Kelp

Scientific name: Giner primus

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Chinese names: Hai-ts’ao

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Seaweed that is algae.b  It grows rapidly with some species grow half a metre a day.  Kelp tends to grow upto 80m long.

Most of the time off the branch grows what resemble leaves but are called blades.  It is known for it’s very high iodine content, and was once burned to derive sodium carbonate.  One of the components algenate is believed to prevent fat absorption.

Sugars can be extracted from it that can be converted to ethanol, so it has been postulated as an energy source.

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Kelp

Herb Name:  Kelp

Other names:

Seawrack, 

Kelpware, 

Black-tang, 

Bladder Fucus, 

Cutweed, 

Bladderwrack, 

Sea weed, 

Sea oak, 

Black tany, 

Cutweed 

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Family: Laminariaceae

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Dried and powdered kelp; aqueous extract of kelp

Kelp is an herb which is so high in vitamins, nutrients and minerals that it works wonderfully as an all around every day vitamin. It’s particularly useful as a women’s vitamin, because it’s high in iron, calcium and potassium – all of which tend to be essential for women during menstruation, and while pregnant or nursing.

Kelp has a salty taste to it too, and some people even use it in place of salt. It’s also a natural source of iodine and this is where a lot of it’s medicinal, healing and wellness power comes into play.

Kelp is especially high in iodine, which must be present for properglandular function and metabolism. It also contains iron, sodium, phosphorus and calcium, as well as magnesium and potassium. Kelp is a source of vitamins A, B1, B2, C, D and E, plus amino acids. Kelp also makes a popular salt substitute. Kelp is a natural source of iodine; it’s absorbed by your body more slowly and safely than chemical iodine is. 

Medicinal Uses: Kelp regulates both the thyroid and pituitary glands, plus it activates all glands in human body. It’s wonderful for nail growth and hair loss too, plus it can help regulate your body temperature. It even helps if you have problems with chronic low body temperature.

Kelp is beneficial to the pancreas and the prostrate. In fact it helps with both female and male organs in the body. It also builds cell membranes, helps the digestive system, can help prevent the growth of tumors, can help cleanse the body of radiation, and normalize glands and hormones. That last part makes it an excellent supplement to take while pregnant, particularly because Kelp contains such high mineral content too.

The natural, high iodine content of Kelp actually helps it act as an antibiotic in human body too. When there’s an infection in body, Kelp will help assist the thyroid to release more iodine into your bloodstream and iodine kills infections.