Dried Sargassum Seaweed 100% Pure Organic Bulk Packaging Direct From Indonesia

Sargassum is a type of seaweed, or brown algae, that spends its life on the ocean's surface and floats in large masses. Unlike red tide and blue-green algae, sargassum isn't harmful. In fact, it's an important fish habitat that provides food and refuge for fish, birds, crabs, shrimp and many other marine organisms.

Sargassum seaweed is under review for its nutritional properties. The seaweed is said by some to contain antibacterial, anti-inflammatory, and antioxidant properties to protect the cells against the damage caused by free radicals and oxidative stress. Sargassum seaweed is also thought to provide some fiber to regulate the digestive tract, vitamin C to strengthen the immune system, and other nutrients, including calcium, vitamin A, magnesium, and B vitamins. In Traditional Chinese Medicine, various Sargassum seaweed species are dried and ground into a powder to make a tea to reduce phlegm. The seaweed is also used to soothe symptoms associated with infections, sore throats, and fevers.

In fact, the name Sargassum was derived from the word salgazo, later sargaco and sargazzo, a term given by Portuguese sailors who thought the floating spheres resembled a type of grape. Historically, Sargassum seaweed has been an important element of ocean ecosystems, and some varieties were used in culinary and medicinal preparations worldwide, with extensive use in East Asia. In the modern day, the seaweed is still regarded as an important algae to sustain wildlife, but the seaweed has become the subject of serious debates by health organizations in regard to its edibility.