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The treacle-mustard is a plant that prefers to grow on and near fields, which makes them a weed in the eyes of many people.
Its healing powers do not make it much more popular, because it is poisonous, which it owes its heart-warming glycosides. As a result, it has an astringent effect on the heart, but it can also lead to unwanted side effects if the dosage is too high. Therefore, it is hardly used.
Danger! Toxic. Use only in finished preparations, homeopathic or external.
Profile of treacle-mustard:
Scientific name: Erysimum cheiranthoides
Plant family: mustards (Brassicaceae)
Other names: wormseed wallflower, wormseed mustard, worm-seed wallflower, treacle wallflower
Sowing time / Planting time: May – June
Flowering period: May – July
Harvest time: May – September
Useful plant parts: herb, seeds, roots
Location: sunny
Soil quality: dry, slightly sandy
These information are for temperate climate!
Use as a medicinal herb: Danger! Toxic.
Use as aromatic herb: Danger! Toxic.
Plant characteristics and classification of treacle-mustard
Origin and occurrence of treacle-mustard
The treacle-mustard is native to Europe. Since it was adventive to North America, the plant is found throughout the Northern Hemisphere, but only in temperate latitudes, barely in warmer areas. It grows preferentially on fields and on rubble places, fallow surfaces and roadsides.
Plant order of treacle-mustard
It belongs to the mustard family (crucifers) and therefore is related to the mustard, beets and cabbages.
Characteristics of the treacle-mustard
Plant
The annual herb grows up to 40 cm (16 in) high.
Leaves
It has lanceolate leaves that grow alternately from the stems.
Flowering
The yellow flowers are similar to the umbels at the top of the plant. They quickly turn into thin pods while new flowers form further up.
Treacle-mustard – cultivation and care
Location
Treacle-mustard prefers sunny spots.
Soil
Rather, meager soils, which can also be sandy, loamy or rocky. In any case, the soil should be highly permeable because the plant does not tolerate waterlogging.
Sowing
Mostly treacle-mustard is cultivated as a biennial plant. The seeds are sown in early summer. Seedlings are planted outdoors in the fall.
Watering
Only in case of prolonged drought, avoid waterlogging, pour regularly in buckets
Fertilization
In March as a start fertilization, with slow-release fertilizer or compost. Fertilize in pots regularly, in the bed every 4 weeks.
Care
Thanks to a cut after flowering, the plant will bloom all summer long.
Diseases and pests
May be susceptible to snails, cabbage fleas, caterpillars. Flecking of leaves and viral infections may occur.
Wintering
Treacle-mustard is moderately hardy. Protect from frost in the field with brushwood.
Use of the treacle-mustard
Treacle-mustard in the kitchen
No use.
Treacle-mustard as a medicinal herb
The herb is sometimes used against heart failure or convulsive cough. It has a calming effect on cough cramps.
The seeds can be crushed and taken against worms. The worms are then eliminated by vomiting or diarrhea. But that’s a pretty drastic method, so you’d better use a different cure for worms.
The root can be boiled and applied to rashes.
Treacle-mustard can be used for these ailments and diseases
- cough cramps
- heart failure
- rashes
- spasmodic cough
- worms
Medicinal properties
- astringent
Side effects
Danger! Toxic. Use only in finished preparations, homeopathic or external.
Disclaimer:
Ask your doctor or pharmacist. Visiting this page can not replace the visit to the doctor. For serious or unclear complaints, consult your doctor.
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