Horse-radish is perennial spicy plant from family of cruciferae family. It grows, mainly, on loamy soils and is widespread not only in European and Asian, but also in other countries.
This culture is well familiar to gardeners – sometimes horse-radish so expands that turns into the whole problem. It is quite difficult to get rid of it, but it is not necessary to aspire intentionally to it, backs and leaves of horse-radish contain set of useful substances. Not without reason this perennial is the main component of many recipes of traditional medicine.
What valuable substances contain in horse-radish
Curative properties of horse-radish are caused by high concentration of vitamins: With, groups B and PP, fitonitsid, essential and greasy oils and also pitches. The root of horse-radish is rich with potassium and phosphorus, calcium and sodium, magnesium and other elements. The pungent spicy smell and relish to culture is impacted by glycoside sinigrin which has bactericidal properties.
Horse-radish leaves contain set of vitamins, mineral salts and oils too, are saturated with carotene and alkaloids. Vershoks are good in food too – season with them soups and salads, put in banks at conservation.
What diseases treat horse-radish
Fitonitsida of horse-radish pathogenic bacteria in organism kill and delay their development. Culture has antimicrobic, expectorant and anti-inflammatory properties therefore it is used not only at catarrhal diseases, but also at pulmonary.
In addition, the horse-radish ground in gruel normalizes digestion and increases appetite, improves blood circulation and cleans walls of vessels and also has antiscorbutic and glistogonny properties. It is recommended at irregular menstrual cycle, in case of urolithic disease and sciaticas.
The juice of horse-radish divorced water treat gastritis with the lowered acidity, rinse throat at tonsillitis and oral cavity at stomatitis and toothache, wash it chronic purulent wounds and ulcers or (in the same case) use as compresses and lotions.
Juice of horse-radish helps and at rheumatism and neurasthenia, chronic colitis and cholecystitis. Besides, solution saves from seborrhea and nested baldness, strengthens hair bulbs and does curls brilliant and elastic.
Contraindications
Treatment by horse-radish contraindicated at ulcer of stomach and duodenum, pancreatitis, gastritises with the increased acidity and also at diseases of kidneys and liver. Besides, frequent and uncontrollable consumption of horse-radish in food can increase blood pressure and even to cause bleeding.