Wormseed Mustard
Herb latin name: Wormseed Mustard,Wormseed Mustard Extract
Latin name: Erysimum cheiranthoides
Family: Cruciferae
Medicinal use of Wormseed Mustard: A drink made from the crushed seed is used as avermifuge. It is intensely bitter but has been used on children and expels the worms both by vomit and by excretion. Adecoction of the root has been applied to skin eruptions.Habitat of the herb: the herb: Found in many habitats from southern British Columbia to California at elevations of 750 - 3600 metres.
Propagation of Wormseed Mustard: Seed - sow in situ in the spring. Germination should take place within 3 weeks.
Cultivation of the herb: Found in many habitats from southern British Columbia to California at elevations of 750 - 3600 metres.
Known hazards of Erysimum cheiranthoides: None known
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