Radish is famous not only for its taste, but also for its healing qualities. Especially this root vegetable is useful in combination with honey. These two products are valuable separately, but their union many times surpasses other popular recipes in the amount of vitamin and nutrients. Radish and honey complement and enhance the properties of each other, giving the person a truly healing medicine.
In this article we will understand what are the benefits and harms of products based on the juice of vegetables and honey, how to treat cough, cold and other diseases, how much to insist and store the mixture.
The chemical composition of honey-rare means
In the treatment of colds, it is usually not the radish itself that is used, but its juice. There are many recipes for making a mixture of radish and honey, but the result of all the recipes is one - a mixture of vegetable juice and honey. Mixture of radish juice and honey, combined in equal proportions, contains per 100 g: 175 kilocalories; 44 g of carbohydrates; 0.1 g of fat and 1.4 g of protein.
Vitamin and micro-and macronutrient composition of radish with honey:
- vitamins: A, C, B1, B2, B5, B6, B9, E, PP, K;
- trace elements: iron, iodine, cobalt, copper, fluorine, manganese;
- macronutrients: calcium, sodium, phosphorus, magnesium.
Also, the drug is rich in essential oils, enzymes, organic acids, phytoncides.
Benefit and harm
Radish with honey, like any remedy, has its advantages and disadvantages. There are also certain groups of people who can or cannot be treated in this way.
Useful properties: from what helps?
Treatment of dry and wet cough for diseases such as influenza, bronchitis (inflammation of the mucous membrane of the bronchi), tracheitis (inflammation of the mucous membrane of the trachea), inflammation of the lungs.- The beneficial effect on the thyroid gland.
- Lowering blood cholesterol levels, cleaning blood vessels.
- The development of healthy intestinal microflora, the destruction of pathogenic flora.
- Reducing swelling.
- Stimulate appetite and improve digestion.
- Treatment of diseases of the liver, kidneys, biliary ducts, nervous system, sciatica.
- Removal of parasites.
Treatment of dry and wet cough for diseases such as influenza, bronchitis (inflammation of the mucous membrane of the bronchi), tracheitis (inflammation of the mucous membrane of the trachea), inflammation of the lungs.Reference! Radish with honey is used not only for the treatment of the above diseases, but also for their prevention.
Contraindications
Despite the benefits Mixture of radish and honey has contraindications:
- heart diseases;
- gastritis and gastric ulcer;
- a recent heart attack or stroke;
- colitis;
- severe atherosclerosis;
- gout;
- diabetes;
- pregnancy.
Honey is a strong allergen and must be taken with extreme caution. In rare cases, honey causes a strong reaction in the form of urticaria or dermatitis.
How to take root juice? It can not be taken in large quantities even to people who do not have problems with the gastrointestinal tract, as it can cause bloating in the intestines, pain, irritation of the stomach walls.
Features of use for adults and children
For the treatment of cough, which is not eliminated with drugs, and for a quick recovery, adults should take 1 tbsp. spoon medicine 3-4 times a day. For children from 7 years old, the daily dosage of radish with honey is much less than for adults, and is 1 hour spoon 1-2 times a day after meals.
To treat a child with this mixture for more than 7 days, doctors do not recommend. If during this time the cough has not passed, it is necessary to adopt more serious methods. You must also make sure that the child is not allergic to the components of the medicine.
How to use adults for medicinal purposes?
Radish with honey is undoubtedly a useful folk remedy for colds, infectious and other diseases.
but self-treatment of acute diseases of the upper and lower respiratory tracts only by folk remedies is fraught with complications and the occurrence of chronic forms. The treatment of such diseases is carried out only by a doctor.
Drinking a healing mixture of honey and radish will bring maximum benefit as an additional therapy to the course of treatment prescribed by the doctor.
How to choose a vegetable?
There are many types of radish. Each species has valuable properties. eg:
- Radish Lobo (oblong) cleanses the body, improves digestion and prevents the development of fatty liver.
