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Horse radish
Horse radish was used by Greeks and
Romans. Dacia poeple also used it for its
healing properties. They use fresh leaves on the front head
for clearing out thoughts and pains. Sliced root was used for
bakery; flower tea was used for curing cold and flu. Nowadays, it
is rarely used for cures. People use it for spicing up food. It is
recommended against rheumatism and breathing system disorders
- because it is spicy. It contains
vitamin B and minerals, natural antibiotics, enzymes,
phytohormones, etc.
Receipts:
- tincture - slice
the root, keep them into a jar and cover it with alcohol (80
degrees). Let it soak for 8 days and filter it through a piece of
lint. Take half teaspoon, 3-4 times/day, against cough, cold and
flu. Or, you may use it against rheumatism, wounds, etc.
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syrup - slice one root, add 4 teaspoons of honey, mix it well and
let it soak for a few minutes. Filter the mixture. Any remains
should be boiled, filtered and let to cool off. Then, mix it with
the fresh syrup. Take three teaspoons/day. It is perfect for
chronic bronchitis, breathing disorders.
- tonic drink - wash
12 eggs, let them soak into lemon juice for 12 hours. Take them
out, mix them well and pour them into the lemon juice again. Add 1
kg of sliced horse radish, 1 litre of brandy (plum brandy) and 1
kg of honey. Let it soak into a jar, for nine days. Take 1-3
teaspoons, every day, after main meals.
- tonic wine - one
litre of red wine, 15 teaspoons of sliced plant, put them into a
bottle and seal it well. Let it soak for 8-9 days and filter it.
Take 3-4 teaspoons in order to improve digestion, for stimulating
heart activity, against anemia and kidney lithiasis. It is also a
sexual aphrodisiac.
- horse radish flour - cut it into small
pieces and keep them in warm place. When they are completely dried
out, mill them. The powder is good for preparing decoction,
cataplasm or you can take it as such. Do not keep it for a long
time because it loses its therapeutic properties.
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