James Wong and
Grow Your Own Drugs
In August 2009, Irish Seaweeds worked with James Wong, an ethnobotanist, and the Crew of Grow Your Own Drugs.
James came out harvesting with us and took some our seaweed away with him and below is the recipe he came up with.
For more info on James Wong and the BBC Series Grow Your Own Drugs
Seaweed & Sand Body Scrub - by James Wong
Ingredients
25g dried kelp
25g dried carrageen
1.5 litres water
3 large tbsp sea salt
10 tbsp fine, dry beach sand (not builder's sand!)
15 drops rosemary essential oil
1. Soak the kelp and carrageen overnight in the water.
2. Next day, roughly cut the kelp with scissors into small pieces. Place the kelp, carrageen and water mixture in a pan, bring to the boil and simmer for approximately 30 minutes.
3. Place in a blender and whizz. Return the pulp to the pan and heat for 10 minutes more. Stir in the salt, sand and essential oil. Bottle in a glass jar.
USE: Gently rub a handful of the scrub over skin in the shower, using circular movements and paying particular attention to rough skin on the knees, feet and elbows. Rinse off well.
CAUTION: Do not use on the face. This is quite an abrasive exfoliator, so use no more than once a week.
STORAGE: Will keep for 6 months in the refrigerator.
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