Plant Profile: Horseradish

Horseradish

(Amoracia rusticana)

Family: CRUCIFERAE

Energetics: 

Taste:

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Parts Used: Taproot. 

Key Components: Volatile oils (mustard oil glycosides). 

Preparations & dosage: Food: Take with rich oily food or fatty meat. Infusion: 1 tsp powdered or chopped root steeped in 1 cup boiled water for 5 minutes. Vinegar tincture: 

Actions: 
Foundational: Stimulant. Aromatic.
Primary: Carminative. Mild laxative. 
Secondary:

Uses: 

Stimulates digestion & eases griping. 

Fevers and influenza. 

Combines well with: 

Identifying: 

Growing:

Harvesting: Harvest in fall (hotter) or winter. Store in sand. 

Contraindications: Do not apply directly to skin. Will burn skin and eyes on contact.

Sources: 

The Complete Herbs Sourcebook: David Hoffman. Pg 269

The Earthwise Herbal: Volume 1: Matthew Wood. Pg 107-110

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