Introduction
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- Physician(s) 1
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- Herbalist(s) 3
- Other 1
- Physician Dr. François-Joseph Cazin (1788-1864) was a French physician. Author of an imposing Practical and Reasoned Treatise on Indigenous Medicinal Plants, he is considered the ancestor of the French school of phytotherapy.
- Pharmacist Dr. Carole Minker, pharmacist, has studied the traditional uses of medicinal plants by people around the world.
- Herbalist Paul-Victor Fournier (1877-1964) was a French canon and botanist. His major work, 'Les quatre flores de France', published between 1934 and 1940, remains a reference work for the identification of plants in the field.
- Herbalist Pierre Lieutaghi (1939-2023) was pursuing research on the relationships between plants and societies in Western Europe. He was scientific manager of the Salagon ethnobotanical garden in Haute Provence. He was one of the best connoisseurs of traditional knowledge in the field of herbal remedies in France.
- Herbalist Yves Vanopdenbosch is a graduate hospital nurse trained in Belgium, he directs the École des Plantes where he teaches traditional European phytotherapy.
- Journalist Sophie Lacoste, editor-in-chief of Rebelle-Santé magazine, has also run the health section of TV magazine for around twenty years.
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Practical information
Family
Brassicaceae
Parts used
- Flowering top
- Leaf
Picking info
- Harvest flowering tops from the beginning of flowering, dry on shaded racks, then store in an airtight container away from light and moisture
- Harvest the leaves from March (preferably before flowering to limit spiciness) for fresh consumption, or year-round for drying; in the latter case, dry them in the shade in a warm, well-ventilated area, then store in an airtight container away from light and moisture
Medicine cabinet
- Dried flowering top
- Dried flowering top tincture
- Dried leaf
- Dried leaf powder
- Tincture of dried leaf
23 traditional uses
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Dosages
Poultice externally
Crush a few fresh leaves or flowers into a mush and apply locally as a poultice for 5 to 10 minutes 1
- Contemporary French doctor of pharmacy Minker, C. (2023). Le guide des plantes sauvages: 100 plantes essentielles aux vertus bienfaisantes [p. 65, "appliquer 10 min chaque jour […] des feuilles et fleurs fraîches pilées sans déborder sur la zone saine"]. Tana.
Internal intake
Consume the freshly picked leaves, either raw in salad or cooked in broth 1
- Contemporary French journalist Lacoste, S. (2022). Ma bible des plantes qui soignent: le guide de référence de la phytothérapie [p. 128, "manger ses feuilles en salade ou la faire cuire dans une soupe"]. Leduc.
External infusion
Infuse approx. 4 g of dried leaves in 150 ml of simmering water for 10 minutes off the heat, strain, and use lukewarm by rubbing it into the chest 1
- Contemporary French doctor of pharmacy Minker, C. (2023). Le guide des plantes sauvages: 100 plantes essentielles aux vertus bienfaisantes [p. 65, "faites infuser 10 min à couvert 1 cuil. à soupe de feuilles sèches dans 250 ml d’eau frémissante, filtrez […] frictionner la poitrine"]. Tana.
Internal infusion
Infuse approx. 4 g dried flowering tops or leaves in 150 ml of simmering water for 10 minutes off the heat, strain and drink 2 to 3 cups per day 4
- Nineteenth century French physician Cazin, F.-J. (1876). Traité pratique et raisonné des plantes médicinales indigènes et acclimatées : avec un atlas de 200 plantes lithographiées (4e ed.) [p. 250, "30 à 60 g [plante et sommités fleuries] par kilogramme d’eau"]. P. Asselin, libraire de la faculté de medecine. https://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/bpt6k58310855/
- Twentieth-century French botanist and canon Fournier, P.-V. (2010). Dictionnaire des plantes médicinales et vénéneuses de France [p. 214, "infusion […] 30 à 60 g par litre"]. Omnibus.
