Useful properties of radish and its use in diseases

Radish is a widely known root vegetable, it is eaten raw, and is also used to prepare various sauces and seasonings. Useful properties of radish are known since time immemorial. Due to the fact that it does not deteriorate until the winter, it can serve as an excellent assistant in the fight against vitamin deficiency in winter, when our body needs vitamins so much.

The benefit of radish is that it has a beneficial effect on the state of the stomach and intestines, thanks to the food fibers entering into its composition.

According to the contents of phytoncides, it is equated with horseradish and onions, they
Give the radish a bitter taste. And the content of essential oils in radish, allows to use it as an antibiotic during such diseases as influenza, pneumonia, bronchitis, tonsillitis, whooping cough.

It is also perfectly suitable for improving the intestinal flora.

In addition, the useful properties of radish is that it can be used for swelling of different degrees, with urolithiasis, as well as for atherosclerosis and colds.

People who suffer from increased pressure, it is useful to use this vegetable, because That the substances contained in it are capable of purifying blood vessels and inferring "bad cholesterol".

Caloric content of radish is small, only 35 kilocalories per 100 grams of product. On 100 grams of the product there are about 6.7 g of carbohydrates, 0.2 g of fats, 2 g of proteins. Due to low caloric content and the ability to remove excess liquid, harmful substances and slags from the body, it contributes to rapid weight loss. Therefore, the use of radish in dried, cheese or cooked form will help those who want to lose a couple of extra pounds.

The main useful properties of radish are due to the content of a large number of vitamins, such as C, A, E, B1, B2, B5, B6, PP, beta-carotene. In addition, it has in its composition such important trace elements as iodine, calcium, potassium, sodium, phosphorus, copper, fluorine and iron, in addition, fiber. Radish is not only delicious, it is also very useful. To conserve useful substances and vitamins it is recommended to use it in its raw form.

In diseases of the gallbladder and liver, it is good to eat fresh juice from this vegetable, which is also useful for kidney diseases, including with urolithiasis. Radish juice as a composition for rubbing is used for pain in joints and intercostal neuralgia, and also it is used for washing purulent wounds and ulcers. And compresses are good for gout.

Use the properties of radish and in home cosmetology. Ancient recipes on its basis help in the removal of freckles and pigment spots. Masks from radish with sour cream help in the fight against fading skin. A scalp massage with rubbing her juice helps to strengthen and improve the condition of the hair.

But, despite the fact that the radish is very useful for the body, it should be used with caution. People suffering from duodenal ulcers and stomach ulcers should exclude this vegetable from their diet. Also, those who suffer from increased acidity of the stomach, should abandon the use of radishes.