Also known as watercress, it belongs to the cruciferous family and is a biennial aquatic herb.Watercress is crisp and juicy with a bright green color in its tender stems and leaves, making it a delicious and nutritious vegetable.It is cultivated in Guangdong, Guangxi, Fujian, Taiwan, Shanghai, Sichuan, and Yunnan in China, with the longest cultivation history and largest planting area in Guangdong.Watercress contains comprehensive nutritional components, especially having very high levels of superoxide dismutase (SOD), as well as rich vitamins and minerals.Watercress has diuretic properties and can interfere with ovum implantation to prevent pregnancy.Watercress tastes slightly sweet and bitter, and is nature cold.It possesses the benefits of clearing dryness in the lungs, relieving cough by transforming phlegm, and promoting urination.It is a health-boosting vegetable that aids brain function.
