Wild seaweed
Superfood
The benefits from taking seaweed is long term, and that's how they should be considered.
The secret is to take small amounts and regularly.
Even just taking a bath in seaweed bring all the benefits.

THREE CATEGORIES

• Green seaweed - upper shore
• Red seaweed - lower shore
• Brown seaweed - in between
• All play their part in the marine environment
• March is the best month to start harvesting

CHANNELLED WRACK

• Grows at the top of tide line
• Good for stir fries and salad
• Rich in selenium and vitamin C
• The smallest species of wrack

SERRATED WRACK

• Grows in the middle tide
• Oil-rich pimples from mature plant
• Ideal for seaweed bath
• Good for integrating into cosmetic products

KELP (KOMBU)

• Kelp contain vitamin C,E and K
• As well as niacin, folate and choline
• Rich in iodine.
• Good source of calcium
• The fifth taste - Umami (taken from umai/delicious and mi/taste)

SUGAR KELP

• Rich in mannitol ( sugar alcohol)
• Mannitol on dried kelp as a white powder
• Make japanese soup stock, dashi
• North Atlantic kelp is high in viscous alginates
• Excellent for a seaweed bath

Benefits of seaweed

• Blood purifying/ High in calium
• Detoxifying /Alkalizing
• Boost Weight Loss
• Have powerful chelating properties
• Contain anti-oxidants

Blood purifying
The chemical of seaweed is so close to human blood plasma that they are excellent at regulating and purifying our blood.

High in Calcium
10x more calcium than milk
8 x as much as beef

Alkalizing
Neutralising the over-acidic effects of our modern diet

Detoxifying
Rich in chlorophyll which is a powerful, natural detoxifier that helps to draw out waste products

Boost Weight loss
It contains iodine which helps to stimulate the thyroid gland for maintaining healthy metabolism.
Its minerals break the chemical bonds that seal the fat cells, allowing trapped wastes to escape

Powerful Chelating Properties
Attract and dispose a wide array of environment toxins including heavy metal, pollutants and radiation by-products.

When buying seaweed, must choose wild and organic seaweed if possible. Seaweed will absorb the properties of the water in which they are grown, so you want to ensure that they have been grown and harvested in unpolluted waters that are pure and free from harmful chemicals.

SEAWEED BATH

• Improves blood circulation
• Improving blood circulation
• Rejuvenating, toning and moisturising the skin
• Rejuvenating, toning and moisturising the skin
• Lower body stress
• Lowers body stress
• Relieve skin conditions (eczema)
• Beneficial in the treatment of muscle aches
• Beneficial in the treatment of muscle aches

How it works:
As you soak, the gel from the seaweed will transfer onto your skin. This coating increase perspiration to release system toxins. Depleted minerals are then replaced by the osmosis effect.

How to take a seaweed bath

Place a bag of seaweed in a bath of hot water. The seaweed will turn a beautiful green colour and as it release the minerals,the water will turn into a rich brown colour
Make sure the water cools enough to comfortably get in.
Soak for 15-30 mins
For the best result, finish with a cool shower and don't use any toiletries/soap

Our seaweed

• 100% natural
• 100% wild
• 100% organic
• Scotland's Finest Seaweed
• Hand cut by Iain Mckellar