Lepidium draba

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Lepidium draba L.

Brassicaceae (Cruciferae)

  • Cardaria draba (L.) Desv.
  • Hoary Cress
  • Hoary Pepperwort
  • Pepper Cress
  • Whitetop
  • qnaibra قنيبرة
  • qardarya metzuya
  • קַרְדַּרְיָה מְצוּיָה

Annual

  • Batha
  • Phrygana
  • Shrub-steppes
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Medicinal Complaints / Uses

Lepidium draba L.

System/State Traditional
Complaint/Use
Activity / Interpretation
Traditional
Preparation/ Administration
Parts Used
Source
Cancer

Cancer

Anti-carcinogenic

Preparation/Admin/ Plant Part not specified

Not specified B

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Notes

Cautions

Lepidium genus has some species which can irritate the gastrointestinal mucous membranes in large dose. Seed extracts may be teratological. Roots may contain imidazole alkaloids shown to affect hormonal systems &/or sexual behaviour in laboratory in-vivo studies.