- Contemporary French journalist Lacoste, S. (2022). Ma bible des plantes qui soignent: le guide de référence de la phytothérapie [p. 129, "30 g de feuilles dans un litre d’eau bouillante et […] infuser 10 minutes avant de filtrer"]. Leduc.
- Contemporary French doctor of pharmacy Minker, C. (2023). Le guide des plantes sauvages: 100 plantes essentielles aux vertus bienfaisantes [p. 64, "faites infuser 10 min à couvert 1 cuil. à soupe de feuilles sèches dans 250 mld’eau frémissante, filtrez, buvez 2 à 3 tasses par jour"]. Tana.
Powder of dried plants internal intake
Take 1 g of dried leaf powder per day 2
- Nineteenth century French physician Cazin, F.-J. (1876). Traité pratique et raisonné des plantes médicinales indigènes et acclimatées : avec un atlas de 200 plantes lithographiées (4e ed.) [p. 250, "feuilles pulvérisée 1 à 4 gr"]. P. Asselin, libraire de la faculté de medecine. https://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/bpt6k58310855/
- Twentieth-century French botanist and canon Fournier, P.-V. (2010). Dictionnaire des plantes médicinales et vénéneuses de France [p. 214, "1,20 à 4 g deux fois par jour"]. Omnibus.
Internal tincture
Take 20 to 30 drops of alcoholic tincture of flowering tops or leaves diluted in a glass of water 2 to 3 times a day 1
- Contemporary French doctor of pharmacy Minker, C. (2023). Le guide des plantes sauvages: 100 plantes essentielles aux vertus bienfaisantes [p. 64, "pour la teinture mère [de parties aériennes fleuries et/ou feuilles] prenez 20 à 30 gouttes 2 à 3 fois par jour"]. Tana.
10 plant properties
Anti-scorbutic 3
- Nineteenth century French physician Cazin, F.-J. (1876). Traité pratique et raisonné des plantes médicinales indigènes et acclimatées : avec un atlas de 200 plantes lithographiées (4e ed.) [p. 250, "antiscorbutique"]. P. Asselin, libraire de la faculté de medecine. https://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/bpt6k58310855/
- Twentieth-century French botanist and canon Fournier, P.-V. (2010). Dictionnaire des plantes médicinales et vénéneuses de France [p. 214, "antiscorbutique"]. Omnibus.
- Contemporary French herbalist and ethnobotanist Lieutaghi, P. (1996). Le livre des bonnes herbes [p. 147, "antiscorbutique"]. Actes Sud.
Antigout 2
- Nineteenth century French physician Cazin, F.-J. (1876). Traité pratique et raisonné des plantes médicinales indigènes et acclimatées : avec un atlas de 200 plantes lithographiées (4e ed.) [p. 250, "calment les douleurs de la goutte"]. P. Asselin, libraire de la faculté de medecine. https://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/bpt6k58310855/
- Twentieth-century French botanist and canon Fournier, P.-V. (2010). Dictionnaire des plantes médicinales et vénéneuses de France [p. 214, "calment les douleurs de la goutte"]. Omnibus.
Antioxidant 1
- Contemporary French doctor of pharmacy Minker, C. (2023). Le guide des plantes sauvages: 100 plantes essentielles aux vertus bienfaisantes [p. 65, "antioxydantes"]. Tana.
Antitussive 2
- Contemporary French herbalist and ethnobotanist Lieutaghi, P. (1996). Le livre des bonnes herbes [p. 147, "antitussive"]. Actes Sud.
- Contemporary French doctor of pharmacy Minker, C. (2023). Le guide des plantes sauvages: 100 plantes essentielles aux vertus bienfaisantes [p. 64, "antitussive"]. Tana.
Digestive 1
- Contemporary French journalist Lacoste, S. (2022). Ma bible des plantes qui soignent: le guide de référence de la phytothérapie [p. 128, "améliore la digestion"]. Leduc.
