Black radish: beneficial properties and recipes from black radish

Many gifts of nature have not only become regular guests on our tables, but have also gained fame as healing products. Black radish is a plant of the cruciferous family, which is quite often found in Russian gardens and dachas. The history of the root vegetable dates back to ancient times, and black radish was first imported from South Asia. This vegetable is not found in the wild, but is widespread on all continents. Black radish is widely cultivated in Russia, Turkey, Belgium, Australia and many other countries.

Black radish: beneficial properties of the root vegetable

Radish is a real storehouse of health; its beneficial properties cannot be overestimated. The root vegetable contains a large number of vitamins, including A, B, E, C, PP. It contains large quantities of microelements and useful substances such as potassium, calcium, phosphorus, sodium, iodine, fluorine, copper, molybdenum, tin. This vegetable has very few calories, but a lot of carbohydrates, organic acids, dietary fiber and vegetable protein.

Traditionally, black radish serves as an excellent cough remedy, as it has expectorant properties and can strengthen the body's defenses and boost immunity. The root vegetable is an excellent remedy for the treatment of various diseases of the gastrointestinal tract, as it improves digestion, intestinal motility and the condition of blood vessels.

Black radish is not only a valuable medicine, but also an excellent preventive measure: eating it can protect a person from seasonal colds, helps tone and gain vitality from Mother Nature herself.

What can be made from black radish - a variety of dishes

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An ideal everyday meal is a light radish salad with the addition of vegetable oil or sour cream. This dish is dietary and very healthy for the body. In winter, it vitaminizes the body, because the wonderful root vegetable contains almost the entire group of B vitamins, ascorbic acid, vitamin E, and carotene. The mineral composition of the vegetable is also pleasing - there is potassium, iron, phosphorus, and a number of rare microelements.

Radish with mayonnaise and garlic is also a great salad option with root vegetables. In general, salad dressings with radish can be the most original; experiments usually turn out to be successful. Other available vegetables and fruits are added to salads - cabbage, carrots, apples, prunes, onions. Different types of radish go well together: for example, you can add daikon or Margelan radish to the black root vegetable - the result will please you.

Salads with radish are loved on the holiday table, usually eaten first by crunchy cold appetizers. The best salads are those with meat - boiled chicken, beef, pork, as well as sausage (boiled, smoked). Cheese will also be an ideal component for a salad with radish. Some housewives add Adyghe cheese, mozzarella and even cottage cheese - the food turns out excellent!

Healing salads

Thanks to its unique beneficial properties and spicy, slightly bitter taste, the root vegetable has become a frequent guest on tables in the form of a variety of salads and snacks. There are many different recipes for its preparation. When you get bored with your usual dishes and salads, black radish comes to the rescue. Recipes based on it amaze with their variety, and the dishes have amazing taste. Dishes made from this valuable root vegetable are easy and quick to prepare, but before cooking it is necessary to remove the characteristic bitter taste from the vegetable. In order for black radish to lose its “bitter” characteristic, it must first be soaked for 1-1.5 hours in cold water.

Snack salad

Required ingredients:

• 400 gr. radishes;
• 3 tbsp. l. canned corn;
• 5 quail eggs;
• low-fat mayonnaise - 4 tbsp. l.;
• salt to taste.

Cooking time: about 45 minutes.

Calorie content: 707 kcal.

1. Peel the root vegetable of black varieties, rinse it, cut into cubes and blanch in lightly salted water for 2-3 minutes. Then drain in a colander and dry on a towel.
2. Add canned corn, salt and mayonnaise. Mix the salad and let it brew for a while.
3. Cut boiled and cooled quail eggs into halves and decorate the salad with them, yolk up, laid out on a dish.

Healthy salad with sour cream

To make a black radish salad, you need to prepare the following ingredients: root vegetables - 400 g, onions - 50 g, medium-sized carrots, boiled boiled egg, salt and sour cream to taste. You need to grate the vegetable on a coarse grater and leave for several hours to release the juice. Add finely chopped onion, grated carrots, diced boiled egg. Season the salad with salt and sour cream.

