Bittercress is another herb, that is most often seen as a weed, but that is also a nutritious, tasty and abundant herb that grows in random wild places.
It is loaded with vitamin C, antioxidants, beta carotene, calcium, magnesium, and sulphur-containing compounds.
You can pick the young leaves and add them to salads, salsa, pesto, quiches and pizzas.
Traditionally, it has been used to treat digestive problems, respiratory ailments, and skin conditions. It contains glucosinolates which are known to help remove carcinogens from the body and it is also thought to assist liver detoxification.
So try foraging for this amazing little herb, and make the most of nature’s bounty.
It’s not meant to be complicated to be well, nor is it meant to be expensive.