Botanical Index No. 439

Garden Cress

lepidium sativum

Medicinal Actions

Analysis pending research update.

Primary Conditions Treated

Cancer bladder breast face nose spleen uterus Catarrh Constipation Cough Cystosis Dermatosis Diarrhea Dysentery Dysuria Encephalosis Felon Fever Gonorrhea Hemorrhoid Hepatosis Hiccup Immunodepression Infection Inflammation Mastosis Polyp Rhinosis Splenosis Sprain Swelling Syphilis Tenesmus Uterosis VD Virus Wart Water Retention Anorexia Asthma Bacteria Bleeding

General Dosage

1–2.5 drachms seed; 1–3 fluid oz decoction 3–4 ×/day; none given. 1–2.5 drachms seed; 1–3 fluid oz decoction 3–4 ×/day; none given.

Safety & Contraindications

Not covered. “Hazards and/or side effects not known for proper therapeutic dosages”. Large doses can irritate GI mucous membranes. Mustard oil can cause blisters and necrosis. Seed extracts are possibly teratological.

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