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Watercress
Common Name | Watercress |
Genus / Species | Nasturtium officinale |
Part Used | Aerial parts |
Energetics | Pungent |
Meridians | Lung, large intestine |
Active Constituents | Isothiocyanate sulforaphane Diindolylmethane Vitamins A, B1, B2, C & E Minerals: iodine, iron and phosphorus |
Medicinal Uses | Digestive, nutritious, blood cleanser, spring tonic, alterative, anti-oestrogenic, detoxifying, carcinogen reduction, anti-oxidant. |