Effect:
diuretic, expectorant, laxative, stomachic
Areas of application:
Loss of voice, inflammation of the vocal cords, sore throat, sore throat, hoarseness
Plant parts used:
seeds, leaves
Collection time:
June to September
To find:
On roadsides, gardens, weed areas and in settlements.
Ingredients:
Tannins, bitter substances, mustard oil glycosides
Miscellaneous:
The Hedge-mustard is an annual plant and can grow to a height of 30 to 70 cm. It grows upright with sparsely protruding but arching upward side branches. The stem is bristly, downy and rarely bare. The leaves are pinnately lobed and become narrower and smaller toward the top. The upper leaves are oblong-lanceolate and spear-shaped with serrated leaf edges. The four green sepals are narrow-elliptical and the four petals are yellow. There are six stamens. The flowering period is from May to August. The reddish-yellow-brown hairy pods have 6 seeds in each compartment.
In the kitchen you can use the young leaves and seeds as a spice. It can be eaten mixed in salads or cooked as a vegetable.
The Hedge-mustard is poisonous to some animals.