
Edible & Medicinal Seaweeds
A Guide to Healing & Nutritive Ocean Plants
Author: Tasha Greenwood
Narrator: Jennifer Pickens
Unabridged: 8 hr 16 min
Format: Digital Audiobook Download
Publisher: Storey Publishing, LLC
Published: 01/20/2026
Categories: Nonfiction, Health & Fitness, Cooking, Nature, Plants, Science, Life Sciences, Medical, Alternative Medicine
Includes:
Bonus Material
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Synopsis
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 encourages 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!
