Monday, 5 February 2024

Plants We Used To Use 310. Mountain pennycress

Mountain pennycress (Thlapsi montanum) seeds and leaves can be a spicy and peppery addition to dishes. The seeds contain edible oils and fatty acids. Herbally, this plant was used to treat carbuncles; acute appendicitis; dysmenorrhoea and endometriosis. Pennycress may also have potential as a biofuel.

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