Nasturtium - fruit (seeds) - 50g
Product characteristics
Contents: dried fruit (seeds)
Country of origin: EU
Classification: Tropaeolum majus
Weight: 50g
Preparation proposal: Place two teaspoons of fruit into 250ml of boiling water, let stand for 10 minutes, strain.
Description
NASTURTIUM - dried fruit (seeds) - 50g
Plant description Plant species from the Tropaeolaceae family. It originates from South America, but nowadays it is no longer growing wild, it is known only from cultivation. It was brought to Central Europe was brought to Holland by Bewering in 1684. |
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Properties - plant part : seeds - contains glycosyl glycoprotein, which ferments - after damage to the seed coat - and produces benzyl isocyanate, the main constituent of volatile oil contained in seeds, also contains unstable but strong antibiotics - it has a strong effect on pathogenic bacteria, especially urinary tract infections (inflammation of the urinary tract) and respiratory (pneumonia and influenza). |