A recent study in The British Journal of Nutrition (UK) highlights that consuming around 100 grams of watercress daily can help prevent breast cancer and various other types of cancer.

Watercress, also known by names like watercress or watercress, with scientific names Nasturtium officinale or Nasturtium microphyllum, is a semi-aquatic plant known for its peppery, pungent aroma.

This vegetable is highly nutritious and commonly used in soups, stir-fries, or salads, owing to its rich content of vitamin C, vitamins A, B1, B2, as well as numerous minerals and fiber.

From the perspective of Oriental medicine, watercress is cool, slightly bitter, and spicy, with diuretic properties, aiding in digestion, detoxification, and treatment of conditions like urinary retention, freckles, tuberculosis, diabetes, and goiter. It also offers anti-aging benefits.

Additionally, watercress plays a role in fighting oxidation, enhancing resistance, slowing pathological aging, and promoting kidney and gallstone health. It stimulates appetite, improves digestion, provides essential minerals, prevents anemia and scurvy, purifies the blood, acts as a diuretic, lowers blood sugar, treats coughs, induces sweating, expels worms, and detoxifies nicotine.

Cancer-Fighting Properties of Watercress

One of watercress’s lesser-known yet significant benefits is its potential to combat cancer.

Its anti-cancer properties stem from its ability to boost antioxidant levels in the blood and shield DNA from damage caused by toxins. Research shows that watercress can lower the risk of prostate cancer in men, as well as colon, cervical, and breast cancer in women, while also preventing cancer cell metastasis.