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From the earliest civilizations, the sea has been considered to be an inexhaustible source of well-being. Ancient Mediterranean populations knew of the healing properties of sea water and its elements. Their teachings on the beneficial properties of this water, handed down for centuries, are today known as thalassotherapy remedies. Thalassotherapy comes from the Greek terms thàlassa and therapeìa, literally “care of the sea”. It was the English doctor Richard Russel (1687-1759) who brought the beneficial effects of marine substances through thalassotherapy to the fore. Algea collects and processes algae to make seaweed based products for different uses such as human consumption and cosmetics.
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