GARDEN CRESS LEPIDIUM SATIVUM

GARDEN CRESS (Lepidium sativum L.) ++

Activities (Garden Cress) :
 - Abortifacient (f; DEP; PH2); Antibacterial (1; PHR; PH2); Antidote (f; DEP); Antiencephalic (1; PHR; PH2); Antiscorbutic (1; HHB); Antiviral (1; PHR; PH2); Aperitif (f; EFS); Aphrodisiac (f; DEP; WOI); Depurative (f; DEP; EFS; HHB); Diuretic (f; DEP; PHR; PH2; WOI); Emmenagogue (f; WOI); Enteroprotective (f; DEP); Gastroprotective (f; DEP); Immunostimulant (f; PHR; PH2); Lactagogue (f; DEP; WOI); Laxative (f; WOI); Piscicide (f; HHB); Stimulant (f; DEP; WOI); Stomachic (f; DEP).

Indications (Garden Cress) :
- Anorexia (f; EFS); Asthma (f; DEP; PH2; WOI); Bacteria (1; PHR; PH2); Bleeding (f; WOI); Cancer (f; FNF; HHB; JLH); Cancer, bladder (f; FNF; HHB; JLH); Cancer, breast (f; FNF; HHB; JLH); Cancer, face (f; FNF; HHB; JLH); Cancer, nose (f; FNF; HHB; JLH); Cancer, spleen (f; FNF; HHB; JLH); Cancer, uterus (f; FNF; HHB; JLH); Catarrh (f; DEP); Constipation (f; PHR; PH2; WOI); Cough (1; DEP; PHR; PH2; WOI); Cystosis (f; JLH); Dermatosis (f; DEP); Diarrhea (f; DEP); Dysentery (f; DEP); Dysuria (f; PHR); Encephalosis (1; PHR; PH2); Felon (f; JLH); Fever (f; DEP); Gonorrhea (f; HHB); Hemorrhoid (f; DEP; PH2); Hepatosis (f; WOI); Hiccup (f; DEP); Immunodepression (f; PHR; PH2); Infection (1 PH2); Inflammation (f; DEP); Mastosis (f; JLH); Polyp (f; JLH); Rhinosis (f; JLH); Splenosis (f; DEP; JLH); Sprain (f; WOI); Swelling (f; DEP); Syphilis (f; DEP); Tenesmus (f; DEP); Uterosis (f; JLH); VD (f; DEP); Virus (1; PHR; PH2); Wart (f; JLH); Water Retention (f; DEP; PHR; PH2; WOI).

Dosages (Garden Cress) :
- 1 - 2.5 drachms seed (DEP); 1 - 3 fluid oz decoction 3 - 4 ×/day (DEP); none given (PHR).

Contraindications, Interactions, and Side Effects (Garden Cress) :
- Not covered (AHP). Hazards and/or side effects not known for proper therapeutic dosages (PH2) (but PH2 designates no specific quantified dosage! JAD). Large doses can irritate GI mucous membranes (PHR). Mustard oil can cause blisters and necrosis (PH2). Seed extracts are possibly teratological (ZUL). I decided against accepting the Herbal PDR (PH2) report of 37% ascorbic acid, although I have seen reports almost that high for other better known sources of vitamin C.