Horseradish - healthy properties

Horseradish is one of the most popular seasonings on Russian latitudes. This plant has a burning taste, because of what it is often used for cooking dishes, as well as for restoring the body, because its taste is caused by a specific composition that is rarely found among plants.

In the Russian people, horseradish refers almost to national seasonings, and this could not but be reflected in folk folklore - all know the many sayings and jokes that are devoted to this product. Such a gratitude of the people has arisen for a reason - the popularity of horseradish suggests that people very often use it in everyday life for a long time, which means that its usefulness is confirmed by time. It can be assumed that for Russians, horseradish means roughly the same thing as ginger for Japanese.

Horseradish belongs to the perennial herbaceous plants of the Cabbage family, and grows in the southeastern European part of Russia. But not the Russians first started using horseradish - it is known that it was used as a medicine by the ancient Egyptians.

Slavs horseradish became widespread in the Middle Ages, and in the West at that time still did not know anything. The construction of communications has led to the fact that this plant has been recognized in the West, and as a result, it is now grown in many countries of the world.

Healing properties of horseradish were appreciated by many people, but in the West it is still used mainly in cooking due to its spicy and keen taste.

Medicinal properties of horseradish

Useful properties of horseradish root are due to the rich composition of the plant. It contains vitamins, macro and microelements. Horseradish leaves have less pronounced beneficial properties than the root.

Medicinal properties of horseradish and vitamins:

  1. Thiamine (vitamin B1) - it improves mental abilities, adjusts the body to a wave of optimism, promotes body growth and stimulates appetite, and improves blood circulation; 100 g of horse radish contains 0.08 mg.
  2. Riboflavin (vitamin B2) - actively participates in metabolism, normalizes the metabolism of fats, carbohydrates and proteins, improves eyesight, and also activates the work of vitamin B6; B2 is necessary for the synthesis of erythrocytes, and the normal functioning of the reproductive function; in 100 grams of horseradish contains 0.1 mg.
  3. Niacin (vitamin B3) - promotes tissue respiration, dilates small vessels, has anticoagulant action and improves microcirculation of blood, thus normalizing, in particular, the work of the brain; in 100 grams of horseradish contains 0.4 mg.
  4. Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) - is involved in creating a building material for nerve fibers, has a very positive effect on the work of the brain and nutrition of cells with oxygen; in 100 grams of horseradish contains 0.7 mg.
  5. Folic acid (vitamin B9) plays an important role in the process of hematopoiesis, it is necessary for protein synthesis and stimulates the nervous system; in 100 grams of horseradish contains 37 mcg.
  6. Vitamin C is the main anti-infectious and anti-stress vitamin; 100 g of horseradish contains 10 mg;
  7. Vitamin E - prevents the formation of thrombi, provides nutrition to cells and is necessary for the regeneration of tissues; in 100 grams of horseradish contains 0.1 mg.

Thus, the properties of horse radish are numerous, they affect many organs and systems:

Due to the useful properties of horseradish, recipes based on it can be intended for both outdoor and indoor use.

For example, with facial neuralgia, radiculitis, rheumatism, poultices are made from the grated rhizome of horseradish.

When used inside, it is either added to the dishes or mixed with honey in equal proportions, and then squeezed out the juice of the mixture and drink 1 tsp. 3 times a day.

Contraindications to the use of horseradish

Horseradish has not only useful properties, but contraindications. It can not be used when: