Perhaps, the most known of edible species of seaweed is the laminaria, it is a sea cabbage. This alga is widely available, it is applied in cookery and cosmetology. It can be got both in fresh, and in the dried look. Let's understand useful properties of a dried kind of this product.
Caloric content of a dry laminaria is 5.3 kcal.
- proteins — 0.9 g;
- fats — 0.2 g;
- carbohydrates — 0 g.
Content of vitamins B to a sea cabbage is insignificant. In significant quantities there is only a vitamin A — 200 mkg on 100 grams of a product.
- iodine — 0.15 mg;
- iron — 16 mg;
- magnesium — 165 mg;
- sodium — 525 mg;
- potassium — 970 mg;
- calcium — 205 mg.
Important! Thus, 100 grams of a dried sea cabbage contain more than one standard daily rates of iodine, almost full standard daily rate of iron and also about 40% of standard daily rates of magnesium, potassium and sodium.
High content of various minerals so necessary for an organism allows to answer in the affirmative a question whether the dried sea cabbage is useful. All these substances cause the following merits of the considered product:
- it has the all-strengthening effect on an organism, normalizes a metabolism and strengthens the immune system;
- it is used for prevention of a craw;
- positively influences a condition of an organism at problems with a thyroid gland, however in this case it can be entered into a diet only with the permission of the doctor;
- improves a state at atherosclerosis and elevated pressure, it is used for prevention of atherosclerosis;
- lowers cholesterol level;
Consumption of black radish, gooseberry, prunes, peanut, garlic, tomato, almonds and peas also promotes decrease in level of cholesterol.
- brings slags and toxins out of an organism;
- reduces the probability of a disease of a breast cancer;
- has some laxative effect that allows to use it at locks;
- improves work of a brain;
- helps to overcome consequences of a stress and strong fatigue.
There is a number of contraindications to the use of a sea cabbage, under some circumstances it can do harm to an organism.
Important! It is considered that the optimum consumption rate of a dry sea cabbage is two teaspoons of this product a day or no more than 300 grams a week. It is possible to use it both as a part of salads, and in the form of seasoning.
- individual intolerance that is shown in allergic reaction to this product;
- sharp forms of diseases of digestive tract and kidneys;
- tuberculosis;
- hemorrhoids;
- some forms of diseases of a thyroid gland;
- acne rashes, rhinitis, furunkulyoz, small tortoiseshell;
- the laminaria cannot be given to children to two-year age;
- at the excessive use of this product in an organism the excess of iodine collects that negatively affects the general health;
- at pregnancy and during feeding by a breast the laminaria is recommended to be used carefully and at the first signs of negative impact completely to exclude this product from a diet.
Usually dried sea cabbage is on sale in the specialized shops trading in seafood and also in some supermarkets. Besides, the tinned, fresh and freshly frozen laminaria is much offered.
For the medical purposes it can be got in drugstores, there it is presented or in the dry bricketed form, or in the form of powder.
Whether you know? The laminaria usually grows at a depth of 5-10 meters in places with a constant current, but can meet also at a 30-meter depth. Very often this alga forms the real underwater woods occupying big spaces.
In medicine the sea cabbage is applied generally as prophylactic and as laxative. Use of this product is more widespread in cookery and in cosmetology. Let's consider in more detail than feature of such use.
The laminaria is very often used as one of components of salads. They prepare simply, one of popular recipes for which the laminaria, one egg, a bulb, carrots, 1 tablespoon of vinegar and 3 tablespoons of vegetable oil will be necessary is given below:
- The dried sea cabbage for the night is filled in with water, by the morning it inflates, is softened and becomes suitable for the use.
- The prepared cabbage and also bulb are cut straws.
- Boil carrots and egg then cut them in cubes.
- Connect all components, add to them vinegar and vegetable oil, salt to taste and mix.
The laminaria is often applied in various masks. For a plain mask about 50 grams of the crushed dry alga to which add a small amount of warm water there are enough. After a while the inflated weight is put on a face, maintained 15–20 minutes then wash away.
The multicomponent mask is considered more effective. For its preparation it is necessary to fill in 20 grams of the crushed dry laminaria with a small amount of water. When this weight inflates, it is necessary to add to it about 25 ml of cream, a ginger tablespoon, several drops of sea-buckthorn oil. All this mixes carefully up and put for 20 minutes on a face then it is washed away.
One more not bad proved type of a mask is prepared with use of an aloe and honey. That to prepare it, it is necessary to fill in a tablespoon of the crushed dry laminaria with water.
In the cosmetic purposes also often use: mint, uterine milk, oats, plantain, rosemary, nettle, unab, linden, sage medicinal, spirulina, cornel, olive oil and ekhinatseyu.
When the alga inflates, it is necessary to add a tablespoon of juice of an aloe and a teaspoon of honey to this weight. All components need to be mixed, to put the received mix on a face approximately for 20 minutes then to wash away water.
As we see, the sea cabbage is very useful product which can be used both in cookery, and as a component of cosmetology medicines. And restrictions in use it is not enough contraindications to its application, and she can bring benefit big so it makes sense to try to enter this alga into a diet as one of elements of the balanced healthy food.