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Watercress - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Watercresses are not related to the flowers in the genus, Tropaeolum (Family Tropaeolaceae), popularly known as "nasturtiums". Watercress contains significant amounts of iron, calcium and folic acid, in addition to vitamins A and C. In some regions watercress is regarded as a weed, in other regions as an aquatic vegetable or herb. Many benefits from eating watercress are claimed, such as that it acts as a mild stimulant, a source of phytochemicals and antioxidants, a diuretic, an expectorant, and a digestive aid. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Watercress   (368 words)

Watercress, Herb Monograph - Flora Health Herb Encyclopedia In Europe, watercress is popular as a blood cleanser and is contained in several phytopharmaceutical choleretic preparations (a choleretic increases the flow of bile into the intestines). Watercress, a peppery herb, is contraindicated in cases of gastrointestinal ulcers and inflammatory disorders of the kidneys. Watercress is also contraindicated as a medicine for children less than 4 years of age. www.florahealth.com /Flora/Home/canada/healthinformation/encyclopedias/watercress.asp   (691 words)

Watercress Watercress is a perennial plant which thrives in clear, cold water and is found in ditches and streams everywhere. Watercress tea or juice is valuable for eliminating accumulated fluids in body tissue, such as in gout, and for clearing mucus congestion from the lungs. Watercress grows in every state and throughout Canada in shallow creeks, ditches, along the edges of slow-moving rivers, in ponds, lakes, and brooks-wherever the water is clear, cool, and neither stagnant nor too fast-running. www.herbs2000.com /herbs/herbs_watercress.htm   (1472 words)

Watercress at opensource encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07) Watercress is a semi-aquatic perennial, and is one of the oldest known green vegetables consumed by human beings. Watercress is found to contain significant amounts of iron, calcium and folic acid, in addition to vitamins A and C. In some regions watercress is known as a weed, in other regions as an aquatic vegetable or herb. Watercress is claimed to be a mild stimulant, a source of phytochemicals and antioxidants, a diuretic, an expectorant and a digestive. www.wiki.tatet.com /Watercress.html   (296 words)

Watercress -- Nasturtium officinale R. Br.   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07) Cultivated watercress is known by a variety of common names, such as eker, biller, bilure, rib cress, brown cress, teng tongue, long tails, and well grass. Watercress is a perennial plant grown for the pungent leaves and young stems which are widely used for garnishing and in salads. Watercress is a good source of vitamins A and C, along with niacin, ascorbic acid, thiamine, riboflavin, and iron. edis.ifas.ufl.edu /MV151   (768 words)

WATERCRESS   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07) Watercress, Nasturtium officinale R. Br., is an aquatic perennial herb native to Europe and naturalized in the United States. The reported life zone of watercress is 6 to 277Cdeg;C with an annual precipitation of 0.3 to 4.2 meters and a soil pH of 4.3 to 8.3 (4.1-31). Beds of watercress can be maintained for about ten years without resowing or replanting and require about one month to reach a harvestable stage after a previous harvest (14.1-1). www.hort.purdue.edu /newcrop/med-aro/factsheets/WATERCRESS.html   (365 words)

iHerb: HerbalGram The Journal of the American Botanical Council Watercress is a hardy perennial herb native to Europe and temperate Asia (Uphof, 1968), cultivated and naturalized in North and South America, and the West Indies (HPUS, 1992). In Germany, watercress herb, fresh or dried, is approved in the Commission E monographs for catarrh of the respiratory tract. The constituents in watercress that cause this inhibition have not been identified, though the glucosinolate phenethyl isothiocyanate (PEITC), which is released upon chewing the leaf, is known to be a chemopreventive agent against lung cancer (Hecht et al., 1995; Hecht, 1996). www.herbalgram.org /iherb/expandedcommissione/he101.asp   (1425 words)

New England Herb - Watercress Watercress is a member of the mustard family and has a peppery, slightly bitterish taste. In England watercress is used in sandwiches and the Italians use watercress in minestrone. Watercress is one of the best sources of iodine, other than seaweed and aids in the function of the thyroid gland. www.newenglandherbcompany.com /herbs/watercress.html   (338 words)

