Horseradish also known as armoracia, horseradish, horseradish and horseradish is a medicinal plant with antimicrobial and anti-inflammatory properties that can be used as a home remedy for the treatment of respiratory and urinary tract infections.
This plant can be purchased at some drugstores and natural products stores. The scientific name of horseradish is Brassicaceae (Cruciferae).
What is Radish-Wild
Horseradish serves to treat flu, fever, urinary tract infection, rheumatism, arthritis, muscle pain, gout, bronchial asthma, fluid retention, hoarseness, colds, worms and respiratory infections.
Radish Properties
Horseradish has antiseptic, antimicrobial, digestive, anti-inflammatory, stimulant, laxative, vermifuge and diuretic properties.
How to use Horseradish
Horseradish root can be used as seasoning to make sauces and its new and tender leaves can be used for salads that aid in the treatment of anemia.
For medicinal use roots and leaves of horseradish are used to make home remedies like tea and root syrup to treat respiratory diseases or leaf tea to relieve rheumatism and muscle pain.
- For tea with horseradish leaves : Boil 1 cup of water and add 1 teaspoon of dried horseradish leaves, let stand for 5 minutes, strain and take 2 to 3 cups a day.
- For horseradish-syrup root: Use 1 teaspoon grated horseradish root and 1 teaspoon honey. Mix the ingredients and leave to stand for 12 hours, then strain this mixture into a fine sieve and take this dose 2 or 3 times a day for treatment of hoarseness and colds.
- For tea with horseradish root: Use 1 teaspoon grated radish root for 1 cup water. Boil the ingredients for 10 minutes, then let stand, strain and take 3 cups of this tea daily for treatment of bronchitis, tonsillitis or laryngitis.
Radish-Wild Side Effects
Ingestion of large amounts of horseradish can cause vomiting, bloody diarrhea, decreased thyroid hormone production and the use of horseradish in the skin can cause redness in the skin, burning eyes and nasal mucosa if inhaled.
It is recommended to consult a herbalist for the recommended dosage
Contraindications of Radish-Silvestre
Use of horseradish is contraindicated for pregnant women, children under 5 years of age, women who are breast-feeding, and people with hypothyroidism or hyperthyroidism, stomach or bowel problems.
Useful link:
- Home Remedy for Urinary Tract Infection
