It shouldn’t be missing in many sauces and soups – but is horseradish also healthy for you? In this article you will learn which nutrients are in the sharp root vegetables.
If you like to eat sharp food, horseradish is certainly on your menu. But the sharp root not only refines soups, sauces and spreads: its valuable ingredients also make the horseradish very healthy. We’ll show you why he actually deserves the nickname “vegetable penicillin”.
These nutrients make horseradish healthy
The sharpness that many love in the horseradish is also what makes him healthy. Mustard oil is one of the most important nutrients in the horseradish root. The so -called mustard oil glycosides belong to the secondary plant substances and demonstrably act against germs and pathogens. According to the pharmaceutical magazine, horseradish can also inhibit inflammation.
Important: However, the healthy mustard oils are only released in horseradish when you rapy or crush the root.
In addition to mustard oil, horseradish contains other nutrients that make it healthy:
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The plant enzyme Myrosinase: In order for the healthy mustard oils of the horseradish to be released at all, the enzyme Myrosinase must be active. In connection with the mustard oils, this enzyme kills different bacteria in your body. So horseradish supports a healthy immune system.
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Cumarin: The plant substance Cumarin has an anti -inflammatory and antispasmodic effect.
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Vitamin C: horseradish is a healthy vitamin C supplier-it contains even more of vitamin than lemons and thus supports your body defense.
Horseradish: a healthy medicinal plant?
Some studies have already been medically demonstrated that horseradish has a positive effect on health thanks to its ingredients. As a domestic medicinal plant, it is used in teas and envelopes.
We have compiled the most important traditional areas of application for horseradish here for you:
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Muscle pain: applied on the outside, horseradish can promote blood circulation. As a component of compresses, it therefore provides relief in painful muscles.
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Urinary tract infections: If you take horseradish about the digestion, the mustard oils get into the urinary tract. There they attack bacteria and germs and thus reduce the risk of urinary tract infections.
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Diseases of the respiratory tract: In the event of a cold or other respiratory diseases, horseradish can have an antibacterial effect with its healthy mustard oils and combat the infection. This reports, among other things, the pharmacy umschau.
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Cancer: In animal experiments, researchers were able to demonstrate a further mode of action of the mustard oils in horseradish. According to the pharmacy surge, this showed that mustard oil can inhibit cancer-causing processes. So far, however, it has been unclear whether the risk of cancer can actually be reduced by diet with many mustard oil glycosides.
Envelopes with horseradish for healthy muscles
You can use the circulatory -promoting effect of the horseradish particularly well in the form of envelopes. The healthy mustard oils of the horseradish best move into the aching muscle parts and, for example, can alleviate your sore muscles after training.
For envelopes with horseradish you need:
- A clean cotton towel
- A fresh horseradish root
- a kitchen grater or a knife
So you turn the porridge:
- First cut the horseradish small or grate it with a grater.
- Now put the grated horseradish into the cotton cloth and hit the cloth over the porridge.
- Now put the edition on the painful muscle. Avoid direct skin contact with the horseradish to avoid skin irritation.
- Remove the horseradish envelope after five to ten minutes and wash off the treated skin area with a little water.
Revised by Paula Boslau
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