Dried sea kale: you can not only eat it!

Dried sea kale is nothing but algae. It has another beautiful name - kelp. It is the source of a large number of vitamins (A, C, D, all vitamins of group B, E, K, PP), amino acids, micro- and macro elements and other useful substances, which helps in:

• Regulation of thyroid function;
• Normalization of blood cholesterol;
• Treatment of adenoma;
• Strengthening of immunity;
• Removal of salts of heavy metals;
• Release of the body from radionuclides.

Dried sea kale brings the metabolism and activity of the digestive tract back to normal. But this product is good not only when eating. Laminaria can be used for external treatment of certain diseases and for cosmetic purposes. So, if you want to rejuvenate the skin and give it a healthier look, prepare the tincture. Take dried seaweed (4 tsp), pour boiling water (1 liter) and infuse for 10 hours in a heat-retaining bowl (you can use the multivarker by setting the "Heating" mode). When taking a bath, add the resulting tincture into the water. This procedure is also effective for rheumatic inflammation of the joints.

Laminaria in Cosmetology

Many will be surprised to learn that dried sea kale is suitable for use in cosmetology. If you once a week make facial masks from kelp, then you will find that the skin will quickly renew, the pores noticeably decrease, the problems of black spots and greasy shine will be solved. The mask will also help to get rid of acne. To make it, you need to grind the cabbage in a meat grinder or in a blender. Then pour 1 tablespoon kelp with boiling water, mix and add honey (1 tsp). In the mask you can add oil:

• Castor - for deep cleansing;
• Olive - for moisturizing.

The composition is applied to clean skin and hold for 20 minutes. If you are struggling with cellulite, use this recipe: pour hot water on dried cabbage (4 tablespoons) and let it brew for 30 minutes. In a separate plate, whip the yolk with the addition of camphor oil (20 drops) and lemon oil (10 drops). Mix the yolk with cabbage and apply anti-cellulite to the problem areas. We wrap the body with a polyethylene bag or film. The duration of the procedure is 60 minutes.

Recipe for salad from kelp

As we found out, a lot of useful properties have dried cabbage. How to cook kelp? This is the last question that we have to deal with. To begin with, dried sea kale is thoroughly washed under running water. Then put it in a saucepan and pour it to the top with cold water. After 3 hours, drain the water and rinse the laminaria once more. We fill the pan with clean water and put it on the fire. We mark 10 minutes after boiling and cook cabbage. We merge the water. Now kelp is ready to use it for salad preparation. We cut the cabbage into several medium parts and send it to the cup. Then come crushed boiled eggs. Finely shred on bulb and fry in sunflower oil. We shift the frying pan into a salad. Add mayonnaise, salt and pepper. The quantity of all ingredients is determined according to your taste. Stir and take the salad in the refrigerator. The stronger the dish cools, the better it will taste. By the way, this salad is pleasant even to those who consider sea cabbage "a terribly insipid product"!

Experiment and make new discoveries!