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Dec 9, 2008 23:07:15 GMT -5
Post by Onyxaeon on Dec 9, 2008 23:07:15 GMT -5
Cress grows along streams by the ocean where water freshens. It is edible and sweet, with a tangy aftertaste. Most likely the type of cress mentioned in Dragonsinger is watercress. It has small white flowers in spring and summer, pungent compound leaves, with large, terminal leaflet. Popular in salads and soups, it is diuretic, an expectorant tonic for anemia, prevents scurvy, cleanses the blood, and clears the skin. It is a folk treatment for tuberculosis and internal tumors.
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