Horseradish Benefits

horseradish benefits

Horseradish whose scientific name is armoracia rusticana is one of  aromatic herbs in the world of medicinal herbs and plants. It contains oils that kill bacteria and its infections and lower fever by increasing perspiration as the volatile oils are eliminated.

Horseradish is mainly used to treat lung infections and works by permeating the entire lung when the volatile oils are being eliminated. As it permeates through the lung it eliminates the bacteria and cleansing the lung in the process.

Horseradish  also has diuretic properties and eliminating excess fluids from the body thereby improving digestion and other body systems.

Traditionally horseradish poultices have been used to cover areas of infection and its drawing properties can clear infections such as pleurisy. To make the poultice for external application add the shredded horseradish herb to a mixture of flour and water to make a paste that is applied to an infected area.

Horseradish can also be taken internally as a tincture. To get maximum benefit one need to take 20 drops twice daily after eating. To treat a cold, mix the shredded herb with honey and hot water.

We should not forget that horseradish is also used for culinary purposes. For instance you can include fresh horseradish leaves to salads or for those who take fish, to smoked fish.