Expectorant 5
- Nineteenth century French physician Cazin, F.-J. (1876). Traité pratique et raisonné des plantes médicinales indigènes et acclimatées : avec un atlas de 200 plantes lithographiées (4e ed.) [p. 250, "expectorante"]. P. Asselin, libraire de la faculté de medecine. https://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/bpt6k58310855/
- Twentieth-century French botanist and canon Fournier, P.-V. (2010). Dictionnaire des plantes médicinales et vénéneuses de France [p. 214, "expectorant"]. Omnibus.
- Contemporary French journalist Lacoste, S. (2022). Ma bible des plantes qui soignent: le guide de référence de la phytothérapie [p. 128, "expectorant"]. Leduc.
- Contemporary French herbalist and ethnobotanist Lieutaghi, P. (1996). Le livre des bonnes herbes [p. 147, "expectorante"]. Actes Sud.
- Contemporary French doctor of pharmacy Minker, C. (2023). Le guide des plantes sauvages: 100 plantes essentielles aux vertus bienfaisantes [p. 64, "expectorante"]. Tana.
Hypocholesterolemic 1
- Contemporary French doctor of pharmacy Minker, C. (2023). Le guide des plantes sauvages: 100 plantes essentielles aux vertus bienfaisantes [p. 64, "réduire le taux de cholestérol"]. Tana.
Sedative 1
- Contemporary French doctor of pharmacy Minker, C. (2023). Le guide des plantes sauvages: 100 plantes essentielles aux vertus bienfaisantes [p. 64, "sédatif"]. Tana.
Stomachic 1
- Contemporary French doctor of pharmacy Minker, C. (2023). Le guide des plantes sauvages: 100 plantes essentielles aux vertus bienfaisantes [p. 64, "stomachique"]. Tana.
Tonic 2
- Contemporary French herbalist and ethnobotanist Lieutaghi, P. (1996). Le livre des bonnes herbes [p. 147, "tonique"]. Actes Sud.
- Contemporary French doctor of pharmacy Minker, C. (2023). Le guide des plantes sauvages: 100 plantes essentielles aux vertus bienfaisantes [p. 64, "tonique"]. Tana.
10 constituents
Essential oil 1
- Contemporary French journalist Lacoste, S. (2022). Ma bible des plantes qui soignent: le guide de référence de la phytothérapie [p. 128, "huile essentielle"]. Leduc.
Gluconasturtiin 1
- Twentieth-century French botanist and canon Fournier, P.-V. (2010). Dictionnaire des plantes médicinales et vénéneuses de France [p. 214, "gluconasturtiine"]. Omnibus.
Glucoside 1
- Twentieth-century French botanist and canon Fournier, P.-V. (2010). Dictionnaire des plantes médicinales et vénéneuses de France [p. 214, "glucoside"]. Omnibus.
Glucosinolate 1
- Contemporary French doctor of pharmacy Minker, C. (2023). Le guide des plantes sauvages: 100 plantes essentielles aux vertus bienfaisantes [p. 64, "glucosinolates"]. Tana.
Iron 1
- Contemporary French doctor of pharmacy Minker, C. (2023). Le guide des plantes sauvages: 100 plantes essentielles aux vertus bienfaisantes [p. 64, "fer"]. Tana.
Phytosterol 1
- Contemporary French doctor of pharmacy Minker, C. (2023). Le guide des plantes sauvages: 100 plantes essentielles aux vertus bienfaisantes [p. 64, "phytostérols"]. Tana.
Polyphenol 1
- Contemporary French doctor of pharmacy Minker, C. (2023). Le guide des plantes sauvages: 100 plantes essentielles aux vertus bienfaisantes [p. 64, "polyphénols"]. Tana.
Sulfur 1
- Contemporary French journalist Lacoste, S. (2022). Ma bible des plantes qui soignent: le guide de référence de la phytothérapie [p. 128, "soufre"]. Leduc.
Vitamin C 2
- Contemporary French journalist Lacoste, S. (2022). Ma bible des plantes qui soignent: le guide de référence de la phytothérapie [p. 128, "vitamine C"]. Leduc.
- Contemporary French doctor of pharmacy Minker, C. (2023). Le guide des plantes sauvages: 100 plantes essentielles aux vertus bienfaisantes [p. 64, "vitamine C"]. Tana.
