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Horseradish tincture is prepared in different ways - with vodka, moonshine, and alcohol. Adding honey, mustard, ginger and other ingredients to the tincture will help improve its healing properties.
The unusual properties of horseradish in relation to a number of diseases are not accidental. It contains a huge amount of medicinal oils, vitamins and minerals; its special taste and smell gives it unique healing properties. Horseradish is used to treat colds, coughs, joint injuries and even slows hair growth.
The recognized vitamin “C” is found in large quantities in horseradish. For comparison, lemon juice contains 5 times less.
The healing properties are determined by special mineral salts and natural mustard oil, which gives the plant a bitter-sweet taste.
Horseradish root contains:
- amino acids and carotene necessary to maintain healthy hair and nails;
- organic compounds;
- myrosin;
- lysozyme;
- fiber, which promotes weight loss and cleansing of the body;
- various medicinal oils;
- starch;
- mono- and disaccharides and unsaturated fatty acids;
- organic acids, etc.
In fact, almost any recipe involves using only the root part. In particular, horseradish root can reduce inflammation, destroy tiny organisms and heal wounds.
Eating salads with this seasoning is beneficial for nursing women. This plant has truly miraculous properties for stimulating milk production. In addition, its juice contains a huge amount of microelements and vitamins necessary to strengthen and accelerate hair growth and improve skin condition.
The tincture is an amazing remedy if you need to clear sand from your kidneys. It has a diuretic effect and removes excess water from the body.
The plant has expectorant properties, which helps quickly get rid of coughs and colds. Healing of joints with the help of plant tincture is also very good.
For men
Beneficial Effects:
- Increases potency
- Helps reduce prostatitis pain
- Has antimicrobial and anti-inflammatory effects
- Prevents baldness
- Has a diuretic effect
- Reduces joint pain
- Increases sexual desire and increases the duration of sexual intercourse.
Compared to Viagra, horseradish has no side effects, in particular, it does not have a depressive effect on the cardiovascular system.
The product can be used without assistance and in combination with pharmaceuticals.
You should consult your doctor before starting treatment.
For ladies
The tincture helps:
- Lose weight
- Get rid of cellulite
- Reduces appetite
- Reduce pain during menstruation
Horseradish helps you lose weight because horseradish improves the peristalsis of the intestinal tract, which simultaneously reduces the production of fat cells.
For both men and women, horseradish tincture improves immunity, improves blood circulation and helps cope with upper respiratory tract diseases.
Indications for use of horseradish
Horseradish vodka tincture is famous for its bactericidal properties. This allows it to be used as a preventive and therapeutic agent for a huge number of diseases.
Here are just the most important of them:
- Diseases of an infectious or bacterial nature.
- Lack of appetite in adults and even children.
- Presence of wounds, inflammation.
- Swelling due to stagnation of water in the body.
- Conditions accompanied by convulsions.
- Problems with joints, digestive organs, excretion.
- Diabetes.
- Problems with potency in men.
- Allergic manifestations, dermatitis, seborrhea.
Tip: it is best to pour the horseradish tincture into small containers.
Given the intensity of the action of the composition, before taking it for medicinal purposes or in the presence of acute or acquired conditions, you should consult a doctor.
Horseradish and its beneficial properties
Horseradish has many beneficial and medicinal properties, which is why it is often used in folk medicine. The beneficial properties of pureed horseradish last, unfortunately, for no more than a week. Therefore, the jars we buy in stores will most likely never show their beneficial qualities.
Horseradish is able to normalize blood sugar levels, is useful for any infectious diseases, is excellent for gout and rheumatism, and is used in the treatment of cardiovascular diseases. Japanese scientists claim that chewing a piece of horseradish will help fight tooth decay and other oral diseases. Horseradish phytoncides kill pyogenic bacteria, which means the plant can be used to heal wounds. Fresh horseradish juice has a positive effect on the secretion of gastric juice, which is widely used in the treatment of gastritis with low acidity.
Increased appetite and acidity, improved motor skills occur due to mustard oil, which is part of horseradish. It is also an excellent assistant for diseases of the gallbladder, as it liquefies and “drives” bile. To treat facial neuralgia, frostbite, and rheumatism, poultices of fresh horseradish are used. A water infusion of horseradish is used for baldness and sore throat (gargling). It is also a good diaphoretic. Applying leaves with a warm bandage is an excellent remedy for sciatica, neuralgia, and radiculitis. To treat bruises and dermatomycosis, patches based on grated horseradish are used.
