Garlic Mustard

At a glance

Origin / distribution: Spanish, Portugal, US, German, French, Dutch, Italian

Cultural traditions: not documented

Recorded uses: Antiseptic, Detersive, Diuretic, Expectorant

Science studied: ALLIAROSIDE, ALLYL-ISOTHIOCYANATE, ALLYL-SULFIDE, ARACHIDIC-ACID

Research volume: 0 indexed records · volume only · methodology ↗

Legal status: Varies by jurisdiction; not assessed in this record.

Names and identity

Family: Brassicaceae

Scientific name: Alliaria petiolata

Common names: Garlic Mustard, A des håyes, Alliaire, Alliaire officinale, Alliaire pétiolée, Alliaire, Herbe aux aulx, Alliaire pétiolée, Alliaire officinale, Alliaria, Alliaria comune, Almindelig løgkarse, Arfog Arllegog, Bloderkraut, Bóchoinneal, Czosnaczek pospolity, Erva-alheira

POWO: 1176324-2 · WCVP June 2026 / POWO backbone

History

The source record documents this plant in Spanish, Portugal, US, German, French, Dutch, Italian.

It records these historical or traditional applications:

• Antiseptic
• Detersive
• Diuretic
• Expectorant
• Scurvy
• Stimulant
• Sudorific
• Vermifuge

This summary is limited to the cited source record.

Origins and distribution

• Spanish
• Portugal
• US
• German
• French
• Dutch
• Italian

Documented cultural uses

• Antiseptic
• Detersive
• Diuretic
• Expectorant
• Scurvy
• Stimulant
• Sudorific
• Vermifuge

Cultural record detail

These entries are transcribed from the cited ethnobotanical source; they do not represent current advice or a claim of efficacy.

• Antiseptic · Spanish · "
• Detersive · Portugal · "
• Diuretic · US · "
• Expectorant · German · "
• Scurvy · French · "
• Stimulant · German · "
• Sudorific · Dutch · "
• Vermifuge · Italian · "

Contemporary uses

Contemporary practice is not documented separately in this record.

Scientific research

Indexed records indicate research activity; they do not establish efficacy or safety.

Indexed research records

• Emergence of a Novel Alternaria Species Infecting Invasive Garlic Mustard (Alliaria petiolata) in the United States · 2026 source ↗
• Tolerance and trace elements extraction of Alliaria petiolata and Salix aquatica grandis under increased Cd(II) and Zn(II) exposure. · 2026 source ↗
• Emergence of a Novel <i>Alternaria</i> Species Infecting Invasive Garlic Mustard (<i>Alliaria petiolata</i>) in the United States. · 2026 source ↗

Scientific compounds

Chemical presence is not evidence of clinical efficacy.

• ALLIAROSIDE
• ALLYL-ISOTHIOCYANATE
• ALLYL-SULFIDE
• ARACHIDIC-ACID
• BENZYL-ISOTHIOCYANATE
• BUT-3-ENYL-ISOTHIOCYANATE
• CAROTENE
• 1-CYANO-2,3-EPITHIOPROPANE
• EICOSENOIC-ACID
• EO
• ERUCIC-ACID
• FERULOYL-ISOCHOLINE
• ISOTHIOCYANATES
• ALPHA-LINOLEIC-ACID
• LINOLENIC-ACID
• BETA-LINOLENIC-ACID

Legality

No exact international trade listing was returned by the CITES checklist for this accepted name. Country-specific law is not assessed here.

Consult the CITES species checklist for current international and national requirements.

Reference images

Sources

Plants of the World Online (POWO) · Kew data terms; cite POWO/WCVP

World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP) · CC BY 3.0

CC0 · Dr. Duke raw CSV archive

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