马尾藻/海草（洗净）（8盎司）

淡海草-洗净（8oz）

海草是一種碱性食品，營養價值很高，富含蛋白質、脂肪、膳食纖維、鈣燐鉀、胡蘿蔔素、維生素B1、B2、烟酸、褐藻酸、甘露醇、碘等多種微量元素，對人體健康十分有益，經常食用可增加人體對鈣的吸收，在油膩的食物中加入海草，可減少脂肪在體内的積存。

中醫認爲海草性味鹹寒、無毒，具有軟堅散結、消痰平喘、通行利水利尿、降脂降壓等功效，常吃海草海帶類等食品有利身體健康。

此款洗净的淡海草，無沙、無雜質，節省您清洗處理的時間。海草的食法很多，涼拌、葷炒、煮粥、煨湯等多樣煮法。煮湯做法有多種比如：花生海草湯、黃豆海草湯、海草海帶排骨湯、韓式海草湯、綠豆杏仁海草湯等。

Sargassum / Hai Cao(washed) (8oz)

Sargassum species are tropical and sub-tropical brown macroalgae (seaweed) of shallow marine meadow. These are nutritious and rich source of bioactive compounds such as vitamins, carotenoids, dietary fibers, proteins, and minerals. Also, many biologically active compounds like terpenoids, flavonoids, sterols, sulfated polysaccharides, polyphenols, sargaquinoic acids, sargachromenol, pheophytine were isolated from different Sargassum species. These isolated compounds exhibit diverse biological activities like analgesic, anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, neuroprotective, anti-microbial, anti-tumor, fibrinolytic, immune-modulatory, anti-coagulant, hepatoprotective, anti-viral activity, etc., Hence, Sargassum species have great potential to be used in pharmaceutical and neutralceutical areas. 

It is characterized by a high level of proteins and a low level of lipid, like S. fusiforme and Saccharina japonica used in human nutrition and, therefore, can be used for human consumption as an alternative source of essential amino acids and some polyunsaturated acids, such as oleic, linoleic, linolenic and eicosapentaenoic acids, or as functional ingredients to reduce calories and modify the texture of formulated foods. This seaweed is also rich in some minerals, such as iron and zinc, and so may be used as a food supplement to supply these minerals at low inclusion levels. 

Sargassum is also eaten by itself or added to fish and meat dishes. If not strong it can be added to salads after washing, or it can be cooked in water like a vegetable.

From the manufacturer: 

The taste is salty and it is cold in its effect. It is the whole plant of the Zosterol plant. It has been used to treat gallbladder problems, tuberculosis, hernia, edema, athlete's foot. It enters the Bladder meridian. Indications: To clear away heat [inflammation] and resolve phlegm, soften the firmness and dispel knots [dissolve cysts and masses], and diuretic.