| Botanical name | Arthrospira platensis |
| Part used | Whole organism |
| In this range | 3 products |
Spirulina is not a plant and not a herb — it is a cyanobacterium, grown in water and dried. It has been eaten for centuries around lakes in Chad and Mexico, and is now farmed commercially worldwide.
Its interest is nutritional density rather than any traditional medicinal use: it is roughly 60% protein by dry weight, and carries B vitamins, iron and the blue pigment phycocyanin. It is a genuinely useful food for people on restricted diets.
Source matters more here than with most things on this list, because spirulina grown in uncontrolled open water can accumulate heavy metals and other cyanobacterial toxins.
What it is doing in these products
Spirusash is spirulina rather than sea buckthorn, included in the range as a complementary nutritional supplement.
Where it appears
3 products with Spirulina
Herbal Supplements & Ayurveda
Collagen Builder Tablets
Collagen is a natural protein your body produces to keep your joints, skin, hair and nail healthy.
Herbal Supplements & Ayurveda
Leucosash Capsules
Helpful in Leucorrhea and Women's Health
Herbal Supplements & Ayurveda
Spirusash Capsule
Research suggests that spirulina has antioxidant and inflammation fighting properties.
Other ingredients