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Medicinal walker (Latin Sisymbrium officinale) - a weed of the genus Walker (lat. Sisymbrium) from the Cabbage family (lat. Brassicaceae), which was in great esteem among the ancient Greeks, being considered an antidote to all poisons. In addition, it was revered in France as the best remedy for losing voice, and it could also save a person from stupidity. Over time, the unique abilities of the plant were forgotten by people, and today we mercilessly trample underfoot the Medicinal Walker growing on the sides of dusty roads and on abandoned wastelands, including it in the list of weeds.
What's in your name
The plant "Sisymbrium officinale" is widely known in English-speaking countries as "Hedge mustard" or "Wild mustard". After all, its seeds have a pungent taste of mustard, and the plant is found, as a rule, on roadsides and wastelands, but on arable lands, interfering with the growth of grain crops.
Although the Europeans call the plant "Hedge mustard", from the plants of the genus Mustard (lat. Sinapis), which is also ranked among the Cabbage family, Medicinal Walker differs both in appearance and morphologically.
Description
The medicinal walker is an annual herb with a branched root system, from which hairy straight stems, colored from light green to purple-green, rise to the surface of the earth. The height of the stems varies from medium to high, depending on the living conditions.
The leaves located at the bottom of the stem are deeply pinnately lobed. Among the blades, the final lobe stands out for its size. The edge of the leaf blades of the lobes is decorated with large sparse teeth.
Small pale yellow flowers form dense inflorescences. The flowers are folded according to all the rules of nature, with a green cup of sepals, a corolla of four petals forming a cross, continuing the tradition of the Cabbage family, and a strong pistil surrounded by stamens.
Short fruit pods, one to two centimeters long, are tightly pressed to the plant stem, and do not hang, like pods, for example, in plants of the legume family. Inside the pods are small (up to one millimeter long) seeds, one third of which consists of a fatty oil containing a toxic glycoside. In the photo on the left, one of these pods, pressing against the stem.
Healing abilities
An amazing creation of nature manages to accumulate various healing substances in one summer season, helping a person to fight various ailments. The ancient Greeks extolled Sisymbrium officinale as an antidote to all poisons. And ancient civilizations knew a lot about poisons, often resorting to them to eliminate competitors claiming the throne.
Traditional medicine used the plant's abilities for peaceful purposes. It was especially popular with singers, as it helped to protect the throat and voice from ailments. Even one of the names of the plant was based on a similar ability of the plant - "The Grass of Singers".
The 17th century French playwright, Jean Racine, recommended to his contemporary, the French poet Nicolas Boileau, the syrup from the plant "Sisymbrium officinale" as a remedy for stupidity. Similar syrup has also been used to treat hoarseness and other chest and lung problems.
Herbal juice is used to treat stomach ailments, including food poisoning.
Cooking use
Connoisseurs of culinary art do not pass by the weed, but actively use its unique taste in the preparation of various dishes, specially growing Medicinal Walker in the beds.
The leaves of the plant, which have a bitter cabbage taste, are widely used in Europe as a greenery in salads, or as a leafy vegetable as a seasoning for meat and fish dishes.
The seeds of the plant, which have a mustard flavor, are an integral part of mustard pastes popular among the peoples of Northern Europe.
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