Brassicaceae Rorippa nasturtium-aquaticum (L.) Hayek

Watercress

Mahuna - Drug, Liver Aid

Use documented by:
Romero, John Bruno, 1954, The Botanical Lore of the California Indians, New York. Vantage Press, Inc., page 65

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Scientific name: Rorippa nasturtium-aquaticum (L.) Hayek
USDA symbol: RONA2 (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Watercress
Family: Brassicaceae
Family (APG): Brassicaceae
Native American Tribe: Mahuna
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Liver Aid
Notes: Plant used for torpid liver, cirrhosis of the liver and gallstones.

RECRD: 90077 id: 33847

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