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Watercress Darter Wildlife Refuge   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07) The Watercress Darter Refuge is located in southwestern Bessemer at the corner of Division Street and Eastern Avenue. The darter is apprently vulnerable to predation as it is absent in springs with large populations of green sunfish, bluegills, and sculpins. The breeding season of the watercress darter (March-July) is more extensive than most stream-swelling darters, probably due to the rather constant temperature of the spring water. www.birminghamaudubon.org /watercress.htm   (399 words)

Wild Watercress Soup (Nasturtuim officinale) Wild Watercress soup is a delicious and nutritious recipe with the leaves available in spring and early summer. Watercress has been used as part of a holistic response to cancer of the lungs, larynx, esophagus, prostate, bladder, uterus, stomach and intestines. Watercress is part of the Nasturtium family whose peppery leaves are well known for their nutraceutical value. www.simonthescribe.co.uk /wildwatercresssoup.html   (539 words)

Watercress - Nasturtium officinale - Encapsulated Botanical - Herbs   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07) Watercress, sometimes referred to as True Nasturtium, Indian Cress, or simply Cress, is a member of the mustard family and is native to Europe and Asia. Watercress is among the earliest green vegetables cultivated by man, first by then Persians, then soon after by the Greeks and Romans. Watercress was a staple for Greek and Persian soldiers, who noticed that it improved their health and conditioning. www.viable-herbal.com /singles/herbs/s965.htm   (930 words)

Watercress Soup Watercress is rich in Vitamins A and C, iron, iodine and phosphorus. Watercress has been used as part of a holistic response to cancer of the lungs, larynx, oesophagus, prostate, bladder, uterus, stomach and intestines. However there are dangers: watercress may cause cystitis in some people and its medicinal use is not advised for those who have a delicate stomach or suffer from acidosis or heartburn. www.momthecook.com /watercress-soup.htm   (401 words)

Watercress.com: Recipes, Nutrition, Fun facts, and more... Recent chemical analysis of Watercress reveals that the beneficial effects are due to its generous content of vitamins A and C, and the minerals calcium and iron. Wherever Watercress has been reported in history, it has been common to eat the crisp green sprigs out of hand, combined with other tender greens in salads and as a garnish on hot or cold dishes. Watercress is packed with vitamins A and C. Watercress is low in calories and carbohydrates. www.watercress.com   (534 words)

Watercress   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07) This aquatic plant is found in still or slowly flowing shallow water of springs, spring-fed streams, and ditches. Watercress has been used as a salad, garnish, or potherb. The juice of watercress is said to have medicinal value in the treatment of stomachache, rheumatism, and throat inflammation, and as a blood-purifying agent. www.lib.ksu.edu /wildflower/watercress.html   (61 words)

Watercress Watercress has a peppery, pungent flavor and odor with fleshy stems. Watercress can be grown in pots sitting in trays of water or grown inside during the winter. Watercress is an aquatic plant so it must be kept moist at all times. www.naturehills.com /new/product/Seeds_product_page.aspx?proid=2003   (200 words)

Watercress Darter National Wildlife Refuge Watercress Darter NWR, near Bessemer, Jefferson County, Alabama, was established by the Service in 1980 to provide protection for the endangered watercress darter. Watercress Darter NWR was established to protect Thomas Spring, one of only 3 known locations for the watercress darter. The primary purpose of the refuge is the protection of Thomas Spring and its population of watercress darters. www.fws.gov /refuges/profiles/index.cfm?id=43663   (815 words)

Robyn's Aquatic Plant Information Page Watercress is a special plant because it can grow in the waterfall or stream. Picture of the waterfall with watercress in the center of the photo among the rocks, looking from the biofilter down into the salvinia and water hyacinth covered deep end, 9/19/98. In my pond, watercress and water celery grow so well that both the deer and my mother help themselves to handfuls of it to be used in salad or flavorings for almost anything that something in which parsley could be used. www.fishpondinfo.com /plant3.htm   (3867 words)

