Herb latin name: Red Goosefoot,Red Goosefoot Extract

Latin name: Chenopodium rubrum

Synonyms: Blitum rubrumBlitum rubrum

Family: Chenopodiaceae (Goosefoot Family)

Habitat of the herb: the herb: Waste and cultivated land, often near the sea, also in farmyards and rubbish tips. Other uses of Red Goosefoot: Gold/green dy

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Habitat of the herb: the herb: Waste and cultivated land, often near the sea, also in farmyards and rubbish tips.

Other uses of Red Goosefoot: Gold/green dyes can be obtained from the whole plant.

Propagation of the herb: Seed - sow spring in situ. Most of the seed usually germinates within a few days of sowing.

Cultivation of Red Goosefoot: Waste and cultivated land, often near the sea, also in farmyards and rubbish tips.

Medicinal use of the herb: None known

Known hazards of Chenopodium rubrum: The leaves and seeds of all members of this genus are more or less edible. However, many of the species in this genus contain saponins, though usually in quantities too small to do any harm. Although toxic, saponins are poorly absorbed by the body and most pass straight through without any problem. They are also broken down to a large extent in the cooking process. Saponins are found in many foods, such as some beans. Saponins are much more toxic to some creatures, such as fish, and hunting tribes have traditionally put large quantities of them in streams, lakes etc in order to stupefy or kill the fish. The plants also contain some oxalic acid, which in large quantities can lock up some of the nutrients in the food. However, even considering this, they are very nutritious vegetables in reasonable quantities. Cooking the plants will reduce their content of oxalic acid. People with a tendency to rheumatism, arthritis, gout, kidney stones or hyperacidity should take especial caution if including this plant in their diet since it can aggravate their condition.

Herb latin name: Red Goosefoot,Red Goosefoot Extract

Latin name: Chenopodium rubrum

Synonyms: Blitum rubrumBlitum rubrum

Family: Chenopodiaceae (Goosefoot Family)

Habitat of the herb: the herb: Waste and cultivated land, often near the sea, also in farmyards and rubbish tips. Other uses of Red Goosefoot: Gold/green dy

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Habitat of the herb: the herb: Waste and cultivated land, often near the sea, also in farmyards and rubbish tips.

Other uses of Red Goosefoot: Gold/green dyes can be obtained from the whole plant.

Propagation of the herb: Seed - sow spring in situ. Most of the seed usually germinates within a few days of sowing.

Cultivation of Red Goosefoot: Waste and cultivated land, often near the sea, also in farmyards and rubbish tips.

Medicinal use of the herb: None known

Known hazards of Chenopodium rubrum: The leaves and seeds of all members of this genus are more or less edible. However, many of the species in this genus contain saponins, though usually in quantities too small to do any harm. Although toxic, saponins are poorly absorbed by the body and most pass straight through without any problem. They are also broken down to a large extent in the cooking process. Saponins are found in many foods, such as some beans. Saponins are much more toxic to some creatures, such as fish, and hunting tribes have traditionally put large quantities of them in streams, lakes etc in order to stupefy or kill the fish. The plants also contain some oxalic acid, which in large quantities can lock up some of the nutrients in the food. However, even considering this, they are very nutritious vegetables in reasonable quantities. Cooking the plants will reduce their content of oxalic acid. People with a tendency to rheumatism, arthritis, gout, kidney stones or hyperacidity should take especial caution if including this plant in their diet since it can aggravate their condition.