Alternative medicine methods are often used in the treatment of various chronic diseases. Many herbs and plants have beneficial properties that can improve immunity, strengthen the central nervous system, and relieve symptoms of cardiovascular diseases.
This includes horseradish, known for its ability to kill harmful microorganisms.
It is also used as a means to improve the functioning of the gastrointestinal tract and even to normalize the functioning of the heart and blood vessels.
Treatment of hypertension with horseradish
But before using the component, it is necessary to understand whether horseradish increases or decreases blood pressure and how it generally affects the body.
Horseradish has long been used in folk medicine for the preparation of therapeutic and prophylactic remedies for many human diseases. Regular use of this component helps relieve inflammation, lower sugar levels in the body, and normalize digestion. In addition, horseradish has expectorant, diuretic, antibactericidal, warming and analgesic properties.
But the most valuable quality of horseradish is its vasodilating effect, which helps to use the plant to stabilize blood pressure in hypertension. It is known that all conventional medications for the treatment of this disease can only temporarily reduce blood pressure and relieve negative symptoms, but they are not able to eliminate the underlying cause. According to experts, using horseradish for blood pressure can not only cope with the main signs of pathology, but also enrich the body with useful vitamins and microelements.
Modern medicine claims that it is impossible to cope with hypertension solely with medications. First of all, a person must reconsider his lifestyle and diet, eliminating salty and fatty foods. In addition, it is important to provide the body with all the useful substances that can resist the further development of the disease.
In this case, horseradish is the ideal option, because it has all the necessary qualities. With proper preparation and use of products based on this component, you can not only cope with pressure surges, but also strengthen the walls of blood vessels, and also normalize the functioning of the heart. Regular use of horseradish reduces the number of medications used to treat the disease, and sometimes helps to completely eliminate their use.
Important! Horseradish roots have maximum medicinal properties when collected immediately before the flowering period, and in the future, in order to preserve these qualities, they should be stored in damp sand at a temperature of -1 - +1. The frozen component also retains its beneficial properties.
Therapeutic effect on the body
In folk medicine, horseradish can be used to treat many diseases and ailments.
It is often used for the following pathologies:
- For digestive disorders;
- For various kidney diseases;
- For flu and colds;
- To improve appetite;
- To stabilize high blood pressure;
- To improve vascular tone;
- As compresses for osteochondrosis, joint pain, rheumatism or radiculitis.
Horseradish juice is often used to prepare a solution for gargling for influenza, tonsillitis and other throat diseases.
It is also noted that its juice has the property of stopping the aging process, thanks to the flavonoids contained in the plant.
How does horseradish affect blood pressure?
A hypertensive jump in blood pressure has a negative effect on all vital human organs. As a result, this leads to the fact that the heart muscle cannot fully pump blood, and the vessels become deformed and lose the ability to transport it in full to all parts of the body. Therefore, during this period, the body’s need for additional nutrition increases. Therefore, horseradish is able to compensate for the resulting lack of elements.
The chemical composition of horseradish root is very diverse, as it includes vitamins B, PP, and the content of vitamin C is several times higher than its amount in citrus fruits, second only to black currants and rose hips. In addition, the plant contains amino acids, essential oils and a large number of useful microelements. According to the results of studies, it is the lack of these components that contributes to increased blood pressure.
Contraindications
Despite the many medicinal properties, horseradish also has contraindications:
- Firstly, it is not recommended for hypertensive patients to consume the plant in large quantities, so as not to provoke a heart attack or stroke.
- You should also be careful if you have any gastrointestinal diseases. For example, gastritis or ulcer. In this case, horseradish may be contraindicated, so you should consult your doctor.
- It is not recommended to take it orally during pregnancy and breastfeeding.
- Root vegetables in large quantities are not allowed to be added to children's dishes. At a young age, treatment with this plant is completely contraindicated.
Thus, horseradish can be an excellent preventative against hypertension or help stabilize high blood pressure.
But before you start treatment with traditional methods yourself, it is better to consult with your doctor. Author of the article Svetlana Anatolyevna Ivanova, general practitioner
Effective recipes for folk remedies based on horseradish
In order to obtain medicinal agents that lower blood pressure from horseradish, it is necessary to follow the rules for their preparation, further use and dosage of the component. Therapy for various diseases and hypertensive pressure surges is carried out using decoctions and tinctures of horseradish, that is, its root vegetable. It is recommended to use the above-ground part of the plant purely for compresses.
The most effective recipes for healing remedies.
- Peel the top layer of horseradish root vegetables (500 g) and finely cut into cubes. Pour the resulting mixture with hot water (1.5 l) and simmer for 2 minutes. Remove the broth and allow it to cool. After this, peel and add 250 ml of honey. Stir until completely dissolved. Take the product 3 times a day, drinking 1 glass of the product at a time. Therapy with horseradish decoction is carried out until the pressure is completely stabilized.
