Cochlearia Officinalis
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Other Names : Common Scurvygrass, Scurvy Grass, Echt lepelblad
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 )
- It contains vitamin C
- 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).
