8. Horseradish
Horseradish is a perennial plant of the Brassicaceae family (which also includes mustard, wasabi, broccoli, and cabbage). Compounds found in horseradish have been widely studied for a plethora of health benefits. Horseradish contains volatile oils, notably mustard oil, which has antibacterial properties due to the presence of allyl isothiocyanate, an organosulfur compound. Fresh, the plant also contains average 79.31Â mg of vitamin C per 100g of raw horseradish. Also, it contains high levels of calcium, potassium, magnesium, phosphorus, glutamine, glucose, acid sulfate and essential oils.
Horseradish can also be effective to cure a congested nasal due to sinusitis infection. Grate the radish into tiny pieces and hold a pinch of it in your mouth. Leave it there for a couple of minutes. The flavor of the horseradish moves up to your sinus and eases and dissolves the mucus formed in the sinus. When the flavor has evaporated, swallow the grated radish to eliminate the mucus from your throat.
