Seaweed and Cancer: "Seaweed and Cancer

The anticarcinogenic properties of brown seaweeds (kelp) are well known in some cultures but not yet understood. Traditional Chinese medicine includes the brown alga Laminaria in the treatment of cancer and it has also been recommended in ancient Ayurvedic texts. There is even a mention in the Ebers Papyrus of the ancient Egyptians having used seaweed to treat breast cancer."