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DISCLAIMER: These pages are presented solely as a source of INFORMATION and ENTERTAINMENT and to provide stern warnings against use where appropriate. No claims are made for the efficacy of any herb nor for any historical herbal treatment. In no way can the information provided here take the place of the standard, legal, medical practice of any country. Additionally, some of these plants are extremely toxic and should be used only by licensed professionals who have the means to process them properly into appropriate pharmaceuticals. One final note: many plants were used for a wide range of illnesses in the past, but be aware that many of the historical uses have proven to be ineffective for the problems to which they were applied.




ALARIA
(Alaria esculenta)
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A type of kelp found along the New England seacoast northward from Cape Cod, MA.

PART USED: Leaf and mid-rib.

Used primarily for its nutritional value as an addition to soups and salads. A sea vegetable that is high in B vitamins, carotene and organic calcium as well as supplemental iodine where desirable. A source of dietary fiber, kelp is also known to provide good protection against many modern pollutants and carcinogens. Alaria works to prevent Strontium-90 from being absorbed by the body.



©2001 by Ernestina Parziale, CH

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