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Watercress Nasturtium officinale

Benefits | Preparation | Medicinal Uses | Side Effects | Plant | Folklore |

Robert H. Mohlenbrock @ USDA-NRCS PLANTS Database
Nasturtium officinale
Common Names
Watercress ,
Botanical Name
Nasturtium officinale
Family
BRASSICACEAE or CRUCIFERAE Cabbage Family
Watercress Medicinal Properties & Benefits
Common Uses: Cough * Culinary * Digestion/Indigestion * Gout *
Properties: Diuretic* Digestive* Hypoglycemic*
Parts Used: Stems and leaves
Constituents:Vitamins A, C and E, nicotinamide, a glycoside, gluconastur-tin, volatile oil, manganese, iron, phosphorus, iodine, copper, calcium
Watercress is a nutritional culinary food that can also be considered a medicinal plant.The leaves have a high vitamin and mineral content and also help digestion. It has been used since the time of Hippocrates as a stimulant and expectorant in the the treatment of coughs and bronchitis. 1281
Watercress Remedies
remedy Prep Methods :
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  2. Dandelion, watercress sandwiches
  3. Wart cures
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referencesWatercress Medicinal Uses & References
Digestive, Nutrition
Hippocrates described watercress as a stimulant and expectorant, and herbalists still make use of these properties in the plant to treat coughs and bronchitis. Its stimulating qualities and the minerals it contains make watercress important nutritionally, useful in convalescence and general debility. It invigorates the digestion and is diuretic, and lowers blood sugar. 1281

(Mabey, Richard p53)

Side Effects:
Wild watercress may be host to the deadly liver fluke. Use only plants grown commercially in watercress beds
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Folklore, Myths and Legends
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