The Brunnenkresse (Rorippa nasturtium aquaticum), also Wasserkresse, is a plant type from the family of the cross bloom plants. It belonged so far to the kind Nasturtium (Nasturtium officinale), but these into the kind Rorippa was integrated.

Description

The sump and/or aquatic plant of several years has hollow, round and small, grass-green, unmatched pinnated sheets. It flowers starting from May, then many white, blooms are located in loose

The sheets possess a somewhat sharp, bitter taste by and bitter materials.

Spreading

The Brunnenkresse grows everywhere in the world in flowing, nutrient-rich waters in sunnier to halfshady situation.

This kind prefers cool, fast flowing water, however in the Yellowstone national park also on the bank by over 40 "°C hot hot springs was observed.

Use

The Brunnenkresse is popular food and gladly in salads is used. It possesses a fresh, easily sharp taste, which is caused by the content of It reminds geschmacklich of the related Gartenkresse. Brunnenkresse can be cultivated also in Wasserbecken, it is necessary flowing water.

Use finds the Brunnenkresse particularly tasty also in soups and salads, to the Garnierung of Sandwiches, to steaks and with raw spinach.

As soon as the plants flower, they are no longer suitable well for the consumption. Plants should be harvested only from flowing waters - otherwise the bacterial load could be to large. In France infections with the large liver gel were proven with humans through consumption of ungegarter Brunnenkresse of animal pastures or from the wilderness ( Parasitologie).

People medicine

The old welfare plant is considered as aphrodisiac, appetite-energizing, metabolicpromoting, urine-floating and is to help with diabetes. It is used with spring cures and against rheumatism. Outwardly applied it serves as Haartonikum and for the

She was formerly important Vitamin a C-supplier by the already in the winter possible harvest.

Active substances

Bitter materials, Gerbstoffe, Vitamine A, B1, B2, C and E, mineral materials such as iron, iodine, Phospor, sugar, calcium, ethereal oils, Raphanol

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See also

Aquatic plants, marsh plants

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