Recipe for black radish and peas appetizer

The salad can be dressed with oil or mayonnaise. The second option is more festive and high in calories.

Prepare:

• Black root vegetable – 400 gr.
• A jar of peas.
• Green onions - a few feathers.
• Dill, parsley – a bunch.
• Oil (mayonnaise), pepper, salt.

How to cook:

1. Cut the radish into cubes. Pour the preservative out of the jar of peas and place in a bowl.
2. Chop the onion, finely chop the greens, and place in a bowl with the vegetables.
3. Pepper, add salt, season with your choice of oil or mayonnaise. Stir well.

Pickled radish

An interesting snack is made from a spicy root vegetable. To prepare pickled vegetables you need: black radish - 3 kg, sweet red pepper - 00 g, herbs to taste, garlic - 1 pc., 1 liter of water, 3 tbsp. spoons of salt, 1.5 tbsp. spoons of sugar, table vinegar. Grate the radish on a coarse grater, pour 1 tbsp into sterilized jars. spoon of vinegar, place herbs and garlic on the bottom, place grated radish and blanched pepper tightly on top. Fill the jars with brine, which is prepared as follows: add salt and sugar to boiled water, stir until the crystals are completely dissolved. Roll up the jars with a lid and wrap them warmly until they cool completely. After a few days, the tasty, slightly spicy black radish is ready to eat. The cooking recipes are easy to follow, and the end result will exceed all the hostess’ expectations.

Recipe for black radish with meat

A very satisfying salad that claims to be a complete dish for a spicy Korean-style dinner. Chicken meat is good, but you can use pork and beef.

You will need:

• Radish – 250 gr.
• Meat – 250 gr.
• Garlic cloves - a couple of pieces.
• Soy sauce – 15 ml.
• Vegetable oil – 2 large spoons.
• Seasoning for Korean carrots - to taste.
• Sesame – 2 small spoons.
• Salt.

How to prepare a delicious salad:

1. Cut the meat product into cubes. Fry in oil in a frying pan until done. Shortly before the end of frying, add salt and Korean seasonings. Cool the meat.
2. Grate the root vegetable on a Korean grater and add it to the salad bowl with the meat.
3. Add the garlic pulp, taste for salt, and add if necessary.
4. Pour in oil, soy sauce, sprinkle with sesame seeds. Stir the dish. Let stand for half an hour.

How to cure a cough for an adult

To prepare the medicine, you need to take a medium-sized root vegetable, wash it and cut off the top so that you get a lid. Next, scrape out the middle of the remaining radish with a knife until you get something like a cup. Place two tablespoons of honey in the resulting cup, cover with a radish lid and leave overnight. During this time, juice will be released inside the black radish, which should be consumed in order to get rid of a cough. You should take this tasty and natural medicine three times a day, 5-10 minutes before meals.

Recipe for salad with Margelan radish and cheese

Radish goes well with cheese. The main thing here is not to overdo it with the ingredients. Less is better.

To prepare 1 serving, take:

• Half a Margelan (green) radish
• 1 small carrot
• 50-70 g hard cheese
• 2 tbsp. mayonnaise

We grate all the products on a medium grater into a common bowl.

Add mayonnaise and mix. Ready.

You can add salt if you wish, but that's up to your taste.

Bon appetit!

How to cure a child's cough

Another method of preparing medicinal black radish is suitable for children. You need to take the root vegetable, wash it thoroughly and grate it on a coarse grater. Next, you need to squeeze the juice through cheesecloth and add 2 tablespoons of honey. You should start the course with one drop of radish juice and honey, gradually increasing the dose by 2 drops per day. When the single volume of juice is brought to 1 tablespoon, you should offer the drug to the child three times a day 20 minutes before meals.

