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Hedge Mustard | | Name : | Hedge Mustard | | Synonyms : | Englishwatercress
Erysimum
Thalictroc
| | Parts Used : | The herb | | Habitat : | Found in fields and waste places all over North America; except theextreme north. Also found in Europe. | | Description : | Hedge mustard is a common, much-hated, annual weed; grows 1-4 feethigh, the purple-hued, branching stem bears light green, lyratelypinnatifid or pinnate leaves with dentate or coarsely toothed segments.The small, yellow flowers grow in terminal racemes from April to November.Beneath the flower clusters, linear or oblong seed pods develop, closelypressed to the axis in a long, slender raceme. The seeds resemblethose of mustard. | | Constituents : | Diuretic, expectorant, stomachic | | Uses : | The tea is popularly used in Europe for colds,coughs, hoarseness, chest congestion, laryngitis, bronchial catarrh. | | Dosage : | Infusion: steep 1 tsp. of the plant in 1/2 cup water for 4-5minutes. Take 1 1/2 to 2 cups per day, a mouthful at a time. For catarrhalproblems, sweeten with honey if desired. |
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