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Nasturtium officinale

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{{stub}}[[File:Nasturtium officinale (s. str.) sl9.jpg|thumb|right]]'''Nasturtium officinale''' is a very succulent, aquatic, perennial plant with stems that can be 50cm or more long. The plant is a fairly well-known salad crop, often gathered from the wild but also grown commercially and sold in markets. It is also seen as a very healthy, vitamin and mineral rich food and, as such, has gained a reputation for its medicinal uses.
==Uses==
{{Uses|TB}}, {{Uses|Kidney complaints}}, {{Uses|Chronic irritations}}, {{Uses|Inflammations of the skin}}, {{Uses|Stomach upsets}}, {{Uses|}}, {{Uses|}}, {{Uses|}}, {{Uses|}}, {{Uses|}}, {{Uses|}}..<ref name="Uses"/>
==Parts Used==
==Chemical Composition==
It contains main compounds of the oil of leaves were myristicin (57.6%), α-terpinolene (8.9%) and limonene (6.7%). Caryophyllene oxide (37.2%), p-cymene-8-ol (17.6%), α-terpinolene (15.2%) and limonene (11.8%) were the main components in stems, whereas limonene (43.6%), α-terpinolene (19.7%), p-cymene-8-ol (7.6%) and caryophyllene oxide (6.7%) were the major constituents in the oil of flowers.<ref name="chemical composition"/>
==Common names==
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==Mode of Propagation==
{{Propagation|Cuttings}}, {{Propagation|Seeds}}.
==How to plant/cultivate==
Watercress is a plant of the temperate zone, but it can be cultivated in the tropics at elevations between 1,000 - 3,000 metres.<ref name="How to plant/cultivate"/>
==Commonly seen growing in areas==
{{Commonly seen|Stream margins}}, {{Commonly seen|Ditches}}, {{Commonly seen|Flushes}}, {{Commonly seen|}}, {{Commonly seen|Limestone areas}}.
==Photo Gallery==
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Nasturtium officinale (s. str.) sl9.jpgNasturtium officinale - Su teresi.jpgNasturtium officinale BOGA.jpgNasturtium officinale Common Wattercress წყლის წიწმატი.JPGNasturtium officinale marais-blangy-tronville 80 25052007 1.jpg
</gallery>
<references>
<ref name="chemical composition">["Chemistry"https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/21815727/ Chemical constituents]</ref>
<ref name="Leaf">["Morphology"]</ref>
<ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[ "Cultivation"]</ref>
<ref name="Uses">Indian Medicinal Plants by C.P.Khare</ref>
</references>
==External Links==
* [ https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/agricultural-and-biological-sciences/nasturtium-officinale Nasturtium officinale on www.sciencedirect.com]* [ https://pfaf.org/user/plant.aspx?latinname=Nasturtium+officinale Nasturtium officinale on pfaf.org]* [ ]
[[Category:Herbs]]
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