Before taking radish with honey, you should make sure that the person is not allergic to these products. Black radish for cough is a recipe that has been tried for many generations.

Radish salad with pistachios

Ingredients:

• Radish - 2 pcs.
• Pistachios or walnuts - 100 g.
• Salt.

Peel the radish and chop into strips. Pour boiling water over it, drain and add salt. Crush the nuts in a mortar or grind through a meat grinder and mix with chopped radish.

My light, mirror, tell me

The properties of black radish are valued not only by traditional healers, but also by cosmetologists. Its juice can have a bactericidal, wound-healing effect, improves the structure of the skin and nourishes it with useful substances. Depending on the type and condition of the skin, cosmetologists offer women cosmetic masks of various compositions for the face and neck.

For those with oily skin, a mask made from a mixture of one tablespoon of black radish juice and one beaten yolk is ideal. The mixture should be applied to the skin of the face and neck and left for 20 minutes. After the allotted time has passed, remove the mask with a swab soaked in a green tea solution and wash with cool water.

A mask made from black radish juice, aloe and green tea will have an excellent rejuvenating effect. Combine all ingredients in equal proportions and apply to skin pre-lubricated with cream or oil. After 20 minutes, rinse with warm water.

There is a recipe for a nourishing mask that will saturate the skin of the face and neck with valuable biologically active substances. To prepare the mask, you need to mix black radish juice, honey, sour cream in equal proportions and add a few drops of olive oil to the resulting mixture. Apply the finished mask to the skin of the face and neck, after applying any cream to the face. After 20 minutes, wash off the mask with warm water and remove any remaining cream with a cosmetic sponge.

Radish salad with butter

Peel and rinse the radish well, put it in cold water for 15-20 minutes, let the water drain on a sieve or wipe with a clean cloth. If the radish is large, cut it into pieces. Grind the radish on a grater, season with vegetable oil, salt and vinegar.

Place the radish in a salad bowl, garnish with green salad and sprinkle with herbs.

Grated radish can be seasoned with chopped onions sautéed in vegetable oil.

Instead of oil and vinegar, you can season the radish with sour cream (25 g).

Ingredients:

• radish 120
• vegetable oil 10
• vinegar 3% 3
• onion 15
• salad
• greenery

Black radish in the treatment of gastrointestinal diseases

The gastrointestinal tract plays a vital role in the life of the body, since it is in the stomach and intestines that food is processed and nutrients are absorbed. Therefore, gastrointestinal diseases always cause a person a lot of problems, even to the point of refusing food. Black radish comes to the aid of the patient, the biological properties of which can restore impaired digestive function.

For those who are concerned about constipation, freshly squeezed radish juice is ideal. For treatment, you need to dilute one tablespoon of juice with a glass of warm water and drink three such servings of the drink per day.

In order to cleanse the liver of waste and toxins, you need to take one gelatin capsule of pharmacy black radish orally per day, washing it down with a sufficient amount of water.

For inflammation of the gallbladder, traditional medicine recommends the following treatment method. You need to squeeze out the juice of black radish, take one teaspoon of the resulting juice and dilute it with one and a half liters of water. Add a few drops of lemon juice to the drink and drink all the resulting liquid throughout the day.

Green radish - is there any harm?

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The hot taste in radish is due to the presence of essential oils and a number of other components, so if the digestive system is inflamed, the product can have a negative effect. Overeating radish can cause pain and heaviness in the stomach even in a healthy person, so you should not abuse the product. For gastritis, peptic ulcers, pancreatitis, without exacerbation, you can eat it only occasionally and in very small portions.

Due to the stimulation of bile secretion, the product is dangerous if there are large stones in the gall bladder - they can move and block the bile ducts. In pregnant women, a large amount of root vegetables can provoke an increase in uterine tone . During lactation, you should not get carried away with radish either - the product causes intestinal colic in the baby.

