Plato said "The sea cures all ailments of man".  In Greek mythology Thalassa was the primeval spirit of the sea, and since ancient times Thalassotherapy has been practiced for healing through restorative seawater baths.  Seaweed, with its concentrated ocean minerals, is often included in these baths.  Victorian English flocked to the seaweed baths to immerse themselves in hot water filled with Bladderwrack (Fucus sp.) or other mucilaginous and high iodine seaweeds to ease their aches and pains. Immersion in warm water allows the ocean minerals to pass through the skin. Thalassotherapy spas still exist, many of them quite luxurious. France is renowned for having some of the best Thalassotherapy spas in the world, but unfortunately the concept hasn't quite caught on in the US.  But no worry...you can enjoy a luxurious seaweed Thallasotherapy spa experience right at home using any of our bulk kelp products! Simply place some dried seaweed in something like a cheesecloth bag with fine enough mesh to keep the seaweed from clogging the drain and add it to your hot bath.