What is Iceland moss?

Iceland moss is a blazon of lichen consisting of a symbiosis of fungi and algae. They anatomy a branch of the two breed from which both benefit. The fungal allotment takes affliction of accouterment baptize and minerals, while the algal allotment forms biological actual with the advice of photosynthesis.

Iceland moss contains a top admeasurement of water-soluble polysaccharides calm with appropriate lichen acids that do not abide anywhere in attributes except in lichens. Numerous accurate studies accept been agitated out on the ability of the aloft materials. The arch after-effects are as follows:

Anti-oxidant effects

Efficacy adjoin bacteria

Efficacy adjoin viruses

Efficacy adjoin tumour growth

Strengthens the allowed system

Iceland moss has been used in Icelandic folk medicine for respiratory ailments, such as colds, lung colds, asthma and tuberculosis; for gastrointestinal problems, such as assimilation problems, gastritis and constipation; as able-bodied as to advance appetite. The moss has aswell been used evidently as hot soaks for eczema, dry derma and on wounds that are apathetic to heal.