Vitamin E 1
- Contemporary French doctor of pharmacy Minker, C. (2023). Le guide des plantes sauvages: 100 plantes essentielles aux vertus bienfaisantes [p. 64, "vitamine E"]. Tana.
common name
Milkmaid 1
- Twentieth-century French botanist and canon Fournier, P.-V. (2010). Dictionnaire des plantes médicinales et vénéneuses de France [p. 213, "milkmaid"]. Omnibus.
scientific name
Cardamine pratensis 6
- Nineteenth century French physician Cazin, F.-J. (1876). Traité pratique et raisonné des plantes médicinales indigènes et acclimatées : avec un atlas de 200 plantes lithographiées (4e ed.) [p. 250, "Cardamine pratensis L."]. P. Asselin, libraire de la faculté de medecine. https://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/bpt6k58310855/
- Twentieth-century French botanist and canon Fournier, P.-V. (2010). Dictionnaire des plantes médicinales et vénéneuses de France [p. 213, "Cardamine pratensis L."]. Omnibus.
- Contemporary French journalist Lacoste, S. (2022). Ma bible des plantes qui soignent: le guide de référence de la phytothérapie [p. 128, "Cardamine pratensis"]. Leduc.
- Contemporary French herbalist and ethnobotanist Lieutaghi, P. (1996). Le livre des bonnes herbes [p. 147, "Cardamine pratensis L."]. Actes Sud.
- Contemporary French doctor of pharmacy Minker, C. (2023). Le guide des plantes sauvages: 100 plantes essentielles aux vertus bienfaisantes [p. 63, "Cardamine pratensis L."]. Tana.
- Contemporary Belgian Herbalist Vanopdenbosch, Y. (2018). Plantes médicinales et tempéraments : aux sources d’une phytothérapie traditionnelle [p. 122, "Cardamine pratensis"]. Editions Amyris.
Conditions of use
Contraindications
Contraindicated in case of digestive tract irritation 1
- Contemporary French herbalist and ethnobotanist Lieutaghi, P. (1996). Le livre des bonnes herbes [p. 149, "irritation des voies digestives"]. Actes Sud.
Toxicity
No toxicity at recommended doses 1
- Contemporary French doctor of pharmacy Minker, C. (2023). Le guide des plantes sauvages: 100 plantes essentielles aux vertus bienfaisantes [p. 63, "non toxique"]. Tana.
Side effects
Risk of digestive irritation at high doses 1
- Contemporary French doctor of pharmacy Minker, C. (2023). Le guide des plantes sauvages: 100 plantes essentielles aux vertus bienfaisantes [p. 65, "consommer de trop grandes quantités de cardamine des prés fraîche peut créer des irritations digestives […] limitez vous à une seule poignée une fois par jour"]. Tana.
Drug interactions
The documents reviewed did not mention any data on this subject 1
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Precautions for use
The documents reviewed did not mention any data on this subject 1
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Children
The documents reviewed did not mention any data on this subject 1
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Pregnant or breastfeeding women
The documents reviewed did not mention any data on this subject 1
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Energetics
Tastes
Hot 3
- Contemporary French journalist Lacoste, S. (2022). Ma bible des plantes qui soignent: le guide de référence de la phytothérapie [p. 128, "piquant"]. Leduc.
- Contemporary French herbalist and ethnobotanist Lieutaghi, P. (1996). Le livre des bonnes herbes [p. 147, "piquante"]. Actes Sud.
- Contemporary French doctor of pharmacy Minker, C. (2023). Le guide des plantes sauvages: 100 plantes essentielles aux vertus bienfaisantes [p. 64, "piquant"]. Tana.
Elementary energies
Warm and dry 1
- Contemporary Belgian Herbalist Vanopdenbosch, Y. (2018). Plantes médicinales et tempéraments : aux sources d’une phytothérapie traditionnelle [p. 122, "chaud et sec"]. Editions Amyris.