Vegetable belongs to the class Cabbage, it is considered a variety of radish sowing. It is this species that does not occur in the wild, unlike the rest.
Scientists believe that Asia is the birthplace of vegetables. It is grown in Europe, North America, Australia and Asia. Black radish has beneficial properties and contraindications, and is often used as a folk remedy for the treatment of cough.
Nutritional value and calorie
This close relative of the radish is not used as a main course - rather, as an additive to food. Dietary vegetable: contains 16 kcal per 100 g or 66 kJ.
Radish is 95% water. The composition includes 0.68 g of proteins, 0.10 g of fat and 3.40 g of carbohydrates. 
Important! Excessive consumption of root vegetables can cause diarrhea.
Chemical composition
It contains enough sugar and dietary fiber. Per 100 g of them contains: sugar - 1.86 g, fiber - 1.6 g. Among the antioxidants, there are retinol - vitamin A in the amount of 12 mg per 100 g.
Radish has a high level of folic acid. This vitamin B is contained in the amount of 25 mg per 100 g. Also included in the chemical composition is ascorbic acid, vitamins of group K.
Contains in large quantities:
- potassium - 233 mg;
- calcium - 25 mg;
- sodium, 39 mg;
- phosphorus - 20 mg and others.
It is thanks to this rich chemical composition in medicine they say about the beneficial properties of radish.What is useful black radish?
Vegetable has diuretic and laxative properties. The presence of essential oil in the seeds helps to improve the work of the gastrointestinal tract by stimulating digestion. Also, the vegetable has antibacterial properties.
Removal of excess fluid from the body and the restoration of the water balance of the body - one of the main features of the root.
It is used mainly in the following areas: medicine, cosmetology, cooking. Therefore, black radish is included in various recipes. 
Among the lowest-calorie foods include: carrots, Brussels sprouts, Chinese cabbage, cherry plums, tomatoes, broccoli, radishes, pumpkins, cranberries.
Root Cure
Eating a vegetable will reduce the chances of developing anemia. Folic acid is involved in the functioning of the circulatory system. Due to the low level of this substance in the body, the number of megaloblasts (immature red blood cells) increases in the bone marrow.
Root juice has bactericidal properties and is recommended for the treatment of purulent wounds, eczema and common bruises.
The use of root vegetables and some gender features. Black radish is full of various microelements, the benefits and harms of which exist for men.
For example, with prostate and erectile dysfunction (impotence), the use of radish juice in food is recommended. But a dangerous product can be if a man has kidney stones.
If a woman has hormonal disorders, then an excess of folic acid in the product will help eliminate this problem and establish the menstrual cycle. 
Did you know? Any vegetable can be a piece of art. For example, in Mexico, every year a festival takes place before Christmas: residents carve out figures of famous figures from the black root and create an exhibition.This type is used to cleanse the skin. This is possible thanks to the antioxidant retinol.
Internal use
In people, radish is mainly used for the treatment of cough and whooping cough. To do this, it is enough to cut the core and add two tablespoons of honey there. After the root crop is infused, honey is absorbed into the walls, the juice will come out.
It must be taken two to three times a day for a week, sometimes adding a new portion of honey to make juice stand out.
This vegetable, more precisely, the oil from its seeds, increases lactation. 50 ml of oil and 1 teaspoon of honey are added to 100 ml of water: this mixture can be drunk once a day with 50 ml. 
You can also get rid of cough with chestnut honey, verbena, juniper.
Outdoor
Often found the use of vegetables in the treatment of hair. You can take 150 ml of root juice, burdock oil in the amount of 30 ml and 1 tablespoon of honey. All this is applied to dry hair and lasts an hour.
During this time, blood circulation is improved, which contributes to blood flow to the hair follicles and improve hair growth. This mask is used 2-3 times a week.
Root crop is used in the elimination of pigmentation of the skin. To do this, you will need a small-sized vegetable that you need to grate and add 50 g of sour cream and 50 g of honey to it.
Then apply on the face - the mask is valid for 15-20 minutes. Rinse with plenty of warm water or with a hot towel. 
Important! Root can not be used at high temperatures in the form of mustard plaster.
Cooking Application
In cooking, the root vegetable is popular for diet. Eating it will help increase metabolism. It has already been said that radish does not serve as the main course, but is combined with others. Here is an example of a salad that is useful for losing weight:
- 300 g of black radish, which must be cut into cubes, like the rest of the ingredients:
- 300 g cucumbers;
- 300 grams of sweet pepper;
- 200 g carrots;
- 300 g chicken fillet (pre-boil);
- dressing to taste, but soy sauce is recommended.
Contraindications and harm
It is not always possible to identify the concept of "black radish" and "benefit", because it can also bring harm to the human body. Root is contraindicated in people who have recently had a heart attack.
Pregnant women also can not eat vegetables in any form. If you suffer from diseases of the liver, kidneys, as well as gastritis, the use of black radish is prohibited.
Did you know? Radish was used in food, as well as used as a medicine and even made oil from vegetable seeds in ancient Greece.
Thus, black radish can serve as an excellent assistant in the fight and prevention of diseases. Do not forget that most often this product is used with honey, which suppresses the increased acidity.Vegetable will be an excellent substitute for expensive drugs, the main thing is to approach the treatment wisely. And growing a root vegetable on your own plot is not difficult, because the vegetable is unpretentious, it only loves well-moistened soil.
