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Horseradish : Medicinal Uses & BenefitsGrated, fresh horseradish is pungent source of mustard oil, and is used in herbal kitchen medicine in much the same way as mustard. Horseradish may be one of the fastest ways to clear congested sinuses, and its antibiotic properties helps to heal the root causes of infection as well. Horseradish is also a diuretic and useful for urinary infections. The depurative nature of horseradish may be why it is a longstanding folk remedy for gout and rheumatism. Horseradish stimulates blood flow, increasing warmth and circulation to cold muscles and joints when used externally in plasters and poultices. 1,2,3
Horseradish Side Effects: Overuse may blister the skin. Do not use it if your thyroid function is low or if taking thyroxine. How to Use: HorseradishPreparation Methods & Dosage :Fresh grated root, combined with cider vinegar and honey. Use it externally as a poultice or plaster for rheumatic joints and to stimulate blood flow. One to two tablespoons of fresh grated root daily, 1/2 teaspoon tincture, or as horseradish dressing on foods. Grate it into a little lemon juice or vinegar.
Plant Description
Regional Traditions : History and Traditions & FolkloreBoth the root and leaves of horseradish were universally used as a medicine during the Middle Ages, and as a condiment in Denmark and Germany. It was known in England as 'Red Cole' in the time of Turner (1548), but is not mentioned by him as a condiment. The root was included in the Materia Medica of the London Pharmacopoeias of the eighteenth century, under the name of R. rusticanus, the same name Gerard gave it. Its present botanical name, Cochlearia Armoracia, was given it by Linnaeus, Cochleare being the name of an old-fashioned spoon to which its long leaves are supposed to bear a resemblance. The popular English name, Horseradish, means a coarse radish, to distinguish it from the edible radish (R. sativus), the prefix 'Horse' being often used thus, comp. Horse-Mint, Horse Chestnut. It was formerly also known as the Mountain Radish and Great Raifort. 4
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Horseradish Armoracia rusticana 
In the Kitchen: Horseradish or 'prepared horseradish' refers to the grated root of the horseradish plant mixed with vinegar. Prepared horseradish is white to creamy-beige in color. Horseradish is used in sauces and as a conditment worldwide in everything from Japanese wasabi to Arby's "horsey" sauce here in the US.
They are both under Mars. The juice of Horse-raddish given to drink, is held to be very effectual for the scurvy. It kills the worms in children, being drank, and also laid upon the belly. The root bruised and laid to the place grieved with the sciatica, joint-ache, or the hard swellings of the liver and spleen, doth wonderfully help them all. The distilled water of the herb and root is more familiar to be taken with a little sugar for all the purposes aforesaid. 
