Herb latin name: Common Pepperweed,Common Pepperweed Extract

Latin name: Lepidium densiflorum

Family: Cruciferae

Medicinal use of Common Pepperweed: The leaves have been chewed in the treatment of headaches. An infusion of the plant has been used in the treatment of kidney problems. It has also been used as adietary aid for aperson trying to lose weight.

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Habitat of the herb: the herb: Dry soils. Meadows, pastures, arable land, waste places, walls etc. Sandy soils in disturbed areas in Texas.
Edible parts of Common Pepperweed: Leaves - raw or cooked. A hot cress-like flavour, they are used in spring and early summer, the young leaves are best. Immature seedpods - a hot pungent taste, they are used as a flavouring. Seed - used as a mustard-like flavouring. The pungency of mustard develops when cold water is added to the ground-up seed - an enzyme (myrosin) acts on a glycoside (sinigrin) to produce a sulphur compound. The reaction takes 10 - 15 minutes. Mixing with hot water or vinegar, or adding salt, inhibits the enzyme and produces a mildly-pungent but bitter mustard.
Propagation of the herb: Seed - sow spring or late summer in situ. Germination should take place within 3 weeks.
Cultivation of Common Pepperweed: Dry soils. Meadows, pastures, arable land, waste places, walls etc. Sandy soils in disturbed areas in Texas.
Known hazards of Lepidium densiflorum: None known

Herb latin name: Common Pepperweed,Common Pepperweed Extract

Latin name: Lepidium densiflorum

Family: Cruciferae

Medicinal use of Common Pepperweed: The leaves have been chewed in the treatment of headaches. An infusion of the plant has been used in the treatment of kidney problems. It has also been used as adietary aid for aperson trying to lose weight.

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Habitat of the herb: the herb: Dry soils. Meadows, pastures, arable land, waste places, walls etc. Sandy soils in disturbed areas in Texas.
Edible parts of Common Pepperweed: Leaves - raw or cooked. A hot cress-like flavour, they are used in spring and early summer, the young leaves are best. Immature seedpods - a hot pungent taste, they are used as a flavouring. Seed - used as a mustard-like flavouring. The pungency of mustard develops when cold water is added to the ground-up seed - an enzyme (myrosin) acts on a glycoside (sinigrin) to produce a sulphur compound. The reaction takes 10 - 15 minutes. Mixing with hot water or vinegar, or adding salt, inhibits the enzyme and produces a mildly-pungent but bitter mustard.
Propagation of the herb: Seed - sow spring or late summer in situ. Germination should take place within 3 weeks.
Cultivation of Common Pepperweed: Dry soils. Meadows, pastures, arable land, waste places, walls etc. Sandy soils in disturbed areas in Texas.
Known hazards of Lepidium densiflorum: None known