Watercress, the medicinal use of a salad vegetable

Watercress is a medicine. It contains 208% of the RDA of vitamin K, 106% for vitamin A and 72% for vitamin C. These are medicinally high percentage scores! Watercress is considered a medicine in European phytotherapy.

In European phytotherapy, watercress is used to detox the liver. Traditionally it´s used in spring a lot for inner cleansing purposes. A problematic liver is a cause for diseases like edema, eczema, acne, gout, arthrosis and migraine. The kidneys also function better wen you eat this vegetable; it has diuretic qualities. In this way, it makes you loose extra toxins.

Watercress and cancer

Watercress contains a relatively …read more