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food
watercress
nutrition
definition
watercress:
Ayurvedic:
Chinese:
» qualities: bittersweet, cool, pungent, sweet
» actions: moistens Lungs; clears Phlegm; stops cough; tonify Qi and Xue (Blood), moves Xue Yu (Blood Stasis), expels Cold, clears Heat, cooling; diuretic
» uses: tuberculosis; Heat cough; pruritus; frequent urination; irritability, sore, dry throat
» contraindications: empty cold feeling; weakness of muscles
naturopathic:
» qualities: alkaline-forming food
» actions: rids catarrh and toxins, blood cleanser, tonify liver, tonifies glands
» uses: anemia, tuberculosis, asthma, gout, rheumatism, arthritis, syphilis, kidney and bladder inflammations
biochemical: high in sulfur, potassium, iron, sodium, calcium, iodine, chlorine; vitamins A, B2, B3 and C
» form: raw chopped watercress
» portion: 0.5 cup
» calories (kcal): 2
» weight (g): 17
» water (%): 95.3
» protein (g): 0.4
» fat (g): 0
» carbohydrates (g): 0.2
» unsaturated fatty acid (g) : 0
» saturated fatty acid (g): 0
» calories from fat (%): 0
» cholesterol (mg): 0
» dietary fiber (g):
» vitamin A (RE): 80
» vitamin A (IU): 799
» vitamin B1 (mg): 0.02
» vitamin B2 (mg): 0.02
» vitamin B3 (mg): 0
» vitamin B6 (mg): 0.02
» vitamin B12 (mcg): 0
» vitamin C (mg): 7
» vitamin E (IU): 1
» folic acid (mcg):
» pantothenic acid (mg): 0.05
» sodium (mg): 7
» potassium (mg): 56
» calcium (mg): 20
» phosphorus (mg): 10
» magnesium (mg): 4
» iron (mg): 0.03
» zinc (mg):
» copper (mg):
» manganese (mg):
Agriculture Handbook #8
Airola, p. 294.
Jensen, pp. 224-25
Ni, p. 52
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