Horseradish

Horseradish also known as horseradish, horseradish, horseradish and horseradish is a medicinal plant with antimicrobial and anti-inflammatory properties that can be used as a home remedy for treating respiratory tract and urinary tract infection.

This plant can be purchased at some drugstores and health food stores. The scientific name of horseradish is Brassicaceae (Crucifers).

What is Horseradish for?

Horseradish is used to assist in the treatment of flu, fever, urinary tract infection, rheumatism, arthritis, muscle pain, gout, bronchial asthma, fluid retention, hoarseness, colds, worms and respiratory infections.

Properties of Horseradish

Horseradish has antiseptic, antimicrobial, digestive, anti-inflammatory, stimulating, laxative, deworming and diuretic properties.

How to use Horseradish

The horseradish root can be used as a seasoning to make sauces and its new soft leaves can be used for salads that help in the treatment of anemia.

For medicinal use the roots and leaves of horseradish are used to make home remedies such as 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 syrup with horseradish root: Use 1 teaspoon of grated horseradish root and 1 teaspoon of honey. Mix the ingredients and let stand for 12 hours, then strain this mixture through a fine sieve and take this dose 2 or 3 times a day to treat hoarseness and colds. For tea with horseradish root: Use 1 teaspoon of grated horseradish root for 1 cup of water. Boil the ingredients for 10 minutes, then let stand, strain and drink 3 cups of this tea a day to treat bronchitis, tonsillitis or laryngitis.

Side effects of Horseradish

Ingestion of large amounts of horseradish can cause vomiting, bloody diarrhea, decrease 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 phytotherapy specialist for guidance on the recommended dose

Contraindications for Horseradish

The use of horseradish is contraindicated for pregnant women, children under 5 years old, women who are breastfeeding and people with hypothyroidism or hyperthyroidism, stomach or bowel problems.