Thlaspi arvense Pennycress (Cruciferae)

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Thlaspi arvense
Pennycress
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The Thlaspi arvense plant species is found in Britain. It is a member of the Cruciferae family. Common gardeners may know the plant as Pennycress.

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Latin Name:  Thlaspi arvense
Common Name:  Pennycress
Family:  Cruciferae
Author:  L.

Known Hazards:  None known

Mature Height:  0.6   Mature Width:

Habitat:  Waste places and a weed of cultivated ground where it can be a serious pest[1, 13, 17].

Medicinal Information: Antirheumatic, diuretic[46, 61]. The seed is a tonic[218]. Both the seed and the young shoots are said to be good for the eyes[218]. The seeds are used in Tibetan medicine and are considered to have an acrid taste and a cooling potency[241]. They are antiinflammatory and febrifuge, being used in the treatment of pus in the lungs, renal inflammation, appendicitis, seminal and vaginal discharges[241]. The entire plant is antidote, antiinflammatory, blood tonic, depurative, diaphoretic, expectorant, febrifuge and hepatic[176, 218]. It is used in the treatment of carbuncles, acute appendicitis, intestina abcess, post-partum pain, dysmenorrhoea and endometritis[176]. Use with caution since large doses can cause a decrease in white blood cells, nausea and dizziness[176]. The plant has a broad antibacterial activity[218], effective against the growth of staphococci and streptococci[176].

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