Tasha Greenwood

Edible & Medicinal Seaweeds (eBook, ePUB)

A Guide to Healing & Nutritive Ocean Plants

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

Dive into the world of North American seaweeds with this complete guide to the distinctive flavors and healing properties of these important marine plants.

Author Tasha Greenwood combines their expertise in marine biology and clinical herbalism in this richly layered and fascinating reference, which includes place-based observation, botanical profiles, and recipes that tap into the medicinal and culinary uses of these nutrient-dense marine plants. Readers will learn about the unique characteristics of 14 North American seaweeds, from well-known species such as Laminaria (kelp) and Pyropia (nori), to lesser-known algae such as Mazaella and Cystoseira. Profiles of seaweed farmers and ocean stewards highlight this plant's potential as a sustainable, nutrient-dense food of the future, and encourage readers to cultivate relationships with seaweed, whether through food, medicine, or ecological observation.

Easy-to-follow step-by-step seaweed herbal remedies and recipes include:

• Irish moss cough syrup
• Soothing seaweed face mask
• Seaweed fire cider to boost immunity
• Anti-inflammatory turmeric and bladderwrack tea
• Iron boosting sea lettuce syrup
• Immune-boosting elderberry gummies with seaweed derived agar
• And many more!

This publication conforms to the EPUB Accessibility specification at WCAG 2.0 Level AA.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Storey Publishing, LLC
• Seitenzahl: 240
• Erscheinungstermin: 20. Januar 2026
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781635868715
• Artikelnr.: 74312247

Autorenporträt

Tasha Greenwood (they/them) is an educator and herbalist with a background in marine science. Greenwood writes monographs for the online platform HerbMentor, LOAM magazine, and the Journal of the American Herbalists Guild. They hold a BS in environmental science with a focus on marine ecology and maritime studies from Northeastern University and received clinical herbalist training at the Hudson Valley School of Herbal Studies, Milk & Honey Herbs Apprenticeship, the California School of Herbal Studies, and the Vermont Center for Integrative Herbalism.

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction: Welcome to the Intertide!
Part 1: Welcome to the World of Seaweed
1  Botany Basics
2  Seaweed Ecology
3  Harvesting Techniques & Ethical Wildcrafting
Part 2: Seaweed Herb Profiles
4  Irish Moss, Chondrus crispus
5  Rockweed, Ascophyllum nodosum
6  Sugar Kelp & Kombu Kelp, Saccharina latissima/Laminaria saccharina &
Saccharina japonica
7  Winged Kelp & Wakame, Alaria esculenta & Undaria pinnatifida
8  Dulse, Palmaria palmata
9  Bladderwrack, Fucus spp.
10  Nori & Laver, Pyropia spp. & Porphyra spp.
11  Bladder Chain Kelp, Cystoseira osmundacea & Stephanocystis osmundacea
12  Rainbow Leaf, Mazzaella californica
13  Sea Lettuce, Ulva spp.
14  Caribbean Sea Moss, Gracilaria spp.
15  Additional Culinary Seaweeds
Epilogue
Appendix 1: Herbal Preparations 101
Appendix 2: Natural Dyeing with Seaweed
Resources: Seaweeds & Where to Source Them
Glossary
Metric Conversion Charts
Interior Photography Credits
Index