Green radish is a relative of the familiar black radish that came to us from the southern edges of the Mediterranean. Green radish is well known for its healing qualities. She plays a large role in the culinary and traditional medicine of Russia. To take advantage of the beneficial properties of the root, you need to use it fresh, for example, add it to a vegetable salad, which will serve as an excellent aperitif, as you will then have an appetite and digestion is activated. And many of us do not even suspect how many valuable substances are contained in such a plain-looking fruit. This article will help to discover the useful properties of a wonderful vegetable.
Green radish: calorie content, composition and useful properties
Due to its rich chemical composition, this type of radish has an excellent healing effect on the human body.
Green radish in its composition has complete amino acids, enzymes, essential oils and vitamins. Radish is 88 percent water, so its calorie content is small - about 25 calories. However, at the same time, it boasts a rich mineral (iron, magnesium, calcium, phosphorus, potassium) and vitamin composition: vitamins of group B (B2, B6, B1), vitamins PP, C, as well as fiber and beta-carotene, however, significant part of them is lost during heat treatment, so it is better to use it fresh, for example, in freshly prepared salads.
In addition, substances that have a pronounced antibacterial effect, as well as immunostimulating components and phytoncides, are isolated from the vegetable.
Useful substances are unevenly distributed over the root: the tops of the leaf contain the greatest amount of ascorbic acid, and the core of the radish is “chosen” by sugar. Right at the “tail” of the vegetable is the highest content of essential oils, including mustard, which has an excellent choleretic effect and stimulates the function of the digestive glands. The root bark can not be cleaned, but washed well. Leaves and bark contain vitamin C, iron and salts twice as much as the root crop itself.
Green radish: the benefits of root crops in diseases and ailments
Radish is useful for people with impaired nervous system and vision, because it contains vitamin A.
Due to the presence of potassium salts in it, a radish is important to restore immunity, improve heart function, reduce pressure; potassium salts also determine the tonic and immunostimulating properties of the vegetable.
A high content of B vitamins is valuable for metabolism, growth and regeneration of body tissues, normal skin condition. Vitamins PP, in turn, support the functioning of the most important human organs.
The root crop is very useful for disorders in the functioning of the nervous system, and it also improves the blood formation process (due to the high iron content), restores the content of calcium in the body, which is beneficial for our teeth and bones.
Green radish arouses appetite, favorably affects the functioning of the digestive tract. The vegetable contains valuable plant fiber, which helps our intestines to work, increasing its motor-evacuation work. Able to radish and remove salts of heavy metals, toxins, excess cholesterol and toxins from the body. This type of vegetable is useful for dysbiosis, the reasons for which are an unhealthy diet and excessive use of drugs.
Green radish will be invaluable in cases of digestive dysfunction, as well as in the prevention of constipation.
Scientific studies have shown that it has excellent diuretic and choleretic properties, so it is introduced into the diet for the prevention and treatment of diseases of the liver or gall bladder, urolithiasis.
This root crop has a bactericidal property, therefore it is applicable for infections and various inflammatory diseases of the body. With flu, bronchitis, pneumonia or whooping cough, of course, radish will be very useful. For colds of the upper respiratory tract, it is advised to take radish juice. If you have hoarseness and a dry cough, you need to drink juice 2-3 r. 1-2 table. spoon.
The list of useful properties of radish includes the prevention of diabetes, as this fruit normalizes blood sugar levels. If you use it every day, this will help prevent atherosclerosis.
When grated, this vegetable serves as a compress for rheumatism, neuritis, radiculitis, muscle inflammation or gouty joint pain.
The green radish has some contraindications for use. These are: an ulcer of the duodenum or stomach, inflammation of the colon or small intestine, gastritis with high acidity, serious diseases of the liver or kidneys (without deposition of salts).
It seems that radish is a panacea for many diseases. This is partly true. I advise you not to forget about this amazing root crop, because it is able to rid many ailments!