Horseradish is a cultivated plant, but in Poland it is often found wild. We usually plant it for food, dietary and he alth purposes.
He alth benefits and properties
In my home, everyone feels like grated horseradish mixed with lemon juice. We use it as a seasoning for meats, pates, cold meats, eggs and salads.
When added to your favorite dishes, it not only improves their taste, but also speeds up digestion and provides the body with vitamins (especially vitamin C) and valuable micronutrients. This is especially important now, when we are susceptible to all kinds of infections.Horseradish improves the work of not only the stomach, but also the liver and kidneys.
Fresh horseradish leaves and roots have viral, bacterial and fungicidal properties. This precious plant also helps to smooth the skin and lighten any discoloration. Rubbing horseradish juice on rheumatized areas will bring relief. I have also heard that some recommend that, in case of cardiovascular disease, you should wear clean, small pieces of root in cloth pouches on your chest. Supposedly, this will stimulate the circulation locally.
Long lower horseradish leaves can be placed on the head and tied with a handkerchief. It will be an effective protection against sunburn on hot days. Horseradish leaves also relieve headaches.
Culinary application
They also have an interesting culinary use: they prevent food from spoiling quickly. Cheese, meat, cold cuts or eggs tightly wrapped with pure horseradish leaves stay fresh for quite a long time, because the substances contained in them destroy harmful microorganisms.When it comes to its use in the kitchen, I use horseradish - as probably all the ladies of the house - for pickling cucumbers.
Horseradish has no special soil requirements. However, I noticed that since it settled in my place on a mound of sand, its roots and leaves are downright gigantic.
Beata Frencel