A mixture of horseradish and lemon juice, taken on an empty stomach, 0.5 tsp. twice a day, it is able to dissolve and remove mucus from the body, therefore it is used as an excellent expectorant. This mixture is also an excellent diuretic for swelling and dropsy, it perfectly treats urinary tract diseases, for example, cystitis, and dissolves stones. For the mixture, take 3 lemons and 150 grams of grated horseradish.
Aqueous infusions of horseradish are used for cosmetic purposes to remove age spots and lighten freckles, and are also used for dull skin (in combination with apple). Thus, horseradish is recognized not only by medicine, but also by cosmetology. And chefs simply idolize him. After all, it has a unique taste and smell, and is also an excellent preservative.
Of course, we must not forget that there are also contraindications. It is irritating to the skin and mucous membranes and, if abused, can cause burns. It is also used with caution for certain diseases of the liver, digestive tract, hepatitis, and chronic stomach diseases. Horseradish should not be consumed by people who are overweight, as this plant causes increased appetite. Children's age is also a contraindication. And remember - you need to observe moderation in everything, especially when it comes to health!
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The usual recipe for vodka with horseradish
Adding lemon juice to the recipe significantly enhances the properties of the drink, and spices make the taste more rich. Below is the most common and easily accessible recipe, which requires only a trip to the store or market and a week of patience. I have made this recipe several times. It is charming not only for its taste, but also for its simplicity of execution.
- 500 ml vodka / alcohol 40-50%
- 1-2 tablespoons of aromatic honey
- 10 cm horseradish root (medium thickness)
- 2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice
It is very important to use fresh horseradish, because canned horseradish loses its aroma and taste. As for the alcohol base, it is better to use double, for example, sweet distillation, because it can be diluted up to 45% (horseradish will steal a few degrees, and the drink will not be as strong as ours).
But vodka always turns out to be a good refreshing drink. Alcohol is also used, but horseradish prepared with alcohol should last longer.
How to cook:
- Horseradish should be peeled and cut into small circles or cubes. You can take a huge grater, but the drink you purchase may turn out to be very “crappy” (which, in general, is not a big deal if you need to quickly overcome a cold).
- Place horseradish in a jar, add honey and lemon juice.
- Pour everything with a small amount of vodka/alcohol/moonshine and mix well, add the rest. Close the jar and leave in a dark, cool place, leave for 3-4 days, shake several times.
- The resulting tincture is filtered through a sieve or several layers of gauze, filtered through cotton or coffee filters and bottled.
- Let the drink brew for 3-4 days and consume it with a hearty snack. The resulting horseradish is very soft, with a sweet, crystalline odor, similar to a tear, with a slightly yellow tint.
There are many things you can add to the horseradish setting: mustard berries (1 teaspoon), carrots, ginger (half the volume of horseradish, even the smallest, very popular ingredient), dill, garlic, cinnamon, cloves (2-3 buds), nutmeg (on the tip of a knife), ground pepper (at the rate of 0.25 g of pods per 0.5 vodka), etc.
The main thing is to understand the moderation and remember that the main ingredient is horseradish!
Recipes for specialized horseradish tincture
Some versions of horseradish and vodka tincture have special properties. They are used to treat specific diseases, but in other cases they also show positive results.
- Kidney and gallstones, colds. We take horseradish leaves and fill liter jars with them, but do not stuff them. Pour vodka or diluted alcohol into containers and close with nylon lids. Let it sit for 7 days and strain. The medicine should be taken 1-2 tablespoons 3-4 times a day.
- Cleansing the stomach, liver and lungs. Place two horseradish leaves and one root, cut into four parts, into a glass jar. Fill the product with vodka, close the lid and leave for 7 days. After the specified time, the composition should appear greenish. The product is taken one tablespoon in the morning and evening before meals.
- Increased potency in men. Take 0.5 kg of peeled horseradish roots and grind them using a meat grinder or blender. Place the mixture in a liter jar and fill it to the top with vodka (can be replaced with water). Mix the mixture, close the lid and leave for 7 days in a dark room. After the specified time, transfer the product to a larger jar, add 0.5 kg of liquid honey and the juice of 2 lemons. Mix everything again and leave for another 7 days.
You can come up with recipes for making horseradish tincture with vodka yourself. The main thing is to take into account the properties of the ingredients, choose the right ratio and do not forget to infuse the mixture for at least three days.
Khrenovukha on moonshine
The tincture prepared with moonshine is distinguished by its enormous strength and bitterness. Therefore, to soften it, an additional ingredient is introduced. To make this recipe you will need:
- Moonshine - 1 liter.
- Fresh horseradish - 100 grams.
- Honey - 1 teaspoon.
- Lemon juice - 2 tablespoons.
