Chinese (Margelan) radish

Margelan radish is a useful vegetable crop from the cabbage family. The root crop gained its popularity for its juicy and delicate taste, as well as for its medicinal properties. The vegetable came to our country from China, therefore it has the second name Chinese radish. Among garden crops, it occupies not the last place, as it is easy to grow, and it is unpretentious in care. Margelan radish benefits and harms the body. Before use, a doctor’s consultation is necessary.

Composition and nutritional value of Margelan radish

Chinese radish is a medicinal garden crop with a high content of vitamins and trace elements. It contains a small amount of rare oil, due to which the root crop has practically no bitterness, unlike its counterparts.

Vitamin content

Margelan radish is a fortified root crop. It contains ascorbic acid, vitamins E, H, PP and group B. Content per 100 g of the product:

• C – 30 mm;
• retinol – 10 mg;
• B1 – 0,8 mg;
• pantothenic acid – 2,2 mg;
• B6 – 0,3 mg;
• folic acid – 18 mg;
• E – 2,1 mm;
• H – 19 mg.

Calorie Margelan radish

Calorie content per 100 g of product – 21 kcal:

• proteins – 1,2 g;
• carbohydrates – 4,1 g;
• dietary fiber – 1,4 g;
• ash – 0,8 g;
• liquid – 95,4 g.

Due to its low calorie content, nutritionists recommend its use for weight loss and during a diet.

What is useful Margelan radish

Chinese radish has been grown since ancient times, as it is considered a medicinal root crop with a high content of vitamins and trace elements. It is recommended to introduce it into the diet not only for adults, but also for children.

Useful properties of Margelan radish

Margelan radish is good for the body. In addition to its general strengthening effect, it helps against many diseases.

Benefits for men:

• increases testosterone levels;
• thanks to essential oils, freshens breath;
• used as a prophylaxis of prostatitis;
• lowers the level of bad cholesterol;
• strengthens blood vessels, thereby reducing the risk of heart attack, stroke, atherosclerosis and aneurysm;
• normalizes blood pressure.

Benefits for women:

1. The Chinese vegetable is a low-calorie product, so it is recommended to take it for weight loss.
2. Due to the diuretic property, it prevents the appearance of cystitis and relieves edema.
3. When consumed in small amounts, it improves lactation.
4. Stimulates the formation of natural collagen.
5. Slows down age-related changes.
6. Purifies the blood and intestines.

Benefits for children:

• improves appetite;
• strengthens the body;
• saves from constipation;
• strengthens the nervous system;
• due to the high content of calcium, strengthens bones and teeth;
• enhances mental capacity.

What helps Margelan radish

Due to its beneficial properties, the Chinese vegetable is used to prepare various dishes. Salads, soups and preservation for the winter are prepared from it. In a person who regularly consumes green radish, blood vessels are cleansed, toxins and toxins are removed, stool and metabolism are normalized.

Turkish salad

Ingredients:

• salad – 1 pack;
• Chinese vegetable – 1 pc.;
• turkey – 200 g.

Filling:

• shallots – 1 pc.;
• yogurt – 200 g;
• milk – 30 ml;
• lime juice – 20 ml
• spices – to taste.

Performance:

1. Lettuce leaves are washed and torn by hand into arbitrary parts. The root crop is peeled and cut into strips, the turkey is boiled and cut into medium pieces. All products are beautifully laid out on a platter.
2. In a blender, first grind the white part of the shallot, then the green part. Add all remaining sauce ingredients and mix thoroughly.
3. The salad is poured with the prepared sauce and served.

Radish more Korean

Ingredients:

• green vegetable – 2 pcs.;
• garlic – 1 clove;
• green onion – 50 g;
• salt – to taste;
• lemon juice – 10 ml;
• spices for cooking carrots in Korean – 1 pack.

Way of execution:

1. The vegetable is peeled and cut into strips. Salt is added and left for 5 minutes to obtain juice. The liquid is drained.
2. Chopped garlic, onion, spices and vinegar are added to the root crop. Mix and arrange on plates.

Vitamin salad

Ingredients:

• Margelana radish – 2 pcs.;
• sweet and sour apple, cucumber and carrot – 1 pc.;
• celery stalk;
• lemon juice – 10 ml:
• spices – optional.

