Horseradish Root 4:1 Powder 1 lb bottle: HE
This herb is BULK DISCOUNTED in our 10 lb & 25 lb bulk packs. To find the bulk packs, just copy and paste the herb name into our Search, or refer to our Bulk By The Kilo & Ton category. We use only 100% Gluten-free, Vegetable Cellulose ”00” capsules for all of our encapsulated products. We offer both bulk powder and capsules. Obviously our bulk bottles are bulk powder, not capsules, but the capsule weight is included to give you a way of judging the recommended dosage. Horseradish Root – Botanical Extract 4:1 — Approximately 600 mg. each capsule. 1/2 teaspoon of powder is about equal to one capsule. Powder can be consumed by sprinkling it over your food or mixing it with a syrup such as maple or chocolate. You could also mix it with orange juice. The citric acid in the orange juice will help to mask any unpleasant powder tastes. Other common names: Armoracia, Scurvy Grass, Red Cole, Great Raifort, Mountain Radish, Great Mountain Root, Pepperrot Want to clear your sinuses? Horseradish not only flavors our foods but is also an extremely pungent herb that helps to rid the body of excess fluids, which aids in the relief of respiratory congestion associated with bronchitis, asthma, emphysema, coughs and flu. It also clears the sinuses, flushes toxins from the kidneys and urinary tract (good for stones, gout and arthritis) and expels poisons through the skin by promoting heaving sweating….and, as an added attraction, the grated fresh root will also add zip to your meals and bring tears to your eyes! History: Horseradish is a hardy perennial with a somewhat vague place of origin, but it is thought to be indigenous to southeastern Europe and western Asia, and cultivated (and found wild as a garden escapee) throughout Europe, from Sicily northwards and other parts of the world. The long, white cylindrical root, which is larger at the crown, is deeply planted and produces a two- to three-foot-high ridged stem with large, elliptical, pointed, bright green leaves that has a pungent aroma when bruised. The plant thrives in light, very rich, well-dug and moist soil in an open, sunny position that is protected from frosty weather. Horseradish has been used since ancient times and is said to represent morar, one of the five bitter herbs used by the Jews during the Passover Seder feast. In the first century A.D., the Roman scholar, Pliny, recommended the herb (which he called Armoracia) for its medicinal qualities to be used as a physic. Originally, Horseradish was cultivated chiefly as a medicinal herb and was used only for that purpose until well into the sixteenth century, when the Germans and Danes developed it as a culinary herb for fish sauce. In 1597, Gerard (who called it Raphanus rusticanus) claimed that it was not only a valuable medicine but also a valuable condiment, and by 1640, it was popularly used in Britain as a dressing for roast beef. The esteemed seventeenth-century herbalist, Nicholas Culpeper rec