Before preparing the tincture, the horseradish root is peeled, cut into small pieces and mixed with other ingredients in a glass container. Leave the resulting consistency in a dark and cool place for one week. After a certain time, you must take the container without shaking the resulting sediment or straining the tincture through a sieve.
The finished horseradish is bottled for storage. If sediment subsequently forms, it is best to filter the drink.
Horseradish with spices and garlic
Ingredients:
- Horseradish root - 1 pc.
- Vodka – 750 ml
- Celery – 1 vegetable
- Garlic – 5 cloves
- Honey - 80 g
- Cinnamon sticks - 1 pc.
- Hot pepper - 2 pcs.
Cooking method:
- We prepare the products: peel the horseradish and cut it into cubes, celery into slices, cut the garlic in half, remove the peel from the lemon, in any way convenient for you.
- We transfer all the prepared ingredients, spices, honey into a container and fill it with an alcohol base.
- Keep for a week in a cold, dark place.
- At the end of the specified period of time, filter the horseradish through a filter and pour it into glass bottles for storage.
Application in medicine
Horseradish with lemon and honey has beneficial properties and is widely used in folk medicine. Despite this, such a remedy should not be considered a panacea for all diseases. Both components, and medications based on them, should be used as additional therapy to the main one prescribed by the attending physician. In addition, it is necessary to use such a mixture for treatment strictly after consultation with a specialist.
The healing properties of horseradish have long been known. It has antiscorbutic, choleretic and expectorant properties, improves the functioning of the gastrointestinal tract, and is useful for diseases of the liver, bladder, gout, rheumatism and skin diseases. Horseradish should also be used for the prevention and treatment of acute respiratory and colds and for the prevention of metastases in cancer.
The mixture is used for the following ailments:
- hypertension. Honey infusion with horseradish has a beneficial effect on accelerating blood circulation, strengthening and elasticity of the walls of blood vessels;
- ARVI, respiratory infections, upper respiratory tract diseases. Horseradish and honey are a medicine that helps increase the body’s defenses, strengthens the immune system, and helps the body fight infection;
- loss of appetite, disruptions and disorders in the gastrointestinal tract. In this case, a product of natural origin is used as a food additive to main dishes; its composition is rich in minerals, amino acids and essential vitamins;
- diseases of the nasopharynx, in particular sinusitis and rhinitis. Horseradish with honey is a healing mixture with anti-inflammatory and antimicrobial effects. In addition, the product helps to liquefy and remove excess mucus;
- for diseases such as arthrosis, arthritis, rheumatism, a two-component mixture with a beneficial effect serves as a local irritant. It helps accelerate blood circulation in the affected area, enriches the body with substances such as calcium and magnesium;
- coughing. Horseradish honey tincture with lemon has the properties of modern mucolytic agents. It accelerates the dilution of sputum, removes bronchial mucus, which minimizes the risk of complications in the lungs;
- skin diseases. Everyone knows that the most common cause of dermatological problems is metabolic disorders, metabolic processes in the body and disorders of the functioning of the gastrointestinal tract. The medicinal mixture will help normalize all of the above processes in a minimum period of time.
If you are individually intolerant to the components of the horseradish-honey mixture, you should completely avoid using it.
Honey-horseradish mixture is useful after food or alcohol intoxication. It helps speed up metabolism, removing waste products, waste, toxins and free radicals from the body.
The beneficial properties of honey horseradish are also used by the fair half of humanity. For several decades, honey with horseradish and lemon has been used as an auxiliary and effective means in the fight against extra pounds.
Horseradish in 15 minutes: recipe
Horseradish tincture can be prepared in less than 1-2 weeks. The express recipe is also common in production, but requires more ingredients:
- Fresh horseradish root - 50 grams.
- Fresh ginger root - 20 grams.
- Vodka - 0.5 l.
- Honey - 1 teaspoon.
- Salt - 1 gram.
- Lemon juice - 1 tablespoon.
Both roots used in the recipe are peeled and ground on a small grater to obtain pulp. Add lemon juice and a pinch of salt. The ingredients are mixed and boiled for 5 to 10 minutes. After this, they should be placed in a container and filled with honey.
The resulting consistency is complemented by an alcoholic component. Mix the ingredients well for a long time, then let sit for about 5 minutes. The mixture is filtered from sediments and poured into containers for storage.
Harm and contraindications of horseradish
The product is suitable for consumption in small quantities by people with a healthy digestive tract. If overused, the spice harms the body. There is a risk of increased blood pressure, stomach pain, coughing, watery eyes, and even bleeding!
