The beneficial properties of Watercress are:

• general stimulant (spleen, liver, gallbladder, kidneys)
• diuretic (stimulates the excretion of urine)
• expectorant (facilitates the expulsion of phlegm)
• blood purifier (cleanses and improves the quality of blood)
• improves absorption and transport of oxygen
• strengthens the stomach
• immune booster (increases natural resistance)
• digestive (facilitates digestion)
• cholagogue (stimulates bile secretion)
• anti-diabetic (reduces blood sugar levels)
• detoxifying

The juice of Watercress is often part of a cleansing process.

It is extremely nutritious.

Watercress is used in many parts of the world as a natural remedy with various applications, including heart problems, fever, liver and kidney issues, gallstones, asthma, bronchitis, eczema, hepatitis, weakness, and tuberculosis.