"Everything is poison and everything is medicine"

Since ancient times, pundits have understood that the dose makes any product both a healing potion and a dangerous poison. Any food product may have contraindications, and black radish is no exception. The beneficial properties of this vegetable can be completely lost if the vegetable is consumed excessively.

If a person is concerned about ulcerative defects in the intestinal or stomach mucosa, then the root vegetable is contraindicated for him, as it contains irritating substances. For the same reason, those who suffer from gastritis with high acidity should not eat black radish, especially raw. Some kidney and liver diseases are also an obstacle to the use of vegetables as a remedy.

The benefits of black radish are undoubtedly great, but its improper use or use of too much can cause significant harm to health. It should be remembered that any product, both animal and plant origin, sometimes causes unwanted allergic reactions that can be dangerous to life and health.

Before using any traditional medicine, you should consult your doctor to avoid problems in the future. Any recipe from our grandmothers should complement the treatment prescribed by the doctor, and not be an alternative to it. Be attentive to your health and eat healthy foods!

Composition and calorie content

Radish has low calorie content. 100 g of product contains only 36 kcal. Despite this, the root vegetable is a source of many vitamins and microelements.

Calories 36 Kcal

• Fat:
  0.2 g
• Proteins:
  1.9 g
• Carbohydrates:
  6.8 g
• Water:
  88 g
• Ash:
  1 g
• Fiber:
  2.1 g

Full chemical composition ➤

Other important connections:

• Phytosterols

  — 7.5 mg (13% of the RDA)

• Purines

  — 4 mg (3.3% of the RDA)

In addition to vitamins and minerals, black radish contains many other beneficial substances:

Black radish contains lysozyme.

This substance has pronounced antiseptic properties and prevents infection from entering the body.

Radish is rich in phytoncides.

These beneficial compounds have antimicrobial properties and help prevent the development of colds. Phytoncides help the body fight free radicals and prevent normal cells from mutating into cancer cells.

Glucosinolates.

They also have anticancer activity, suppressing the activity of tumor cells.

In addition to the listed components, radish contains microelements such as: sulfur, iron, phosphorus, magnesium, potassium, calcium, iodine.

The root vegetable contains tannins, essential oils and other useful components. Among them:

• Flavonoids.

  These are natural antioxidants that help maintain cell youth. They have a positive effect on the functioning of blood vessels and have antiseptic properties.

• Saponins.

  They are assistants to the immune system in the fight against viruses and bacteria.

• Salicylic acid.

  It has almost all the properties of ascorbic acid, and due to its natural origin, it is well absorbed by the body.

• Quercetin.

  Its regular intake into the body is especially important for people suffering from allergies. Quercetin inhibits the production of histamine, which is responsible for the intensity of the allergic reaction.

• Sabinen.

  This is a powerful antiseptic that gives the radish its bitterness.

Radish juice has a choleretic effect, so it is taken to prevent cholelithiasis.

How to use black radish for external treatment?

Radish has an antibacterial effect. It is actively used to treat joints and wounds. It helps get rid of dark circles under the eyes, freckles, wrinkles and eczema. In such cases, radish is used in the form of lotions, compresses and poultices.

Black radish for joint pain

The vegetable can be used in the fight against osteochondrosis, arthrosis and spurs. A special composition is prepared for treatment. It includes medical bile, black radish juice, medical alcohol, sea salt and honey. You need to take exactly a glass of each component.

Next, take a piece of linen fabric, soak it first in boiling water and wring it out. Then lubricate it with the prepared mixture, apply it to the sore spot and leave until the morning. In the morning, the compress is removed and the skin is lubricated with a cotton pad soaked in cologne or alcohol.

You can make a compress for the same purpose. Take a glass of grated radish on a coarse or fine grater, add chopped garlic and mix well. Next, apply a compress with the mixture to the sore spot.

It is kept for as long as can be tolerated without severe burning. You can’t hold it any longer, otherwise there will be a tissue burn. After the compress, the sore spot should be lubricated with vegetable oil and wrapped well in a warm blanket.