Watercress

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• What other names is Watercress known by?
• What is Watercress?
• How does Watercress work?
• Are there safety concerns?
• Are there any interactions with medications?
• Dosing considerations for Watercress.

What other names is Watercress known by?

Agriao, Berro, Berro di Agua, Berros, Brunnenkresse, Crescione di Fonte, Cresson, Cresson au Poulet, Cresson d'eau, Cresson de Fontaine, Cresson de Ruisseau, Cresson Officinal, Indian Cress, Jal-Halim, Mizu-Garashi, Nasilord, Nasturtii Herba, Nasturtium officinale, Oranda-Garashi, Radicula nasturtium, Rorippa nasturtium, Scurvy Grass, Sisymbrium nasturtium, Selada-Air, Tall Nasturtium, Wasserkresse, Waterkres.

What is Watercress?

Insufficient Evidence to Rate Effectiveness for...

• Coughs, bronchitis, reducing swelling (inflammation) of the lungs, hair loss, flu, constipation, arthritis, earaches, eczema, scabies, and warts.

Natural Medicines Comprehensive Database rates effectiveness based on scientific evidence according to the following scale: Effective, Likely Effective, Possibly Effective, Possibly Ineffective, Likely Ineffective, and Insufficient Evidence to Rate (detailed description of each of the ratings).