Fuck good and bad. Horseradish treatment.

Hello dear readers. Today we will talk about the root of horseradish, let's talk about the benefits and harms. This root is probably known to everyone. Housewives often use horseradish root in pickling cucumbers; various seasonings are prepared from horseradish. Horseradish is used in cooking, in folk medicine and even for weight loss. My grandmother cooked horseradish with red beets from horseradish root. Delicious, spicy and for everyone. I agree that seasoning made from horseradish is contraindicated for many, since it is still a sharp and, as they say, vigorous root.

Elena's father loves jelly with horseradish, but my father, like me, is more with mustard, you can learn how I cook mustard at home from my article "". Well, today we'll talk about the root of horseradish. By the way, horseradish is considered a relative of mustard and cabbage, belongs to the cruciferous family.

The plant under the provocative name horseradish is a well-known and common plant. The benefits and harms of this plant have been known to mankind since ancient times, and the Greeks, Egyptians and even the Romans knew about them. Back in those days, horseradish roots were used as a seasoning.

Fuck root. Calorie content.

The calorie content of horseradish is 58 kcal per 100 grams of product. But given the pungency of the horseradish root, I don’t think that someone can eat a lot of it.

The use of horseradish in cooking.

The taste and aroma of horseradish is strong, pungent, burning. It is used in cooking for jelly, meat, fish, aspic dishes.

Horseradish is used when pickling cucumbers, cabbage, tomatoes, zucchini, but we, to be honest, use horseradish root only in pickling cucumbers.

Horseradish is considered a very good preservative, if you open a bottle of cucumbers or tomatoes, so that mold does not appear in the brine, it is recommended to add literally one spoonful of chopped dried horseradish leaves to an open bottle. The brine will be clear and the vegetables will be delicious.

How useful is horseradish? Benefit.

The main nutritional benefit of horseradish is that its use stimulates appetite and increases the tone of the whole body, activating all the hidden forces and energy in it.

All the benefits of such a plant as horseradish lie in those essential oils that the root contains. These same oils are the owners of excellent antiseptic properties. Horseradish contains a large amount of coarse fibers.

And thanks to the phytoncides contained in horseradish, horseradish can have a serious counteract to harmful bacteria.

In medicine, horseradish has found a worthy place, the volatile substances secreted by horseradish are real antibiotics of natural origin, which perfectly fight many harmful viruses and bacteria.

Similar properties of horseradish allow the plant to be used to combat a huge number of viral diseases.

Another item on the list of horseradish benefits is that it contains vitamins like C, PP and B vitamins.

Moreover, it contains an order of magnitude more vitamin C than yellow lemons. In addition to vitamins, horseradish contains many useful trace elements that the human body needs. These are components such as sulfur, potassium, phosphorus, sodium, iron, etc.

How to prepare horseradish for the winter?

Horseradish root, like the leaves, is used in cooking, the root is also used as a folk remedy for many diseases.

Harvesting of roots is usually done in September-October. The leaves can be washed and dried in the shade. Grind dry leaves and then store dry in a glass jar.

But the root of horseradish for future use can be prepared in two ways:

• The first option, the roots are dug up in dry weather, the earth is shaken off, stored in the cellar, sprinkling the roots with sand. So the horseradish root can be stored for a long time, and all the vitamins and minerals are preserved in the root.
• The second option for harvesting horseradish. The horseradish root is washed, cleaned, rubbed on a fine coarse grater, thus grinding the horseradish root. Dry in a warm oven, and then grind the root into a powder using a coffee grinder. Stored in a glass jar.

Horseradish root with beets.

• 300 grams of horseradish root
• 200 ml. beet juice
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 st. a spoonful of sugar
• 1 st. a spoonful of vinegar%, you can replace the juice of half a lemon

You can also prepare horseradish root with beets. For cooking, we need freshly squeezed beetroot juice. Let it stand for 15-20 minutes, meanwhile, on a fine grater, three peeled and washed horseradish root.

We combine juice and horseradish, add salt, sugar, vinegar. I want to say that you can adjust the content of salt, sugar, vinegar. Horseradish spread in glass jars and tightly closed with a lid. This seasoning is stored in the refrigerator.

Horseradish treatment.

In folk medicine, horseradish was used to treat many ailments. Horseradish refers to natural antibiotics, has a disinfectant, antibacterial, anti-inflammatory effect. What other natural antibiotics are available can be found in the article on the blog "".

Infusion of horseradish can refresh the mouth with bad breath. Infusion of horseradish rinse the mouth with toothache. An aqueous solution is prepared from horseradish gruel, which must be diluted with boiled water in a ratio of 1:10.

Horseradish infusion is also used for inflammatory processes in the oral cavity, and horseradish accelerates the healing of purulent wounds.

And in diseases of the sciatic nerve, horseradish juice is used as a compress. In the form of a compress, grated horseradish is applied for sciatica.

Horseradish root is used for diseases of the joints, grated horseradish is mixed with grated apple and applied as a compress to the joints.

With rheumatism, gout and arthritis, the root of horseradish should be grated and this gruel is spread on cotton fabric and applied to the sore spot.

If there are no contraindications to the use of horseradish, it can be taken for coughs, colds, flu, viral diseases, nasal congestion, and can be taken for prevention. Horseradish root is used mixed with natural honey.

For men, horseradish is an aphrodisiac, it is useful to use it with a decrease in sexual desire.

Horseradish for weight loss.

And some girls use horseradish to get rid of extra pounds. Prepare a mixture of horseradish, lemon juice and honey, use the mixture before meals. One hundred grams of grated horseradish is combined with two tablespoons of honey and half a lemon juice.

Store the mixture in a glass jar in the refrigerator, take a teaspoon several times a day before meals. Since horseradish improves digestion, eliminates constipation, accelerates metabolic processes in the body, removes toxins from the body, it is also used for weight loss.

But, again, as they say, the main thing is not to harm your body, in pursuit of a slender body. Before using horseradish for weight loss, be sure to read the contraindications. Therefore, there is nothing better than sports, proper nutrition and fasting days.

If during the treatment with horseradish there are unpleasant symptoms, skin irritation, redness and others, then the treatment with horseradish should be stopped.

What's the fucking danger? Harm. Contraindications.

Despite all the useful characteristics of this plant, one should not forget that horseradish is a spice, and spices are not useful for everyone.

This spice can harm those who suffer from diseases of such organs as the kidneys or liver, as well as chronic problems of the gastrointestinal tract. Moreover, if stomach diseases were in remission, then with the use of horseradish or horseradish seasoning, there may be an exacerbation of chronic diseases.

Therefore, horseradish can only be consumed by people with a healthy gastrointestinal tract. And of course, remember the important rule, everything is good in moderation.

Horseradish should not be consumed by pregnant women.

But if you do not have such ailments, it is worth remembering that the use of a sharp plant like horseradish can cause increased pressure and even bleeding.

The most curious thing is that this plant retains all its beneficial properties for no more than 7 days. After this period, it becomes just a spicy seasoning for the table.

This fact is the reason why many people recommend making their own seasonings from it and do it before consuming it in order to preserve all its beneficial properties.

Horseradish is contraindicated for:

• Children under 4 years old;
• pregnant women;
• Carriers of inflammatory diseases of the gastrointestinal tract or other intestinal disorders;
• People with impaired thyroid function;
• People with kidney and liver disease.

And if you still have questions about horseradish, then I recommend that you watch the video clip “Live healthy” Horseradish.