The plant is not used for impaired kidney and liver function, or chronic diseases of the gastrointestinal tract. You should avoid using the spice for food if you have colitis, excess hydrochloric acid, acute intestinal disorders, or diseases that are aggravated by taking horseradish. This result is possible in the presence of chronic stomach diseases in remission. Contraindications include pregnancy, lactation, negative reaction of the body to the components of the root.
Before consuming horseradish internally, be sure to consult your doctor!
Grated horseradish (2 tablespoons), pour milk (1 glass), heat, but do not allow to boil. The product, which has been infused for 15 minutes, is filtered, waited until it cools down and drunk.
Take dry horseradish leaves, add pine nut shells, walnut partitions (a handful of each component), and hot pepper (1 piece). The ingredients are mixed and poured with alcohol (500 ml). The product is left to infuse for 10 days, then 30 drops are added daily to water (1 tablespoon) and drunk twice a day. The vessels are cleared in one month.
The grated root (250 g) is poured with boiled water (3 l), put on fire, and removed after 20 minutes. The finished decoction is drunk before eating (0.5 cups). The required number of techniques is three.
For neuralgia, compresses are made from fresh leaves, and the affected area is wrapped in a warm scarf.
Pour a glass of vegetable juice into the pan - radish, beets, carrots. Add the same amount of honey. horseradish tincture, which is prepared by infusing the plant in vodka for 24 hours. Squeeze lemon juice into a saucepan, mix the ingredients and consume for two months (3 times a day), use the refrigerator for storage. Take 1 tbsp at a time. l. Taking time: one hour before meals.
Unpeeled horseradish root (thickness - 1.5-2 cm, length - 20 cm) is crushed and poured into a one-liter glass jar. Peeled garlic (9 cloves) and fresh beer are also added there. The jar is filled up to its shoulders. The product is infused in a place protected from light. The medicine is prepared for 10 days. The strained liquid is drunk before meals. The recommended number of receptions is three. The dose of the product corresponds to a teaspoon, after two days it is increased to 1 tbsp. l. The result appears in a month.
Bronchial asthma
To make the grated base less hot, it is diluted with vegetable oil or sour cream. The medicine is taken in the morning and evening, one teaspoon. Duration of treatment – 5 days. For acute kidney diseases, choose a different medicine!
Grated horseradish (125 g) is mixed with three lemons, previously crushed in a meat grinder. Treatment lasts 2-3 weeks. The recommended number of doses is once in the morning and once in the evening. Dose of medicine – 1 tsp. Time of administration: before meals (15 minutes). Add honey if desired. People with stomach problems should use another remedy.
Crushed and steamed horseradish root over low heat is applied to a cloth, which is applied to the affected area.
Protracted cough, bronchitis, tracheitis
Urethritis, cystitis
For a runny nose, inhalations of grated horseradish, which are placed in a closed jar, are useful. After a quarter of an hour, the vapor is inhaled through the mouth, holding the breath for 3 seconds, exhaled through the nose, repeat several times.
From the ingredients twisted in a meat grinder (lemon, horseradish root, garlic - 250 g each) a mixture is made into which boiled water is added, keeping the proportions 1:1. The medicine is kept for a day in a cold place, taken in the evening - before bed, and in the afternoon - before meals (30 minutes before). Recommended dose – 1 tbsp. l. The product is seized with honey (1 tsp).
Ingredients: stinging nettle, horseradish leaves in a 1:1 ratio. The juice from the pulp is mixed in half with honey. Keep the medicine in a cold place, take 0.5 cups, keeping an interval of 2 hours. A sleep break of 8 hours is required.
The crushed root (300 g) is poured with alcohol (1 l), left for a day, and used for rubbing diseased areas.
Cow's milk whey is added to a three-liter jar filled with grated horseradish. The product is infused in a closed container for 4 days. It is important to ensure the presence of heat. Take the medicine before meals (30 minutes). The recommended dose is 0.5 cups, frequency of use is 3 times a day.
Mix grated horseradish (1 kg) and water (3 l), after infusing for 24 hours, filter the product and put it in the refrigerator. Every day, before eating, drink a third of a glass of the medicine. The recommended number of doses is 4 times a day. The prepared medicine is designed for one course. Treatment is supplemented with herbs for the stomach and choleretic herbs.
Horseradish with ginger, cloves and cumin
Ingredients:
- Small horseradish root;
- One liter of vodka or moonshine;
- A third of a teaspoon of unground cumin;
- Several buds of cloves;
- 2 teaspoons natural honey;
- Ginger root (about 15-20 grams);
- A few peas of aromatic pepper.