Watercress Around the World: Watercress Recipes, Facts, Watercress Nutrition, and more... Watercress is one of the most widely used and recognized fresh vegetables in the world. In England, watercress used to be a staple part of the working class diet, most often eaten for breakfast in a sandwich. Watercress made front page news in the summer of 2001 when Liz Hurley revealed that she relies on watercress to maintain a nutritious diet while trying to keep her figure in trim. www.watercress.com /pages/watercress/wawhome.htm   (382 words)

Watercress Watercress is a creeping plant with a long stem that branches out into clusters of small, rounded, dark green leaves that have a fresh, peppery taste. Watercress was once thought to be a cure for madness; the Greeks thought it improved mental abilities. Watercress is excellent in salads and on sandwiches--try it on a cheese and tomato sandwich. www.producepete.com /shows/watercress.html   (474 words)

washingtonpost.com: Watercress Watercress has a bracing peppery bite that is not at all subtle. Watercress is available year round, although it flourishes during spring. Watercress wilts readily at even moderate warmth, and can be added during the final minutes to soups, stirred into already mashed potatoes or tossed with pasta and oil. www.washingtonpost.com /ac2/wp-dyn/A17271-2004Mar23?language=printer   (569 words)

Tony's TV Topic - Watercress Now Watercress is great in salads, and in different sandwiches, especially a nice Italian pannini sandwich, because Watercress has a crunchy texture with a refreshing flavor. When selecting Watercress you want to make sure it's a nice green all around and it stands straight up, that is very important. Watercress has seven to eight times as much of the phytochemical carotenoid, beta-carotene, two to four times the calcium, and twice the amount of potassium of iceberg lettuce. www.tonytantillo.com /sept2.html   (349 words)

watercress   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07) Watercress is common in cold springs and occassionally occurs in shallow margins of cold ponds but it likes moving water. Grass Carp - Watercress usually occurs in cold water that is not favored by grass carp. Rodeo is effective in killing Watercress as are most of the herbicides for submerged plants like Reward and Sonar. www.sfr.cas.psu.edu /water/watercress.htm   (348 words)

Watercress Recipes | Recipezaar I first tried Watercress Bisque when I was a member of a... The watercress butter that is part of this recipe can be made in... Watercress has a zing and with cilantro added you get a great crisp taste. www.recipezaar.com /r/q=watercress   (539 words)

Watercress High in Vitamin C, Watercress is used as a general tonic, and its bitter taste is thought to stimulate the appetite and improve digestion. Known primarily for its use in salads and cooking, Watercress has a radish-like taste and emits a tangy fragrance when rubbed. Watercress contains mustard oil, a compound that flushes excess water from the body. www.pdrhealth.com /drug_info/nmdrugprofiles/herbaldrugs/102890.shtml   (256 words)

Pesky leafhoppers plague watercress crop again - The Honolulu Advertiser - Hawaii's Newspaper Sumida Farms, which produces about 60 percent of the state's watercress, had to remove and replant about 35 percent of its crop in the past few months after an invasion of a species of aster leafhoppers, now called watercress leafhoppers. According to state statistics, watercress is one of a dozen vegetable crops with more than $1 million in farm sales annually. He discovered that a watercress farm in Pearl City near Lehua Avenue — abandoned after it was devastated by the leafhopper — had become a breeding ground for the insect. the.honoluluadvertiser.com /article/2003/Feb/05/ln/ln09a.html   (604 words)

botanical.com - A Modern Herbal | Watercress - Herb Profile and Information   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07) The poisonous Marshwort or 'Fool's Cress' is often mistaken for Watercress, with which it is sometimes found growing. It may readily be distinguished by its hemlock-like white flowers, and when out of flower, by its finely toothed and somewhat pointed leaves, much longer than those of the watercress and of a paler green. Watercress has also been used as a specific in tuberculosis. www.botanical.com /botanical/mgmh/w/watcre09.html   (291 words)

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