Botanical Name: Rhodymenia Palmata (J.F. Lamour) GREV. SAFETY Info: Not Recommended for Long Term Use Or by Persons with HYPERTHYROIDISM. ORIGIN: United States Processing Notes: Dulse Is Harvested from the Atlantic Coastal Regions of the United States, and Sun-Dried on Nets Laid Out in "drying FIELDS." Drying Fields Are Pastures Covered with Stones. The Nets Rest Upon the Stones Providing a Drying Surface Where Air Can Circulate Freely. The Pastures, Are Carefully Hand Weeded, and Cleared of Debris Between Drying Cycles. Organic: Qai Certified Organic