Halon

Brassicaceae Medicinal properties detoxifier Medicinal parts Leaves Has medicinal uses yes Do not self-administer no Do no use if pregnant no Legally restricted no Toxicity precautions Medicinal notes It is like parsley. Its most notable nutritional component is vitamin C. Lepidium sativum is most frequently used fresh. Pepperweed (sometimes called curled cress, pepper grass or garden cress) may have beneficial uses as a detoxifier. Traditional medicinal remedies are made from the leaves. Medicinal Uses Antiasthmatic; Antiscorbutic; Aperient; Diuretic; Galactogogue; Poultice; Stimulant. The leaves are antiscorbutic, diuretic and stimulant[46, 240]. The plant is administered in cases of asthma, cough with expectoration and bleeding piles[240]. The root is used in the treatment of secondary syphilis and tenesmus[240]. The seeds are galactogogue. They have been boiled with milk and used to procure an abortion, they have been applied as a poultice to pains and hurts and have also been used as an aperient[240].