Botanical name: Raphanus sativus; Family: Brassicaceae (Mustard family); English: Radish; Sanskrit: mulaka; Hindi: Mooli; Bengali, Manipuri: mula; Marathi: mula; Gujarati: mulo; Tamil: mulangi; Malayalam: molabham; Telugu: mullangi,; Kannada: molamgi, mulamgi; Kashmiri: muju
Radish is highly nutritious. It is cultivated in Japan, China and India for thousands of years. Radish is white, red, purple or black and in long cylindrical or round shape, tapering in the end.
Radish is rich in Vitamin C, potassium, calcium, Vitamin B6, riboflavin, magnesium, and copper and has medicinal uses--in whooping cough, cancer, chesty coughs, gastric discomfort, liver problems, constipation, dyspepsia, gallbladder problems, arthritis, gallstones, kidney stones and intestinal parasites.
Radish is diuretic and efficacious in treating boils. It is good for the liver and the stomach as it is a good detoxifier and purifies blood. It is useful in jaundice and checks the production of bilirubin. To treat piles, radish is recommended as it has excellent roughage. Its juice soothes the digestive and excretory system.
Radish helps to lose weight. Its detoxifying and anti-carcinogenic properties make it part of the treatment of leucoderma. Radish seeds are powdered, soaked in vinegar, ginger juice or cow’s urine and then applied on white patches. It can also be part of the diet.
It is very good for the skin because it contains Vitamin-C, phosphorus, zinc and Vitamin-B complex elements. Grated raw radish is a good skin cleanser and can be used as a face pack. Its disinfectant properties help cure drying up of skin, rashes and cracks. It is good for overall health of the kidneys. The anti-pruritic properties help against itching and is efficacious in insect bites. Its juice reduces pain and swelling of bitten area.
Radish juice mixed with black salt is a disinfectant and fights infections, fever and in respiratory disorders.
Mooli Dhal Ingredients
Radishes , washed, peeled and cubed One or two
Tomato one
Tuvar
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