Hedge mustard

Sisymbrium officinale

infusion · leaf

A plant taken as a tea or syrup for hoarse voices, with peppery young leaves for salads.

Origin

Europe and Asia

Where to find it

On rubble, roadsides and urban waste ground; the young leaves are picked before flowering.

Season (United States)

May to September

Preparation

The young leaves are washed and snipped raw; for tea, one teaspoon of dried plant steeps for ten minutes.

Did you know?

Its French nickname “singers' herb” comes from Racine, who recommended it to Boileau when he lost his voice.