Horseradish during pregnancy

To give an exhaustive answer to the question "Can I have horseradish during pregnancy?", I need to look at its composition and how individual ingredients affect the female body. Although, judging by the sources, this issue has not been studied in detail; probably, in view of the fact that horseradish during pregnancy is not a product of first necessity.

The main quality of the plant is a special taste. It is caused by mustard oils that have double properties. The benefits of oils are antimicrobial and antiviral properties; Acuity, on the contrary, has an adverse effect and causes:

• liver overload;
• increased gastric secretion;
• strong thirst;
• increased pressure;
• decreased blood clotting.

Such phenomena can be a serious danger to a pregnant woman. Therefore, before adding to the diet horseradish during pregnancy, the future mother is advised to consult a gynecologist.

But in the period of preparation for pregnancy horseradish is very useful - for women and for men.

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Horseradish during early pregnancy

Horseradish during pregnancy in the early stages can be used as a product and as a medicine. It is better to refuse or use the product very seldom, as a seasoning, if you permanently give up horseradish during pregnancy to a woman unbearable.

When pregnancy is better not to hurt at all. Since during pregnancy the woman's immunity decreases, so the future mother is more susceptible to diseases, in particular, colds (acute respiratory infections, acute respiratory infections, influenza). Most common colds occur in the early stages and threaten not only the mother, but also the fetus, which during this period is already forming its organs and systems.

To be treated by pharmaceutical preparations during pregnancy is undesirable, it is better to address to alternative means. Horseradish during pregnancy in the early stages is a good alternative to pharmacy medicines, especially for colds.

Horseradish during pregnancy with colds

High antiviral activity of substances contained in spicy roots, allows the use of horseradish in pregnancy with a cold. As a part of a fresh product, there are enough components useful in viral diseases:

• etheric allyl mustard oil - a natural antiseptic;
• ascorbic acid (third after rose hips and currants);
• carotene (in leaves) and other vitamins (in particular, thiamine and riboflavin);
• phytoncides;
• cellulose;
• macro- and microelements (potassium, calcium, magnesium, iron, copper, phosphorus and sulfur).

It is necessary to be treated immediately, but self-medication, even natural remedy (horseradish plus honey), is forbidden during pregnancy. Cough can signal an acute respiratory disease, a viral infection, bronchitis, pneumonia, and also be one of the symptoms of an allergy. To begin with, the nature of the cough should be determined by a specialist, and if he does not object, then alternative horseradish medications can be used for treatment.

Horseradish during pregnancy for colds is useful with honey or sugar - as an effective cough remedy.

Recipes from horseradish during pregnancy

Horseradish during pregnancy is used as a remedy against viral infections and other colds. It actively stimulates immunity and does not cause undesirable consequences.

• Recipe 1.

The root is cleaned of small roots and peel, grate very finely, mix with the same amount of sugar, insist in a warm place for about 12 hours. Strain and use a tablespoon every hour, for the first two days.

• Recipe 2.

The prepared root is ground and mixed with bee honey in equal proportions. Take 0.5 - 1, 0 teaspoonful, 3 - 4 times a day. The treatment period should not exceed three days.

• Recipe 3.

Cough remedy (grated horseradish plus sugar) is prepared similarly to the recipe 2. Use the same.

• Recipe 4.

3h. Honey mixed with horseradish juice 1h., drink a little, copiously drinking tea from clover (3 - 4 cups a day).

There are other recipes from horseradish, but they are not suitable for pregnancy. Horseradish is also used in cosmetology, for example, as part of bleaching agents.

Horseradish with honey during pregnancy

Horseradish with honey during pregnancy is used to treat colds, flu and other viral infections. Such a mixture is effective due to the therapeutic and immunostimulating properties of the spicy plant. But first, it's important to make sure there are no undesirable reactions to the constituent components.

To prepare the remedy for cough, the grated horseradish is mixed equally with natural honey, insisted, filtered, taken from the onset of the disease (for more details on the recipes, see above).

To prepare horseradish with honey during pregnancy is not suitable canned or pre-grated root, because with conservation or storage, useful substances disappear.

Horseradish with sugar in pregnancy

Horseradish with sugar during pregnancy is used if the woman is allergic to honey. The simplest recipe:

• Fresh horseradish root is washed, cleaned of skin and small roots, finely rubbed by hand or on a food processor and mixed with sugar. Proportions of an antitussch agent are the same as horseradish with honey: 1: 1. Take horseradish with sugar during pregnancy is recommended three to four times a day, no longer than three days; the dose is half or a full teaspoonful.

The use of horseradish

Horseradish contains various useful substances, and also promotes their synthesis (for example, vitamin B1) in the body. With the help of grated rhizomes or juice, even scurvy can be cured. It is important that these substances remain in storage until the spring.

Nutritionists point out the following benefit of horseradish:

• by the number of vitamins surpasses some vegetables;
• how seasoning improves appetite and digestion;
• has a restorative effect;
• has a bactericidal effect due to the presence of lysozyme;
• use in diseases of the respiratory system, anemia, and physical and mental exhaustion;
• as external - with stomatitis, from toothache, with rheumatic and radiculitis pains, suppuration of wounds;
• the leaves are also edible and contain vitamins;
• bactericidal properties are used for preservations and pickles.

However, not all these properties are useful in pregnancy, so unlimited use during this period will do more harm than good.

The special benefit of horseradish during pregnancy is that it has medicinal properties against influenza and colds.

Contraindications to horseradish use during pregnancy

Contraindications to the use of horseradish during pregnancy:

• acute and chronic diseases of the digestive system (ulcer, gastritis, esophagitis, cholecystitis, dyskinesia bile ducts);
• hypertension;
• tendency to bleeding;
• kidney diseases (glomerulonephritis, pyelonephritis, edema of renal genesis);
• large doses can cause burns to the oral mucosa and gastrointestinal tract.

In the second half, horseradish during pregnancy is forbidden to use in any form.

Horseradish is a very useful plant, but without it, in principle, you can do without. Especially if there are risks, as in the case of eating horseradish during pregnancy. For medicinal purposes, the use of an alternative horseradish remedy is justified, but only with the approval of an experienced physician.

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Harm of horseradish during pregnancy

All spicy spices, including horseradish, are not recommended for pregnancy. Harm can provoke the ingredients that make up a popular plant.

Essential oils contain erucic acid, which is not digested and overloads the liver. The high concentration of this substance is dangerous even for a healthy organ, and in pregnancy, as is known, the liver carries a double load.

Horseradish causes thirst, and fluid accumulation is fraught with edema (especially in the second half of the gestation period) and increases the secretion of gastric juice, which is also associated with risks.

The acute product influences the cardiovascular system of the blood system: increases blood pressure, reduces the ability to clot, which is undesirable in the state of pregnancy.

The damage to horseradish during pregnancy is aggravated if there are contraindications to its use.