Black radish is called the queen or the patriarch of vegetables, and for good reason. Hippocrates himself said that this is one of the best products. It was used and used by the ancient Egyptians and Greeks, and in folk medicine of a later time, it took pride of place.
Description and characteristics of the root
This is a root biennial plant. In the first year of growth, only a root crop is formed in the form of a rod and a rosette of basal leaves. In the second year, a rather branched and almost meter-long stem arises, in the upper part of which a flower later forms. 
The leaves are quite large, with symmetrically arranged parts, in size and shape, as well as in the size of the blades are different. In their outlet can be up to a dozen pieces. The length of the sheet plates ranges from 20 to 60 centimeters.
The root itself is round-flat, juicy, with black skin and white flesh. The root can grow into the ground to 30 centimeters. The fruit is a large pod with light brown seeds that ripens by the end of June. Depending on the variety, it can be from 200 g to one kilogram.
Blossom begins in May and June, and this process lasts about forty days. Small flowers are collected in friable inflorescences in the form of a brush.
Did you know? In ancient Greece, the root vegetable was in high esteem. Radish was served only on gold dishes, while paying for this vegetable with pure gold, which was equal to her in weight.
The composition of black radish
In terms of its composition, 90% of black radish consists of water, and more specifically, 100 g of the product contains 88 g of water, 1 g of ash, and the rest is sugar, fiber, sulfur-containing substances, acids, salts of sodium, potassium, calcium, magnesium, phosphorus, iron, amino acids. 
Vitamins and Minerals
Of vitamin group 100 g of black radish:
- A - 3 μg;
- beta carotene - 0.02 mg;
- B1 (thiamine) - 0.03 mg;
- B2 (riboflavin) - 0.03 mg;
- PP 0.6 mg;
- B5 (pantothenic acid) - 0.18 mg;
- B6 (pyridoxine) - 0.06 mg;
- B9 (folic acid) - 14 μg;
- E (alpha-tocopherol, TE) - 0.1 mg;
- C (ascorbic acid) - 29 mg.
For reference: vitamin PP - the initial biooxidation; vitamin A - immunity; B1 - digestive and cardiovascular systems; B2 - bio-oxidation and energy generation; B6 - prevents the occurrence of anemia; Vitamin E is an antioxidant.
Of minerals per 100 g:
- potassium - 357 mg;
- calcium - 35 mg;
- magnesium - 22 mg;
- sodium - 13 mg;
- phosphorus - 26 mg;
- iron 1.2 mg;
- manganese - 0.033 mg;
- copper - 0.099 mg;
- selenium - 0.7 µg;
- Zinc — 0.13 mg;
- iodine - 8 mcg.
For reference: potassium - cardiac activity; Calcium - strengthening bones, blood clotting; magnesium - dilation of blood vessels, intestinal motility, obstruction of the formation of stones; iron - hemoglobin and myoglobin. 
From digestible carbohydrate per 100 g:
- starch and dextrins - 0.3 g;
- mono - and disaccharides - 6.4 g
Calorie and BJU
100 g of black radish contains:
- proteins - 1.9 g;
- fat 0.1 g;
- carbohydrate - 2.1 g;
- organic acids - 0.1 g;
- dietary fiber - 2.1 g.
100 g of black radish in total 36 kilocalories.
We advise you to read about the healing properties and the use of black and white radish, radishes, as well as other root vegetables - turnips, parsnips, celery.
Useful properties for men
Not bypassed this product with its beneficial properties and men. Radish raises vitality, protects blood vessels, promotes stable sexual success. Ascorbic acid improves immunity, gives energy. Dietary fiber removes toxins, and phytoncides relieve inflammation and anesthetize. And, besides, they help to solve the typically male problem - hair loss. 
Are common
Black radish is also remarkable for the fact that it contains surprisingly and uniquely balanced vitamins, macro- and microelements, and because of this it has excellent healing properties, namely:
- has fortifying qualities;
- improves the fermentation of the digestive tract;
- stimulates metabolism;
- improves the normal functioning of the intestines;
- eliminates bloating and gas accumulation;
- removes unwanted fluid and relieves swelling;
- frees the body of toxins;
- helps with a lack of vitamins;
- possesses kamnevyvodivayushchy and diuretic property;
- reduces cholesterol levels;
- promotes weight loss;
- cleaning blood vessels, improves blood circulation;
- fills the body with oxygen;
- acts as an expectorant, helps with coughing;
- antiseptic, heals the skin from ulcers and infectious lesions;
- relieves suffering with rheumatism, bruises and sprains (rubbing and compresses).
Important! For the greatest benefit, according to nutritionists, black radish should be consumed fresh.
