Tincture on horseradish, otherwise known as horseradish, not one century is very popular due to its healing properties. Quite often, horseradish is called a very effective natural aphrodisiac. This property of this drink was appreciated by our distant ancestors. There is no doubt that tasty and healthy hrenovochka nourishes the body with vital energy and contributes to increased appetite. And if you follow the rules and hangover after such a drink does not threaten! This strong drink with a characteristic burning taste has long since not just been put on the table, but used as a medicine. How can you prepare such a specific medicine at home, and with what regularity should it be taken?
The benefits and harm of tincture of horseradish
It is recommended to take it is fresh horseradish, which recently dug out of the ground. As an alternative, rhizomes, harvested for the winter, will go, only so that the skin remains on them.
In the absence of fresh horseradish, you can use dried, canned or frozen, but understand that in this case, the tincture will lose its fragrant and many useful properties.
The best selection criterion is a pungent smell and slightly watery eyes, which indicate a ripe vegetable, thereby guaranteeing a good cooking result.
Horseradish is used to combat infectious diseases due to the rich chemical composition:
- vitamins of group B and C;
- tannins and ascorbic acid;
- carbohydrates (polysaccharides, arabinose and galactose);
- ash, fiber, thioglycosides, proteins, flavonoids;
- mineral complex (calcium, sodium, iron, sulfur, copper, chlorine and phosphorus).
Horseradish root, from which horseradish is prepared, has a whole range of useful properties, but in the process of preparing a drink, this list is significantly narrowed.
On the other hand self-made tincture and its chaotic method may cause serious problems. People suffering from any disease of the gastrointestinal tract, kidney, liver or thyroid gland, you must be careful when drinking the drink and always consult with your doctor. If during the cooking process an error occurs with the addition of the main ingredient or other proportions, there is a high risk of causing burns to the mucous membrane.
Medicinal properties and contraindications
As a natural aphrodisiac, infused with horseradish drink is considered beneficial to men's health, increases appetite, and also gives a charge of cheerfulness and energy. The main advantage of tincture is to fight colds: this component has a detrimental effect on viruses and bacteria. If you drink in moderation, there will never be a hangover. In addition, hrenovuha leads to normal blood circulation, has anti-inflammatory and diuretic effect.
Homemade tincture of horseradish is often used to treat the following ailments:
- viral hepatitis;
- diabetes;
- gastritis;
- rheumatism;
- gout;
- neuralgia;
- joint pains;
- hypertension;
- allergy;
- hepatitis;
- typhoid fever;
- salmonellosis;
- seborrhea;
- hives.
The use of tincture is generally contraindicated for such categories of persons as:
children under 12;- pregnant and young lactating mothers during lactation;
- increased gastric acidity;
- erosion and ulcers of the stomach and intestines;
- allergy and idiosyncrasy of products;
- inflammation in the digestive tract, liver, kidneys;
- acute form of any disease.
children under 12;Drinks based on horseradish in large quantities, can cause an increase in blood pressure, the development of internal bleeding and serious burns of the oral mucosa. Therefore, before embarking on home treatment with hrenovuha, it is imperative that you seek the advice of a specialist and strictly follow his recommendations. Then the beneficial properties of the plant will unfold as fully as possible.
How to make at home: a recipe for making tincture with honey and lemon
For To prepare the tincture of horseradish, you can use as ordinary vodka, and other analogues. The vegetable itself is not too picky about the adjacent component, allowing the use of other alcoholic beverages with a strength index of 40-50ºC. Although the classic cooking recipe invariably includes the following ingredients:
- 0.5 liters of vodka (alcohol or moonshine);
- 1 tsp liquid honey;
- 7-10 cm horseradish root;
- 2 tbsp. lemon juice.
If desired, pepper, ginger root, garlic, cloves, cinnamon, vanilla, ground nutmeg, currant leaves and cherries are added to the horseradish. These modified recipes are intended for lovers of the spicy: the usual tincture with honey is much softer. At the same time, you do not need to add everything at once, it is better to stop the choice on 2-3 ingredients and experiment with them in small portions, achieving the desired taste.
Having defined the main components of the drink, you can proceed to its preparation.:
- Horseradish needs to be cleaned and cut into circles or cubes of medium size. The more laid a vegetable, the less time it takes to infuse.
You can grind the root in a large grater or meat grinder, but the drink will be too tart due to the fact that gives almost all the juice.
- The blank should be put in a jar, add honey and lemon juice to the container.
- Pour all ingredients with a small amount of vodka, mix well and top up the rest of the alcohol.
- The resulting tincture carefully filter through a sieve (cheesecloth or coffee filters) and tightly tighten the jar.
- Leave in a dark cool place to infuse for 3-4 days, occasionally opening and mixing.
The longer the crap is, the more burning it turns out. It should not drastically change color, remaining always within the bounds of a light yellowish hue. You should also try it periodically: if the strength of the taste is completely satisfactory, you can remove the horseradish after a few days, leaving only the liquid, because with a longer infusion a slightly bitter taste may appear.
It is worth to take a drink a little chilled and drink in one gulp in portions not more than 50 ml. He has an interesting feature - a strong increase in appetite after drinking 20-30ml. If the tincture is prepared for therapeutic purposes, then you need to take 2-3 times a day a few minutes before meals. The duration of the course depends on the diagnosis, but usually lasts about 2 weeks.
To hrenovuha as long as possible retained its healing properties, it is important to properly store it at home. The shelf life of the drink can vary from 2 to 5 years. Provided that the finished result will be in a cool dark place with a good humidity - in a room or a refrigerator. If the tincture is preserved and has a characteristic bitterness, then it is worthwhile to reanimate the drink in a timely manner by the following methods:
- pour a little water and overtake through moonshine;
- add 1 tbsp. lemon juice and honey;
- add vodka in small portions until you get the same taste.
Horseradish contains volatile components that evaporate over time. The longer the home-mix is kept, the more invisible the taste and aroma of the main component becomes. therefore keep longer than 3-4 months hrenovuhu not worth.
We offer to watch a video on how to cook horseradish:
Possible side effects
Despite the abundance of benefits, horseradish has a number of important contraindications.
As can be seen from the description of the pharmacological action, the abuse of drugs on the basis of horseradish or exceeding the permissible norms is fraught with unpleasant consequences:
irritation of the gastrointestinal tract;- vomiting (often with blood);
- diarrhea and symptoms characteristic of gastroenteritis;
- insomnia;
- hyperemia of the skin and gangrene.
irritation of the gastrointestinal tract;Before using the above mentioned prescription, you should consult with your doctor.. It is not necessary to combine the use of hrenovuhi with drug treatment with other drugs that have levommiticin, because horseradish neutralizes their effect.
And the main rule - this tincture can not be drunk every day as an aperitif. Its ability to cause appetite must be used rationally, otherwise the risk of provoking a backlash: nausea and other problems with the digestive system.
Horseradish is very easy to prepare. But even such a homely drink should be used rationally so as not to harm yourself. If this tincture is not abused, then it is able to restore the former health in the shortest time possible and even serve as an excellent prophylactic against many diseases.
