Tower Cress
Herb latin name: Tower Cress,Tower Cress Extract
Latin name: Turritis glabra
Synonyms: Arabis glabra, Arabis perfoliataArabis glabra, Arabis perfoliata
Family: Cruciferae
Medicinal use of Tower Cress: An infusion of the plant has been used to check acold when it first appears. An infusion of the plant has been used as ageneral preventative for sickness and is given to children when sickness is about.Habitat of the herb: the herb: Dry banks, cliffs and rocks, roadsides and waste places, especially in E. England.
Edible parts of Tower Cress: Young leaves - cooked. An infusion of the plant can be used as a beverage.
Propagation of the herb: Seed - sow late summer in situ.
Cultivation of Tower Cress: Dry banks, cliffs and rocks, roadsides and waste places, especially in E. England.
Known hazards of Turritis glabra: None known
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