- To prepare the tincture, you will need to peel and chop 100 g of horseradish root. Transfer the mass to a dark glass container and pour 500 ml of alcohol or vodka. Infuse the product for 24 hours, covering it with a lid. After this, pour 1 glass of fresh beet and carrot juice into the horseradish tincture, and also squeeze the juice from 1 lemon. Take the product 1 tbsp. l. at a time three times a day on an empty stomach. The product should be stored in a cool place. Treatment with horseradish tincture is carried out until the negative symptoms of hypertension are eliminated, but not more than 30 days. A repeated course should be carried out only after a week's break.
- Thoroughly wash 700 g of horseradish roots. Cut them into pieces 8-10 cm long and make strips. Pour the resulting horseradish mass into 3 liters of water and simmer over low heat for 3 hours, without letting the mixture boil too much. After this, remove the broth and give it time to cool. Peel and store in the refrigerator. The product should be taken morning and evening, drinking 100 ml at a time. To improve the taste, you can add 1 tsp to the horseradish decoction. honey before use. Treatment is carried out for 2 months, after which take a break for 30 days. If necessary, repeat therapy.
Important! A positive treatment result depends not only on regular consumption of horseradish, but also on adjusting the diet and regimen. After all, high blood pressure is caused by excessive consumption of dairy, fatty and salty foods, which negatively affects blood vessels.
Composition, beneficial properties
Horseradish rhizomes contain a huge amount of vitamin C, essential oils, nitrogenous substances, lipids, and minerals. Thanks to this composition, it has the following effects on the body:
- normalizes kidney function;
- eliminates swelling by removing excess fluid;
- enhances the activity of sweat glands;
- improves appetite;
- stabilizes sugar levels;
- stops inflammatory reactions;
- suppresses the activity of infectious agents;
- thins mucus;
- increases immunity.
This effect can only be achieved with systematic use. The root can be added not only to food, but also to drinks (tea, herbal infusions).
Root vegetables for effective treatment of hypertension
You can get rid of high blood pressure not only with horseradish, but also with other healing root vegetables, such as beets, carrots, black radish and celery. Complex treatment with these components allows you to eliminate anemia, atherosclerosis, and also control the development of heart disease, blood pressure and vascular disorders.
To lower blood pressure, it is recommended to use fresh beet juice. But at the same time it must be left for 2 hours and cleared of sediment. Beetroot juice is a concentrated product, so it cannot be used in its pure form. For treatment, it is recommended to prepare products according to the following recipes:
- Mix beet juice with distilled water in equal quantities. Take before meals 3 times a day, drinking 100 ml of drink at a time.
- You can use beetroot and carrot juice at the same time for high blood pressure. Initially, they should be used in a ratio of 1:10, but every day increasing the mass fraction of beets by 1 part, in the end it should prevail. You need to use the product 50 ml three times a day. Continue therapy for 2 weeks, then take a break for 7 days.
You can also reduce blood pressure with black radish. To do this, it is recommended to take equal amounts of root juice and honey. Stir the ingredients until smooth. Take 1 tsp. half an hour before meals. Therapy is carried out for 14 days, after which take a break for 7 days.
Also, for high blood pressure, it is recommended to use celery root and juicy greens of the plant in equal quantities, so that the total weight is 0.5 kg. The resulting mixture must be poured into 1 liter of water and cooked for 30 minutes, without letting the broth boil too much. At the end of cooking, add 50 g of sugar. When the drink has cooled, it is recommended to drink it 3 times a day, drinking 200 ml of liquid at one time. Duration of therapy – 7 days.
Hypertension is a dangerous disease that can only be controlled by following a healthy diet and lifestyle. But by using horseradish and other root vegetables for high blood pressure, you can prevent the further development of the pathology and minimize the use of medications.
Increases or decreases blood pressure
It has long been proven that horseradish lowers blood pressure if consumed in small doses. Most often used in decoctions, tinctures, salads, and mixtures.
It contains many useful micro and macroelements, vitamins and essential oils. Thus, vitamin E has a beneficial effect on the functioning of the heart and blood vessels. Vitamin C restores elasticity to blood vessels, and magnesium is able to equalize heart rate.
These beneficial properties of horseradish prove that it is effective in treating hypertension. It is important to understand that it must be used in acceptable quantities. Most often, its inadequate presence in food can cause a hypertensive crisis.
Dishes with its addition can be an excellent prevention of hypertension and other cardiovascular diseases.
The benefits and harms of horseradish
The benefits of using horseradish have been listed above. The negative aspects of its use include the ability to cause burns on the skin, and even more so on the mucous membranes, so it must be used with caution.
It must be remembered that large doses of horseradish increase blood pressure and are therefore strictly contraindicated for hypertensive patients. In addition, it can cause bleeding.
When using some antibiotics and taking products containing horseradish, their antagonism may occur, as a result of which the therapeutic effect of the drugs will sharply decrease, and infectious-inflammatory disease and hypertension will have the opportunity to develop and cause harm to the body.
