Algae :: Sea weed

Recently, I interviewed someone from the Island of Orkney, off the northern brim of Scotland. He described the seas as being nutrient rich and quartz clear. Traditionally, sea weed, (called sea vegetables in Scotland) has been used for herbal remedies, food products, fauna food, cosmetics, and fertilizers. Two of the major species I was informed of were Laminaria, and Carrageen Chondrus crispus (Irish moss). Laminaria, (commonly called "kelp") has it has the energy to re-growth extremely fast, making it an almost infinitely sustainable crop. Auxins, gibberellins and cytokinins exist in large amounts, which are used for tool food supplements. Laminaria is the primary(prenominal) seaweed used in Scotland, but Red-weed, fleeceable-weed, purple-weed, and pinkweed each with its own unique benefits. The versatile species are used for health products, cosmetics and natural fertilizers for gardens. The seaweed is currently used for animal and gracious consumption. Red seawe ed gel is used for respiratory problems in animals, (particularly horses), and green seaweed gel, is used as an animal food supplement for growth and minerals. For human consumption, Red seaweed extract is used as a general pop music and Red seaweed beautifying cream and a seaweed skin rub for sports people. An interesting accompaniment is that Orkney Golds Seaweed Supreme won The Scottish Food Award in 1995 and 1996. It is make of different flavored kelp dips which can be substituted for tartar sauce, horse radish, mint sauce, dips for French fries, spread for sandwiches and salad dressings. The old Norse word for seaweed is tang and gathering ther tangs, as it used to wash up on the beaches after each pass storm. It was also the only form of land nutrition available to the crofters and proterozoic farmers.