An introduction to Cress and some of its properties

Cress growing in different regions of Iran. This plant contains starch and volatile oil.This plant grows in spring. to us and is used as food and medicine.

Cress

An introduction to Cress and some of its properties

Scientific name: Lepidium sativum

Cress is an annual herb with a height of 20 to 30 cm growing in different regions of Iran. This plant contains starch and volatile oil. With the arrival of spring, this herb is available to us and is used as food and medicine.

 

Sickness cress:

There are white patches on cress plant, a type of fungus is this plant disease. And it is advisable to refrain from eating this type of cress.

 

Cress as food

Cress as food:

Cress raw as a vegetable, And a salad or different foods used. The tangy and bitter cress roots. The root is useful for the treatment of syphilis and disability in the urine. Typically cress in English  sandwiches Such as egg and cress sandwiches (Prepared with boiled eggs, mayonnaise sauce, salt and a little cress) are used. But in Iran for more than one type of herbs are used.

 

Harvest season of cress

Harvest season of cress:

This plant in warm areas and regions, Before the leaves are fully undertake development Stranded and the seed production. That's why it's too early and seed should be planted in beginning of spring. Of course, the weather conditions at this time of change.May and June are the plant harvest time. The greening of them are bulk and mass

Cress anti-cancer agent

Due to the presence of vitamin C and E in cress, this plant has a super antioxidant property in preventing free radical damages. As a result, it is an anti-cancer substance.

Treatment of anemia with cress

In addition to vitamin C, Cress contains considerable amounts of iron and folic acid; therefor it is useful for anemic persons.

Cress useful for asthma

Cress contains significant amounts of vitamin A and volatile oils; for this reason it is incredibly useful for mucosa of the respiratory system and consequently people with asthma. 

Other Benefits of cress

Cress contains significant amounts of calcium, arsenic, manganese, copper, zinc and sulfur. For this reason, it is also appetizing.