Diuretic effect in radishes

Diuretic  effect in radishes

Did you know that radishes are one of the few preferred vegetables has a diuretic effect? To the surprise of food lovers, radish is one of those vegetable with a pungent sweet taste. The roots are eaten raw, cooked, or in pickled form.  Besides the leaves, stems, flowers, and seed are also edible. Radishes naturally come in round, conical or cylindrical in shape. They are white, red or purple colored. But the most amazing surprises are the goodness it possesses for the health of mankind. Let’s find out why radishes are diuretic in nature.

• The Goodness of Radish

Nature has given mankind another vegetable that has a lot of medicinal and nutritious properties. The radish belongs to the Brassicaceae  Family with the scientific name Raphanus sativus. Radish naturally cures and protect from a large number of diseases. Radishes are known as a cooling food and relieve body heat of summer.

• Nutritional Properties

Radish is a safe vegetable as it contains low calories, little carbohydrate, a moderate amount of sugar low protein and high in fiber. Amazingly, the green leaves, also contain a high amount of calcium, protein, and Vitamin C.

• Medicinal Properties of Radish

The unique property of radish is due to the high minerals and folic acid.  The minerals such as Potassium, Magnesium, Copper, Calcium, Manganese and the Vitamin B and C  combinations helps bring down cholesterol levels, reduces blood pressure and controls diabetes. It also contains antioxidants such as indoles, zeaxanthin, beta-carotene, and lutein. The antioxidant sulforaphane is indeed the most important active ingredient that makes radish a pungent taste. The sulfur compounds help regulate bilirubin (a byproduct of hemoglobin) production.  A balanced bilirubin increases immunity, makes the kidney and liver functional and increases the efficiency of allied body systems.

• Why are radishes known have a ‘diuretic effect’?

Radish is known to be a natural diuretic as it causes increased flow of urine and thereby aid removal of fluids from the body. Radishes contain substances that produce ‘diuretic effect’ in the body. ‘Diuretic effect’ increase adequate urine excreted and gets rid of undesirable waste products of the body. When the body retains water ‘endema’ or swelling of the legs and occurs. The disorder leads to less urine production and over-accumulation of wastes.  To prevent ‘endema’ and to keep a balance of electrolyte in the body, extra accumulation of uric acid, sodium and ammonia should be prevented. The body then becomes efficient in attaining immunity.

• 7 Healing Properties of Radish

The healing properties of radish may be summarized as follows.

1. Natural diuretic effect
2. Detoxifies blood
3. Lowers cholesterol
4. Control diabetes
5. Regulates Blood sugar
6. Purifies the kidney
7. Relieves inflammation

• How much is enough?

There are plenty of reasons why radishes are a healthy vegetable.  Despite the fact many of us despise the pungent, hot taste, it is a powerful source of many diseases. Radish affects human health with its diuretic effect. The awareness of its nutritive value and addition of 100g/day to the diet can be a maintainer good for health. Radishes help functioning of the heart, respiratory system, kidney and especially urinary tract system. Radishes can be taken raw as salads, in pickled form or as a steamed vegetable. It complements with other full meals.

• Recipe for Radish Soothing Salad

Here’s a lovely recipe that will help you detoxify your blood.  It is live with all the digestive enzymes.  It will also add as an appetizer for your meal and a diuretic effect on your health.

Ingredients

Red Radish, grated                             2 cupsBlack Radish, grated                           1 cup

Black Radish, grated                           1 cup

White Radish, grated                          1 cup

Apple peeled and grated                   1 cup

Basil leaves, chopped                        ¼ cup

Sesame oil                                            1 teaspoon

Vinegar (Apple cider)                        1 cup

Sesame seed, ground                        1 teaspoon

Apple cider vinegar                           ¼ cup

Salt to taste

Direction

1. Mix radishes, cucumber and apples in a bowl
2. Add sesame oil and vinegar
3. Press the bowl of salad with pressure and keep it for 25 minutes
4. Remove the plate and 1/3 of the liquid
5. Transfer the salad to a salad dish.
6. Dress with chopped basil and ground sesame seed

 

Due to the unique nutrient composition, anti-oxidants and a mixture of chemicals it acquires a diuretic nature. Radishes aid in the functioning of liver and gallbladder and regulate the digestive system. The fibers normalize bowel movements and flush out toxins with efficient functioning of liver and kidney.   As it contains the minerals and other vital nutrients it balances the body to a healthy condition.