Horseradish has in its composition some active elements, vitamins and essential oils, characterized by antiseptic abilities. Horseradish is quite a nutritious product. Raw horseradish contains about 16% carbohydrates, nitrogenous substances (about 3%) and a small amount of fat. Horseradish over the content of vitamin C has overtaken even the lemon, although it still loses in this respect the dog rose and the fruits of the black currant. Horseradish is rich in many mineral compounds, in particular, potassium, calcium, phosphorus, magnesium and iron. In the composition of this product is not only vitamin C, but also a lot of phytonides, essential mustard oils, starch, sugar, resinous substances, fiber, vitamins B and PP-groups. Fresh leaves of the plant contain a large amount of carotene.
In the wiped horseradish, useful substances, unfortunately, remain only for a week, so that horseradish, which we buy in supermarkets in small jars, has, most likely, lost all its necessary and useful properties that will never manifest.
Doctors of traditional medicine use horseradish as a strong stimulant for raising the tone of the digestive system. It is used in the treatment and prevention of inflammation of the urinary tract. Horseradish is a strong diuretic, so it is often used in the treatment of nephrolithiasis, cystitis, rheumatism and gout. Of horseradish are effective poultices in facial neuralgia, frostbite, rheumatism of the joints. If you add horseradish to glycerine and vinegar, you will get an excellent treatment for angina and whooping cough. Horseradish can cause irritation of the mucous eyes and skin.
This plant is used as a means that can strengthen the secretory activity of the glands of the digestive system. It is recommended to take with gastritis, if the acidity is lowered, as a diuretic, with catarrh of the respiratory system. This plant is contraindicated to take in any form at diseases of kidneys, liver and gastrointestinal diseases.
Highly appreciated and the cosmetic properties of horseradish. It will help get rid of age spots. He is good in the fight against freckles. To do this, you need to prepare an aqueous solution of horseradish and wipe their face. Horseradish is useful for inflammation of the lungs, bronchitis, myositis, pleurisy, with the formation of stones in the urinary, it is used as an expectorant, choleretic and diuretic.
This plant is an excellent antibacterial agent. It contains phytoncides, which have a strong bactericidal effect. Horseradish is able to release "volatile" substances - plant-killing microbial species of antibiotics. Phytoncides can protect the body from diseases of an infectious nature.
The juice squeezed out of their horseradish can be used for throat rinses, with toothaches, they are washed with purulent wounds, it is useful in radiculitis, neuralgia, rheumatism, sciatica, baldness, seborrhea, purulent inflammation of the skin.
If you dilute horseradish juice, you can use it for gastritis, if acidity is reduced, if intestinal contractions are rather sluggish, and if the biliary tract is not functioning properly.
The juice of this plant is not used in its pure form. It is too strong essential oils, so it is bred with lemon juice and used as a gruel, a couple of times half a spoon before lunch. Such gruel is able to help decompose the mucus where it accumulated, while the mucous membrane is not damaged. With edema and swelling, this remedy will help to increase urination. To prepare the infusion, take a couple of lemons and 150 grams of horseradish.
If you have a non-allergic chronic rhinitis, this mixture will help with taking it on a half-a-dozen a couple of times a day. After taking the tincture, 30 minutes should refrain from eating and drinking. Horseradish causes severe lachrymation. Use horseradish should be no later than 7 days after its collection. As for the prepared product, it is kept long enough.
Diaphoretic: we take juice as a 30 percent solution on water in a third of a cup a couple of times a day. With cancer that has affected the oral cavity, you need to lubricate or rinse your mouth with horseradish juice.
If there is no appetite, take a spoonful of a small root, grated on a grater, and pour two glasses (faceted) of boiled water. We take 50 milliliters of 4 times a day for 15 minutes before lunch.
If you have sciatica or sciatica, you can put horseradish leaves on a sore spot, warm it with a woolen cloth or a warm towel.
If you have a bruise or dermatomycosis, you can apply horseradish leaves as a patch.
To remove pigmentation spots or freckles, you need to make lotions (masks). If you have a flabby and porous skin, you can apply horseradish to your face with rubbed apples.
If you suffer from joint pain, doctors recommend compresses using horseradish. We take all the ingredients in the same parts. We rub the horseradish root, apples in the meat grinder. Everything is in a good way. The mixture should be applied to the affected areas, which disturb, like compresses
This plant is able to normalize the sugar in the blood, it is therefore recommended to take it with diabetes. Sour milk (in 10 parts) is mixed with a shredded root of horseradish (in 1 part) and set aside for 24 hours in a closed pot. After a day, all through gauze filter and take this remedy on a large spoon three times before lunch. The mixture made of a large spoon of the wiped root of horseradish and a glass (faceted) kefir is quite effective. This tincture should be drunk on a cup or glass of 3 times a day, but the mixture must be freshly prepared.
But, it should be noted that, despite the fact that horseradish properties are mainly useful, it does not need to be used during the period of exacerbations and inflammatory processes that occur in the organs. It is not recommended during pregnancy.
Horseradish is also not worth eating, as they say, "crazy", in large quantities, because it can cause pressure jumps and bleeding.