offer a
tremendous range of therapeutic
possibilities both as a medicine and within
cosmetics.
A little dried
seaweed each day in food provides a simple
and economical way for people to enjoy the
numerous benefits it provides. Seaweeds can
also be found in many body care products
such as: salt scrubs, bath salts, and
creams.