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Fat Hen

Description by @jominime

fat hen contains more protein than cabbage, more iron than spinach, and more calcium than kale.

great for poultry feed. chickens that eat fat hen produce more eggs and grow plumper.

The leaves and young shoots can be boiled and eaten as a vegetable, while the seeds are a good source of calcium, vitamin A, potassium, and phosphorus.

used to treat round and hookworms.

cook it like spinach.

Scientific NameChenopodium album
Collectionherbs
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AddedApr 7, 2026

Found in Apothecary

Digestive Health · digestive aid, anti-inflammatory

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