> Supplement Index > Dulse / Rhodymenia palmata / Greville / R. edulis / Sea Lettuce > Dulse General Information Dulse Uses & Scientific Evidence For Dulse Dosage Information Dulse Safety & Interaction Information Buy Dulse Supplements and Products - - - - - - - - - - - - Back to Top - - - - - - - - - - - - Dulse General Information Dulse, a seaweed also known as Neptunes girdle, is a red bladed algae that is widely distributed in the Atlantic and Mediterranean Oceans. The fronds grow in tidal areas on rocks, shells and larger algae. This seaweed dates back to at least 600 A.D. in northern Europe where it was used to treat scurvy and constipation. A powdered Dulse was used to treat worms. Some even dried and rolled it to use as chewing tobacco. Dulse is rich in vitamins and minerals, including iodine, and can be eaten raw, roasted, boiled, fried or dried as a relish. It is also a major component of the human hormones thyroxine and triiodothyronine which affect weight gain and cellular metabolic rates. - - - - - - - - - - - - Back to Top - - - - - - - - - - - - Dulse Uses & Scientific Evidence For Externally, the fresh blades can be used to treat skin diseases, headaches, and to help expel placenta. It is used as a gentle laxative. Dulse has also been used to help prevent fibroid tumors of the breasts, the uterus or the ovaries and in cases of swollen lumps or enlargements of the intestinal area. Natural, organically-bond iodine extracts from Dulse are used for the treatment and prevention of thyroid disease, and clinical trials on daily molecular iodine supplementation have shown that cyclical breast lumps and cysts are completely resolved within two months. The iodine in Dulse can also prevent goiter. - - - - - - - - - - - - Back to Top - - - - - - - - - - - - Dulse Dosage Information Dulse comes in many different forms. It is best to read and follow product label directions for the treatment of your condition. - - - - - - - - - - - - Back to Top - - - - - - - - - - - - Dulse Safety & Interaction Information Dulse is generally regarded as safe when taken in the recommended doses; however, safety in young children, pregnant or nursing women, or those with severe liver or kidney disease is not known. - - - - - - - - - - - - Back to Top - - - - - - - - - - Buy Dulse Supplements and Products Below