london rocket

The Bedouin use the leaf of London Rocket as a tobacco substitute.

The common name "London Rocket" comes from its abundance after the Great Fire of London in 1666.

Historically, the plant associated most exclusively with the capital was the London rocket (Sisymbrium irio).

London Rocket, Sisymbrium irio, is a herbal plant in the family Brassicaceae.

Sisymbrium irio (London rocket)

Sisymbrium loeselii is a species of flowering plant in the mustard family known by several common names, including small tumbleweed mustard, tall hedge mustard, and false London rocket.

London Rocket is used in the Middle East to treat coughs and chest congestion, to relieve rheumatism, to detoxify the liver and spleen, and to reduce swelling and clean wounds.