Nasturtium
tropaeolum majus
Medicinal Actions
Allergenic, Antibacterial, Antipyretic, Antiscorbutic, Antiseptic, Depurative, Diuretic, Emmenagogue, Expectorant, Fungicide, Laxative, Rodenticide, Stimulant
Primary Conditions Treated
Rubefacient
Vulnerary
Alopecia
Bacteria
Bronchosis
Burn
Cancer
Candida
Catarrh
Conjunctivosis
Constipation
Cough
Cystosis
Dandruff
Dermatosis
Diaper Rash
Dysmenorrhea
Emphysema
Escherichia
Fever
Flu
Fungus
Gas
Infection
Inflammation
Itch
Mycosis
Nephrosis
Ophthalmia
Pulmonosis
Respirosis
Ringworm
Salmonella
Scurvy
Shigella
Sore
Staphylococcus
Streptococcus
Sunburn
Tuberculosis
Urogenitosis
UTI
Wound
Yeast
General Dosage
30 g juice; 30 g leaf/liter water; 14.4 mg benzyl-isothiocyanate 3 ×/day.
Safety & Contraindications
Not covered. “Hazards and/or side effects not known for proper therapeutic dosages”. Overdoses can irritate mucous membranes and skin.
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