Preparation:

1. Vegetables are washed and cut: apples – into cubes, cucumber – into strips, carrots are rubbed on a grater, radishes – into thin slices.
2. All ingredients are mixed, finely chopped celery, spices and vinegar are added.
3. The salad is dressed with olive oil.

Delicious salad Uzbekistan

Ingredients:

• Chinese vegetable – 2 pc.;
• beef pulp – 200 g;
• bulb – 1 head;
• garlic – 2 cloves.

Performance:

1. The root crop is cut into cubes and soaked in salted water for half an hour.
2. The meat is baked in foil at a temperature of 180 degrees for about half an hour.
3. While the meat is baking, the onion is cut into rings, breaded and fried in oil. The finished rings are laid out on a paper towel to remove excess fat.
4. Ready meat is cooled and cut into strips.
5. Lay out the salad in layers on a flat dish: radish, meat, mayonnaise and onion rings.

Application in folk medicine

Since ancient times, the Chinese root crop has saved from many diseases. The benefits of Margelan radish are great. With the help of the root crop, coughs, colds, type 2 diabetes and much more were treated.

Chinese radish juice with cough honey

Ingredients:

• radish – 1 pcs.;
• honey – 60

The vegetable is washed from dirt and cut off the upper and lower parts. A hole is made from above, the pulp is peeled off and half filled with honey. Close with a cut off top and remove for 24 hours for infusion. Natural medicine take 1 tbsp. l. morning, afternoon and evening for an adult and 1 tsp. for a child. Relief comes after 3 days.

Inhalation for colds

Ingredients:

• Margellan radish – 1 pc.

The Chinese vegetable is grated, the container is covered with a towel and left for half an hour to get juice. Technique of the procedure: the patient bends over the bowl and breathes in pairs for 2-5 minutes several times a day.

Remedy for the treatment of burns, sciatica and gout

Ingredients:

• Chinese radish – 1 pc.

The root crop is rubbed on a fine grater, the vegetable mass is wrapped in gauze and applied for 10 minutes on a sore spot. Grated radish with honey relieves hematomas. Chopped tops can quickly heal wounds.

Decoction of edema

Ingredients:

• Margellan radish – 0,5 kg;
• water – 1000 ml;
• salt – 1 tbsp l.

The Chinese vegetable is crushed, water, salt are added and boiled for 10-15 minutes. The decoction is taken during the day instead of water.

Tincture for the treatment of diabetes 2 degrees

Ingredients:

• Chinese radish – 3 kg;
• vodka – 0,5 l

The vegetable is rubbed on a grater, transferred to a jar and poured with vodka. The jar is closed with a lid and removed for 40 days in a dark place for infusion. After the time has elapsed, the tincture is filtered and taken 20 ml in the morning, afternoon and evening. The course of treatment is 28 days, after 14 days they take a break for 1,5 weeks.

Used in cosmetics

Vegetables are highly valued by women for many reasons:

• it is low calorie;
• removes slags and toxins;
• cleanses the intestines;
• has rejuvenating properties.

Based on the Chinese vegetable, firming and regenerating masks are prepared.

• Mask to protect the face from the weather. The grated vegetable is combined with oil and lime juice. The prepared mass is applied to the face and kept for about half an hour. The mask is washed off with warm water, a nourishing cream is applied to the face.
• Revitalizing mask. 40 ml of sage broth and a few drops of aloe juice are added to the grated root crop. Vegetable gruel is applied to a cleansed face and kept for 20-30 minutes.

Restrictions and contraindications for admission

Margelan radish has not only benefits, but also harm to the body. Before you include the root crop in the diet, you need to familiarize yourself with the contraindications. It is not recommended for use in the following diseases:

• chronic gastritis at the stage of exacerbation;
• stomach and intestinal ulcers;
• stones in the urinary and gallbladder;
• idiosyncrasy;
• pregnancy;
• pancreatitis.

If you neglect contraindications, eating a vegetable can lead to disastrous consequences:

1. Pregnant – premature birth, miscarriage.
2. People with severe diseases of the stomach and intestines – exacerbation of the disease, up to death.
3. Allergy sufferers – itching and skin rashes appear. In severe cases, radish can cause anaphylactic shock.

Conclusion

Margelan radish is a miracle root crop that saves from many ailments. The root crop in the salad monitors health and preserves beauty for many years. The main thing is to comply with the norm and, if there are contraindications, consult a specialist before use.