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Fresh Whole Leaf Irish Moss (Raw, Wildcrafted) 16 oz
 
 

Fresh Whole Leaf Irish Moss (Raw, Wildcrafted) 16 oz

by The Raw Food World
4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (20 customer reviews)

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  • whole leaf Irish Moss
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Product Description

Irish moss, or carrageen moss (Irish: carraigín, "little rock"), is a species of seaweed which grows abundantly along the rocky parts of the Atlantic coast of Europe and the Americas as well as parts in the Pacific. In its fresh condition the plant is soft and cartilaginous, varying in color from a greenish-yellow, through red, to a dark purple or purplish-brown. The principal constituent of Irish moss is a mucilaginous body, made of the polysaccharide Carragenan of which it contains about 55%; the plant also has nearly 10% of protein and about 15% minerals, specifically rich in iodine and sulfur. Because of the abundant cell wall polysaccharides it will form a jelly when boiled or processed with water expanding from 20 to 100 times of its weight.

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It's great for raw jams and some raw "bread" recipes. mercifulmaenad  |  3 reviewers made a similar statement
A little bit goes a LONG way! Ruth  |  4 reviewers made a similar statement
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48 of 48 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars I LOVE this product!!!!!!!!!! February 16, 2011
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This is my new favorite raw food ingredient. It has a very neutral flavor and ROCKS when it's used for thickening raw ingredients. So far I have added it to almond milk to make vanilla mousse with strawberries, to mangos to make a pudding and to coconut milk to make whipped topping.

It comes dry and sandy, so I rinsed it WELL and soaked it over night. Then I chopped it and add the moss and the soaking water to the blender. I let blended moss set over night in the frig, it makes about 4-5 times what I started with. The resulting product was VERY firm and dense. I used this mixture in the recipes I created. A little goes a LONG way. One of the things I was concerned about was if citric fruits would cause the gel to break down as citruses soften and tenderize. I've left it mixed with the mango and strawberries up to 48 hours with no issues, nothing has lasted longer than this w/o being eaten :) It has opened a new and exciting way to create goodies! These are the reasons I love it my recipes.

Irish it is one of the super foods as well. Irish moss is now thought to contain 15 of the 18 essential elements that make up the human body. I have not had enough time to tell you if I can see the health benefits listed for Irish Moss, but I already eat sea vegetable, algae, and wheat grass. Based on the difference they have make in my life I believe I will be able to tell a difference with this product as well.
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30 of 30 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars A healing skin remedy October 30, 2010
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I used this product as one of the main ingredients for a herbal homemade cream to combat psoriasis. For more than three weeks my sister had been suffering from a unusually persistent itchy psoriasis outbreak that had spread from her neck to her arms. All the herbal remedies that we normally made during her milder skin problems were not responding well enough, so as a last resort we followed a recipe that used a combination of Irish moss, a golden seal infusion, and an equal amount of vegetable glycerin.

Literally after only three applications in a eight hour period we saw the redness on her skin and the red hot itchy bumps on her arms virtually disappear leaving behind only minor traces. Apart from that their was an immediate sense of relief from the uncomfortable itching that ended after only the first application. Even though we had used many different external and internal herbal formulas that normally worked, this time the itchy red bumps had managed to form a red uncomfortable sheet on the entire surface of her lower arms. This wonderful mixture completely took care of all these problems in a matter of days, leaving her skin smooth without a single scar. Even the usual dry psoriasis patches that worsened during these episodes responded beautifully to the mixture, and quickly softened until they too finally disappeared in one weeks time.

It was an unreal experiences given how much a person can suffer from skin conditions like psoriasis. I know that petroleum jelly is often used as a base for many homemade topical herbal remedies, but the results I personally witnessed using the Irish moss instead is far better if not seem more healing for the skin in the long run, since petroleum jelly can some times encourage excessive dryness if repeatedly used. However, the sticky jelly solution that is created after the moss is heated in water makes a wonderful binding agent that gently nourishes the skin and naturally promotes the body to heal itself. Their are other formulas to experiment with depending on the severity of the problem, either way using the Irish moss as a binder would enhance the healing process.
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29 of 30 people found the following review helpful
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this is amazing I bought it for a raw Pecan Pie. The Irish moss really is wonderful for thickening.The only thing anyone buying Fresh Whole Leaf Irish Moss is it comes from the sea and it has to be cleaned by you. It is full of sand and some sea debris.
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Most Recent Customer Reviews
1.0 out of 5 stars fresh whole leaf irish moss(raw wildcraft) 16oz
Quality was bad, most was wasted during cleaning. When cooked. again the quality was bad. I had to dump all of it. Sucha a waste of my money
Published 23 days ago by Patricia Chambers
5.0 out of 5 stars Interesting product
Never used this. Product before and was happy to find it here. this is a nutritious product I am learning about. Convenient and good price.
Published 3 months ago by Cynthia
3.0 out of 5 stars Irish moss
I know it has alot of health benefits. But, the fish taste comes out no matter what I use it in. I need to look up more ideas, I suppose.
Published 3 months ago by Myrna Elmont
2.0 out of 5 stars Don't waste your time with this unless you want a great cathartic.
I never opened this but after trying the powder form, I didn't dare. I hear from other reviews that this also has funny odor and taste. Read more
Published 3 months ago by Margaret Ann Parker
5.0 out of 5 stars Into raw un-cooking!
A little bit goes a LONG way! Follow the directions and then experiment. I'm looking forward to trying out recipes to see how this stuff works.
Published 4 months ago by Ruth
1.0 out of 5 stars Irish Moss aka carageenan is controversial
Irish Moss aka carageenan is controversial due to digestive problems many encounter with it. If you have reactions to dairy and still have problens after switching to dairy... Read more
Published 5 months ago by S. Murray
5.0 out of 5 stars Superfood
First time I heard of Irish Moss was a raw vegan food presentation and was used in chocolate mousse to thickened it and gave a nice taste to it like Baileys Irish Cream. Read more
Published 5 months ago by Szilvia Hargitai
5.0 out of 5 stars Interesting product
This is a very interesting product to use. I'm very happy with the quick shipment and the quality of the moss. Read more
Published 5 months ago by Destiny Champion
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent quality!
If you don't know this already, irish moss is expensive. This deal from Amazon is the most cost-effective that I've found (compared to Whole Foods and Mom's Organic). Read more
Published 6 months ago by Kitty Kat
5.0 out of 5 stars Irish Moss "Secret"
Fresh Whole Leaf Irish Moss (Raw) is very hard to find. Finding this product on Amazon was awesome. You can use Irish Moss in making creamy deserts, smooths, etc. Read more
Published 8 months ago by Peggy Hannaman Jones
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