Amazing Benefits Of Black Radish
Black radish (Raphanus sativus L. var niger) also known as black Spanish radish is a variety of radish and has amazing health benefits. It is a plant of the cruciferous family with important ethnobotanical uses for the treatment of gallstones in Mexican traditional medicine. It is also native to Asia and Europe.
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These vegetables are slightly larger than traditional radishes, and their flavor is stronger, making them more noticeable in recipes. You can safely eat it raw or cooked. It possesses a dark purple or black exterior and the interior is a stark white color.
It has been established that the juice of black radish lowers plasma cholesterol levels and dissolves gallstones in mice. (3)
Black radish is a natural remedy against stones in kidney and gallbladder. It also eases the pain caused due to stones and increases urination.
Extracts of black radish have strong diuretic, detoxifying, cholagogic and cholepoietic properties, disinfecting the gastrointestinal tract and biliary system, diastolic, diuretic, stimulating blood circulation and antirheumatic.
Preparations containing radish extract are used in the treatment of liver and gallbladder diseases (inadequate bile secretion), intestinal atony, gastroparesis, stingy urine, bladder stones, general weakness, constipation and digestive disorders.
How to use black radish for health benefits?
Freshly squeezed organic black radish juice – extremely valuable, used for certain diseases and immune decline. The juice can be squeezed using a juicer and can be taken 2-3 tablespoons, 2-3 times a day. (1)
Note: For proper dosage and prescription, it is always advised to consult a registered doctor. The information here is provided for informational purposes only.
The juice can also be used externally on the skin: it disinfects the skin, brightens the complexion, inhibits the secretion of sebum, and at the same time increases the moisture of the skin.
It inhibits the growth of fungi and bacteria. It stimulates blood circulation in the skin. Provides cells with valuable electrolytes and small-molecule organic nutrients. Stimulates wound healing.
Tincture of black radish – squeezed fresh organic radish juice + alcohol 40-70% in a ratio of 1:1. You can also use a grated radish with alcohol 40-70% in the ratio of 1 part radish to 5 parts alcohol. Macerate 14 days, and then filter. Black radish tincture can be taken in a dose of 10 ml 2-3 times a day in a small glass of water. (1)
Tincture of black radish can be used to rub into the hair for hair loss, to rub into the skin, on sore spots (muscle pain, joint pain, neuralgia, inflammation, after injuries). (1)
Grated organic black radish with olive oil is a powerful choleretic and detoxifying agent, it produces a strong flow of bile, which can flush out small bile deposits from the biliary system. (1)
In addition, it contributes to the expulsion of many xenobiotics and unnecessary and harmful metabolites, thus having a detoxifying effect on the liver. (1)
Olive oil for biliary and detoxifying purposes should be natural, virgin, with chlorophyll and ballast components (precious), which give it turbidity. For medicinal purposes, the most valuable oil is cloudy, greenish in color and not much purified.
Most of the olive oils on the market are blended with (unlabeled) cheaper vegetable oils, so I recommend this extra virgin olive oil which is organic, unblended and 100% authentic.
You can also eat freshly grated organic black radish in the form of salads.
Black radish can be eaten raw as salad or cooked in soups or stews. As long as the black skin seems fresh and does not smell moldy, it can be consumed as well. The strong taste of the root can be reduced by adding salt to the raw root.
Cottage cheese with black radish recipe
Ingredients:
about 200 grams of organic white cheese
1 organic black radish
2 tablespoons organic raw sour cream
salt
Preparation:
Mash the cheese with a fork, mix with the cream. Grate black radish, combine with cheese, add salt, optional parsley.
What goes into the composition of black radish?
In the tuber of black radish there are phytoncides, which can be considered natural antibiotics. These components eliminate pathogenic microorganisms, including bacteria, fungi or viruses.
It owes its intense, pungent taste to mustard glycosides. These contain sulfur compounds (raphanol and rafanine), which exhibit antiseptic and anti-seborrheic properties.
It also contains large amounts of vitamin C, as well as vitamin A, B vitamins (B1 and B2), and vitamin PP, which regulates cholesterol and blood sugar levels. Vitamin PP also has a positive effect on the condition of our skin.
In addition to vitamins, we can find minerals in black radish, including iron, potassium, phosphorus, calcium, zinc, magnesium, molybdenum.
Its advantage is also the presence of dietary fiber, proteins and enzymes, as well as anthocyanins, phytosterols and glucosinolates.
Such an abundance and variety of nutrients means that black radish has multiple amazing health benefits.
The amazing health benefits of black radish
– fights harmful microorganisms,
– reduces inflammation,
-supports the immune and circulatory systems,
-helps fight anemia,
-has anti-cancer effects,
-benefits the liver, supports its regeneration,
-has a cholagogic effect,
-has a slightly diuretic effect, supports kidney function,
-improves digestion, stimulates the secretion of digestive juices, has an -antibacterial effect in the digestive tract,
-detoxifies the body,
-relieves upper respiratory tract infections,
-helps with rheumatism,
-strengthens hair follicles,
-normalizes the sebaceous glands of the scalp, reduces dandruff and -excessive oiliness,
-improves the condition of skin, hair and nails.
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Sources:
(1) rozanski.li/401/czarna-rzepa-raphanus-stivus-niger-i-raphacholin/
(2) https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/16161062/
(3) https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/23495001/