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==Health Benefits and uses of Cochlearia Officinalis are==
 
==Health Benefits and uses of Cochlearia Officinalis are==
 
*Used since ancient times to combat scurvy (the soldiers of Caesar and used in the camps beyond the Rhine )
 
*Used since ancient times to combat scurvy (the soldiers of Caesar and used in the camps beyond the Rhine )
*It contains vitamin C
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*Vitamin C deficiency
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* gout
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* arthritis
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* stomachache
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* skin irritation
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* gum disease
 
*gargling : it was used to treat thrush oral and dental pain
 
*gargling : it was used to treat thrush oral and dental pain
 
*for spring cure and as a diuretic
 
*for spring cure and as a diuretic

Revision as of 02:42, 28 March 2016

Other Names : Common Scurvygrass, Scurvy Grass, Scrubby Grass, Spoonwort, Echt lepelblad, Cochléaire, Cochléaire Officinale, Coclearia, Cranson, Cranson Officinal, Herbe au Scorbut, Hierba del Escorbuto
Cochlearia officinalis is a species flowering plant belonging to the family Brassicaceae. It is a native of Europe from the Arctic to the mountains of southern Europe, it grows in moist, shady areas.

Special Precautions of Cochlearia Officinalis

Health Benefits and uses of Cochlearia Officinalis are

  • Used since ancient times to combat scurvy (the soldiers of Caesar and used in the camps beyond the Rhine )
  • Vitamin C deficiency
  • gout
  • arthritis
  • stomachache
  • skin irritation
  • gum disease
  • gargling : it was used to treat thrush oral and dental pain
  • for spring cure and as a diuretic
  • tonic,
  • digestive
  • astringent (metabolic activator)
  • mineralizing (periodontal disease - with myrrh, arthritis, gynecological inflammation).

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