Horseradish with ginger, honey and spices, recipe:
Horseradish root is cut into small pieces, ginger is grated on a fine grater. All ingredients are mixed in a glass jar, filled with alcohol and honey. Under a closed lid, the drink is infused for a week. Then it is filtered and bottled with a cork or cap.
With the addition of clove and caraway seeds to the recipe, the tincture acquires a spicy and unusual taste.
Horseradish with mustard
To make an infusion of horseradish root with mustard, you will need:
- Vodka - 0.5 l.
- Horseradish - 100 grams.
- Mustard beans - 1 teaspoon.
- Lemon juice - 2 tablespoons.
The horseradish is peeled, grated and mixed with mustard and lemon juice. The solution is poured with vodka and infused for 3-4 days. The resulting tincture is filtered from solid sediment and bottled for storage.
For the liver
In order to cleanse and improve the condition of the liver, take horseradish prepared independently from the roots and leaves of the plant in alcohol. It is recommended to consume a tablespoon before breakfast and dinner.
For hepatitis C
They include in the treatment complex for hepatitis C a home-made tincture, the base component of which is horseradish leaves.
Take 1 tbsp. l. The healing liquid should be taken before breakfast, lunch, dinner (keeping an interval of 30 minutes).
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Use for treatment
Given the pronounced therapeutic effect, horseradish tincture is widely used in folk treatment. After choosing a prescription, it is important to confirm the dose of treatment with your doctor.
For joints (for pain)
Rub your unhealthy joints in the evening with a homemade tincture of horseradish roots. Wrap a woolen scarf around the painful areas and lie down under a blanket.
Horseradish rhizome, which must be crushed in a blender after washing and removing the peel, helps eliminate joint pain. Measure out 320 g of suspension and mix with one liter of undiluted honey.
Keep the container with the lid tightly closed for 24 hours in the dark. It is recommended to rub in for joint pain in the morning and evening.
From pressure
Purified horseradish root - 100 g, pour 400 ml of honey alcohol and keep in the dark for several days.
Pour the filtered extract into a glass jar with the addition of several new varieties of juice (beets, carrots and rare) - into a glass. In addition, fresh juice is squeezed from 1.5 lemons with fruit and 200 g of honey.
The solution should be shaken vigorously until smooth. It is consumed in 30 ml doses for two months, an hour before breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Keep refrigerated.
From Giardia
Using a meat grinder, grind a peeled clove of garlic and a piece of horseradish root - 25 grams each.
The sealed vessel is stored in a black cabinet for 10 days. You must shake the contents for three days. After filtering, take 1 tablespoon of the medicinal drink every 8 hours for no more than one week.
From gallstones
You will need horseradish extract prepared according to the recipe described above based on the leaves of the plant.
Drink 1-2 tablespoons every 6 hours. This definitely requires constant monitoring of the body's response. If pain occurs, the appointment ends and the person is sent to a medical facility.
Anti-cough
Effectively cope with cough without outside help with homemade tincture, the raw materials for which were horseshoe roots.
At the first signs of illness, you need to take 25 drops over 6 hours, dissolving them in a quarter glass of water.
Against hepatitis C
A tincture, the main component of which was horseradish leaves, is included in the treatment complex for hepatitis C.
Take 1 teaspoon before breakfast, lunch and dinner (at 30-minute intervals).
For potency
To increase potency, take a spoonful of homemade horseradish vodka tincture three times a day, prepared with the addition of nutmeg, ginger, vanilla, cinnamon and cloves.
You can take homemade horseradish extract infused with honey in a similar way.
For prostatitis
To enhance the healing of common prostatitis, mix in an enamel bowl 10 tablespoons of horseradish, chopped walnuts and basil, cut into small pieces - 2 tablespoons of each.
Pour in 500 ml of dry red wine and leave for several days. The mixture should then be simmered over low heat for 15 minutes. A filtered chilled drink (75 ml) is consumed before breakfast, lunch and dinner.
Medicines in the pharmacy
Herbal pharmacies offer a set of spices for making horseradish at home. When calculating per liter of finished products, the price is 75-100 rubles, for two liters - 145-150 rubles.
In addition to the dried horseradish rhizome, the composition includes other ingredients - dill seed, cloves, black and allspice, ginger. Lemon zest may be included.
All that remains is to fill the components with vodka or alcohol (you can use high-quality moonshine). Keep it for two weeks without light in a cool place, remembering to shake the contents every other day. After filtering, add 1 tbsp per liter of tincture. l. honey and leave for another week.
Ready-made horseradish in online stores is offered for 284-320 rubles per 500 ml. Use for treatment is agreed with the doctor. The average dosage is 1 tbsp. spoon, taken 30-35 minutes before breakfast, lunch, dinner.
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