- White root vegetable helps to strengthen the immune system and rid the body of harmful bacteria.
- Black radish recognized as a leader in the content of essential oils and vitamin C and is considered the most effective for the treatment of cough.
- Green Root used in diseases of the kidneys and cardiovascular system. Green radish is also effective against colds, however, unlike black, it has a milder therapeutic effect, therefore it is prescribed for children to treat cough.
Radish selection rules:
- The size of a suitable fruit varies from 5 to 15 cm in diameter. Small radish is considered unripe, large - old and poor in vitamins.
- Vegetable should not have any cracks, damages and traces of pests outside - all this leads to an early deterioration of the product.
How to prepare the composition: a recipe with photos
Consider the recipe for making honey-rare means, and some moments of the process can be seen in the photo. For the preparation of the most popular medicinal tincture you will need 1 medium radish and 2 tbsp. spoons of honey.
Cooking:
- thoroughly wash the root crop under running water and cut off the top of it;
- using a knife or spoon to make a recess in the cavity of the root;
- put 2 hours of honey in the groove;
- cover the hole previously cut off the top;
- insist 10-12 hours.
For sustainability, this "pot" should be placed in a cup or bowl. This procedure with one root can be repeated up to 3 times, then use a new vegetable. There is an easier way to prepare this medicine. It is enough to mix in equal proportions fresh radish juice and honey, let it stand for a day. The resulting syrup can be stored in the refrigerator.
How to make a mixture and take cough?
Radish and honey effectively treat bronchitis, stimulating sputum in the lungs. The therapeutic effect is achieved due to the expectorant, anti-inflammatory, immunostimulating and antimicrobial action of the drug. Along with the usual tincture with bronchitis use and more difficult to prepare means.
Consider How to prepare a remedy for bronchitis:
- Cut into cubes a small root vegetable and several sheets of aloe.
- Put everything in a saucepan, pour 1 cup of water and bring to a boil.
- After 20 minutes, add 1 tbsp. spoon with a hill of honey, mix thoroughly and cool.
The mixture must be taken 3 times a day, 2 tbsp. spoons. Course - 2 weeks.
For the treatment of bronchitis are also used radish with honey as mustard plaster. along with horseradish. It is necessary to grate 100 g of radish and horseradish on a fine grater, mix with 1 tbsp. spoon of honey and the same amount of salt. In the absence of high temperature, the patient’s back is rubbed with this compound, wrapped with a cloth and left overnight.
Important! Radish with honey can be used for bronchitis only as a supplement to the main treatment, and only with the permission of the doctor!
How to cook black radish with honey in the treatment of cough in children, see the video below:
How to drink cold medicine?
The medicine must be taken 4 times a day and 1 tbsp. spoon 30 minutes after eating to eliminate the possibility of gag reflex. The course of treatment is up to 10 days.
Does it help with kidney disease?
Root and honey potions are also effective in removing kidney stones. From the usual tincture can be prepared medicinal product for long storage:
- It is necessary to mix in equal parts radish juice, honey and vodka.
- The resulting mixture should be poured into a glass container and insist in a cool dark place for 3 days.
Alcoholic infusion is used only after the approval of the doctor and 1 tbsp. spoon 3 times a day for 10 minutes before meals. The course of treatment is 21 days.
Treatment of gallstone disease
If there are no problems with the liver, Radish with honey is suitable for the treatment of gallstone disease. It is necessary to drink daily 200 ml of a mixture of root juice and honey after each meal. Juice and bee product in this case must be mixed before use.
The course of treatment is 3 weeks with a repetition in a month.
Radish with honey is an inexpensive natural remedy that is widely used for the treatment and prevention of many ailments.
Before treatment with popular recipes for such serious diseases as bronchitis, pneumonia, gallstone disease, you need to know the opinion of the doctor. If the doctor does not recognize the effectiveness of radish with honey in the treatment of a particular disease, do not self-medicate.