Man's health
In this respect, there are also quite a few useful things:
- It helps to increase the level of the male hormone testosterone, which plays an important role in sex, sperm production, red blood cells, support for muscle mass and strength.
- Assists in reducing inflammation of the prostate.
- It has diuretic properties. Promotes the elimination of harmful bacteria that cause inflammation of the bladder.
- Removes puffiness, removing excess fluid from the body.
- It has the ability to cleanse the kidneys and liver, eliminating slagging.
- Strengthens the heart and cleans blood vessels, reducing cholesterol in the blood, reduces the risk of cardiovascular diseases.
- It gives freshness to breathing. The essential oils of the root crop destroy the bacteria that cause diseases, make the gums stronger and eliminate their bleeding.
Men need to consume no more than 100 g of this product per day - the root crop is highly fortified, and an excess of vitamins, like a deficiency, is harmful. 
Black Radish Harm
Despite the abundance of medicinal qualities, this root vegetable is not useful to everyone. About him need to forget those who:
- inflammation of the colon;
- gastritis;
- gastric or duodenal ulcer;
- increased acidity of the stomach;
- kidney and liver ailments;
- serious heart disease;
- individual intolerance of the product;
In addition, you can not use radish to pregnant women and the product is strictly prohibited to men who have recently suffered a heart attack.
Important! Before you use decoctions and tinctures of black radish, you must ensure that there are no contraindications and an allergic reaction.
How to choose high-quality radish
There is three basic and indispensable conditions:
- The root crop must be firm, without external damage, mold, stains and damage.
- The tail should be whole, juicy and elastic.
- The diameter of the root - from 5 to 15 centimeters, ideally - 7-10 centimeters.
If you have a summer cottage, you can grow black radish yourself.
Under flat conditions, black radish can be stored in the fridge with vegetables wrapped in a plastic bag with several openings. But you need to use within a month.
Useful properties: recipes of traditional medicine
Black radish has found wide application in traditional medicine:
- Anemia: grate finely and squeeze radish. Drain in a clay pot and insist in a warm place or thermos (optimally - in the oven) for a couple of hours. Drink two or three weeks 15 minutes before meals three times a day in a tablespoon.
- Common cold: when symptoms appear, make a mixture of radish and honey juice. Stir in the ratio of 1 to 2 and drink a tablespoon several times a day.
- Cold and cough: cut into cubes, mix with sugar and put in the oven to simmer on low heat for a couple of hours. Eat (preheat) before meals in a tablespoon.
- Hypertension: one tablespoon juice of radish, carrot, beet and horseradish roots mixed. In the mixture, add the juice of one lemon. Drink three times daily before meals in a tablespoon.
- Rheumatism: make a mixture of a tablespoon of radish, honey, half a spoonful of vodka and a pinch of salt. Composition infuse about two hours. Apply with attacks of pain as a rubbing.
- Skin Ailments: Mix a glass of root juice and a glass of wine. Send on a small fire and evaporate until liquid is gone and only a viscous mass remains. Lubricate affected areas.
- Gout, osteochondrosis: to make a compress from the liquid rubbed radish along with the skin, lubrication of the sore spots with pure juice of this vegetable will also help.
- Toothache: rinsing mouth with a decoction of radish several times a day.
- Prostate adenoma: black radish salads as an essential element of the diet.
- Obesity: 30 minutes after a meal, drink one third of a glass of fresh juice.
- Prevention of atherosclerosis: in equal shares combine radish juice and honey. Mix. Drink ten days three times a day for half an hour before meals.
For general health
To prepare a tonic it is necessary to combine three quarters of a glass of water and a quarter of a glass of juice of the root crop, stir. In the resulting composition add a tablespoon of honey. Stir again. Drink throughout the day before meals for a few sips.
Parsley, walnuts, tomatoes, hot pepper, basil, wild rose, dates, nutmeg, pumpkin seeds have a beneficial effect on men's health.
For male power
Vitamin salad from radish and other vegetables will help you well from sexual dysfunction.
Salad Recipe:
- clean one by one radish, carrot, beet or other vegetables to taste;
- Grate;
- to taste add fresh garlic, mix everything;
- lightly salt;
- fill with any cold pressed oil;
- use as a side dish or with a hot dish as a supplement.
It is interesting to read about the beneficial properties of colored carrots: yellow, violet, white, and scorzonera - "black carrot".
Such a remedy will help against prostatitis: after a morning meal, drink two tablespoons of radish juice. It can be diluted with water, you can add honey or sugar. Take for at least three months.
The healing properties of black radish have been proven for centuries. In the recent past, a little forgotten, today this root vegetable is deservedly returning to medicine, cooking and cosmetology.
