KELP Seaweed Powder

KELP BROWN ALGAE PLANT, Botanical name: Laminaria digitata is famous as Loose Herbal Tea for Natural Treatments in Holistic medicine, Natural medicine and Traditional medicine. And unlike drugs, which just use the active ingredient, herbs usually dont have side effects.

Botanical name:  Laminaria digitata

Common Names:    Kombu, Konbu, Oarweed, Kombu, Tangleweed, Sea Girdle, Sea Tangle, Sea Ribbon.Habitat:     Kelp is a very common brown seaweed / algae found at the Low Water Shore area in the Irish, North European and Eastern North American Coastline. It can be found growing in depths of up to 10m.
The group is found primarily in colder waters of the northern hemisphere, with the largest forms occurring in cooler waters, rather than in the tropics.
Many familiar species, such as rockweed, are intertidal, and are exposed to the air at low tide.

Plant Description:    Kelp can vary in colour from dark brown to olive green, but is more commonly a golden brown colour.
It can grow up to 2.5m long and 60 cm across the frond. It holds onto the rocks / substrate by a holdfast, that is thin and intertwining.
The frond is large and flat, smooth and rubbery with finger like sections.
It is often confused with Laminaria hyperborea � buhis species grows deeper and is more rigid that Laminaria digitata.

Uses:    Kelp was traditionally used as a fertilizer and also in the 18th Century was burnt to create potash for the Glass Industry.
In the 19th Century it was discovered that Kelp (Laminaria digitata) was rich in Iodine (I) and was widely used as a supplement for under-active thyroids (myxoedema) and the treatment of goitre.
It is still used as an organic fertiliser today and also within the Alginate Industry for the extraction of alginic acid.
Alginic acid is a polysaccharide within the plant cells and when combined with water forms a viscous gum. In an extracted form alginates are capable of holding 200 to 300 times their own weight in water.
Alginates are used widely throughout the pharmaceutical, medical and food industries � with uses ranging from slimming aids, indigestion remedies, the manufacture of paper, textiles, waterproofing and fireproofing fabrics, burns dressings, thickeg, emulsifying and stabilising foods � such as drinks, ice cream, toothpaste and jellies.

Plant Part/s Used Traditionally:    The whole plant

Plant Part/s We are Selling in this Listing:  SEAWEED Powder
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Packaging:  Paper envelope PAP 22 / BS EN 26590-1 for nutritional purposes. Thus, the herbs are kept in the best possible way - no contact with light and moisture, with the ability to breathe through the paper.

Country of Origin:  BULGARIA

WARNING:  Just because herbs are 'natural', it does not mean that they are safe for everyone to use.
We cannot accept responsibility for any adverse effects which arise from self-medication.
To be duly informed consult with licensed naturopath before buying.