Herb latin name: Tickweed,Tickweed Extract

Latin name: Cleome viscosa

Synonyms: Polanisia viscosaPolanisia viscosa

Family: Capparidaceae (Caper Family)

Medicinal use of Tickweed: The leaves are diaphoretic, rubefacient and vesicant. They are used as an external application to wounds and ulcers. The juice of the leaves has been used to relieve earache. The seeds are anthelmintic, carminative, rubefacient, stimulant and vesicant. The seed contains 0.1% viscosic acid and 0.04% viscosin. Apaste of the root is applied externally in the treatment of earaches.

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Habitat of the herb: the herb: Sandy and freely draining soils in open woodland scrub and on scree slopes in dry areas.

Edible parts of Tickweed: Leaves and young shoots - cooked as a vegetable. A sharp mustard-like flavour. The pungent seed can be pickled or used as a mustard substitute in curries. The seedpods are made into pickles. The juice of the plant is used as a condiment. An oil obtained from the seeds is used for cooking.

Propagation of the herb: Seed - surface sow or only lightly cover the seed in spring in a greenhouse. The seed usually germinates in 5 - 14 days at 25℃. When large enough to handle, prick the seedlings out into individual pots and plant them out in late spring. Day time temperatures below 20℃ depress germination but a night time fall to 20� is necessary.

Cultivation of Tickweed: Sandy and freely draining soils in open woodland scrub and on scree slopes in dry areas.

Known hazards of Cleome viscosa: None known

Herb latin name: Tickweed,Tickweed Extract

Latin name: Cleome viscosa

Synonyms: Polanisia viscosaPolanisia viscosa

Family: Capparidaceae (Caper Family)

Medicinal use of Tickweed: The leaves are diaphoretic, rubefacient and vesicant. They are used as an external application to wounds and ulcers. The juice of the leaves has been used to relieve earache. The seeds are anthelmintic, carminative, rubefacient, stimulant and vesicant. The seed contains 0.1% viscosic acid and 0.04% viscosin. Apaste of the root is applied externally in the treatment of earaches.

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Habitat of the herb: the herb: Sandy and freely draining soils in open woodland scrub and on scree slopes in dry areas.

Edible parts of Tickweed: Leaves and young shoots - cooked as a vegetable. A sharp mustard-like flavour. The pungent seed can be pickled or used as a mustard substitute in curries. The seedpods are made into pickles. The juice of the plant is used as a condiment. An oil obtained from the seeds is used for cooking.

Propagation of the herb: Seed - surface sow or only lightly cover the seed in spring in a greenhouse. The seed usually germinates in 5 - 14 days at 25℃. When large enough to handle, prick the seedlings out into individual pots and plant them out in late spring. Day time temperatures below 20℃ depress germination but a night time fall to 20� is necessary.

Cultivation of Tickweed: Sandy and freely draining soils in open woodland scrub and on scree slopes in dry areas.

Known hazards of Cleome viscosa: None known