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by Sudha Bhandari | 16-04-2020 14:41
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Watercress
It is one of the delicious leafy vegetable .It is a member of cruciferae family. Watercress is a rapidly growing aquatic or semiaquatic ,perennial plant native to Europe and Asia .It is one of the oldest vegetable consumed by humans. In Nepal it is recognised with the name of 'Kholesaag'.In villages it is generally found at the bank of running rivers that's why it is called as kholesaag in Nepal.There are different varieties of watercress. Cultivation of watercress is practical on both large scale and garden scale.Being semi-aquatic watercress is well-suited to hydroponic cultivation. Watercress is a green leafy vegetable that packs a powerful nutrient punch.Watercress contains more amount of Vitamin K ,a fat soluble vitamin necessary for blood clotting and healthy bone.It also contain small amount of Vitamin E ,thiamine,riboflavin,Vitamin B6. Watercress is packed with plant compounds called antioxidant that protect against cell damage caused by free radicals which are harmful molecules that lead to oxidative stress. It contains various minerals and vitins which is very beneficial for the bones and muscles of our body.The juice of watercress if consumed or applied in hair it makes our hair thick and strong Due to presence of isothiocyanate it help us to fight against cancer and also good for clear and spotless skin. Watercress is also beneficial for patients of migraine inaddition to that it solves the problem of insomnia, difficulty in breathing and mental stress. Thus,watercress is very beneficial for health and even it can be cultivated easily but it is not explored more or very less people know about it.Thats why such plant should be explored more.
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9 Comments
Hello,
Its me Dibya Bhatta from Nepal,Currently living in South Korea for my research Internship.
It was really nice reading your report!
keep writing and shining!! :)
If you have any queries related to this internship, You can find me on twitter as :
https://twitter.com/Divine_Tweets
stay safe from coronavirus!
keep working for mother earth to hand it to future generations!
Green cheers!
Posted 27-04-2020 10:56
You are welcome prakriti
Posted 20-04-2020 13:26
Hello Sudha
Hope you are doing well
Thank you so much for your report, keep sharing
Keep writing
Regards
Prakriti Ghimire
Posted 17-04-2020 12:33
Thank you Himani
Posted 16-04-2020 23:40
Thank you so much Sonika.
Posted 16-04-2020 23:40
Thank you so much ashmita.
Posted 16-04-2020 23:40
Hello Sudha,
You've come up with a wonderful report. Hope to hear more from you.
Yours,
Asmita
Posted 16-04-2020 21:20
Hello Sudha!
Thank you for sharing !
Its great to know about watercress!
Keep on sharing!
GREEN CHEERS!
Regards,
Sonika!
Posted 16-04-2020 18:34
Hello Sudha,
I hope you are doing well
I really enjoyed going through your report.
Thank you so much for sharing.
Regards
Himani
Posted 16-04-2020 14:54