The Starter Alternative First Aid Kit

[MaryN]

Horseradish is brilliant stuff, S. You know that feeling when you catch a really hot bit and it sort of sandblasts your sinuses? Well, it is used for sinus problems - clears things right out. Because it is a very "warm" plant, it has been used to treat arthritic conditions, respiratory problems (as a poultice or a plaster); chilblains and really stuffy coughs and colds. It can also be used for bladder infections - it has been found to have both antibiotic and antiseptic effects. The usual way to prepare it is by infusing grated root in various liquids - water; cider vinegar with honey; sometimes even milk. I guess it would be to your own taste.

I love horseradish - what would a beef sandwich be without it!