Horseradish Root Powder

Stimulant, aperient, rubefacient, pungent, condiment, diaphoretic, diuretic. Horseradish is one of the most prolific stimulant herbs there is, especially to the digestive organs (dried root), kidneys, skin and circulation. A perennial, with a long, white, cylindrical or tapering root, which produces a 2-3 feet high stem in the second year. The large basal leaves are lanceolate with scalloped edges. A panicle of numerous, small, white 4-petaled flowers appear during June, July. Found throughout the U.S. and widely cultivated. Only the fresh root is effective. It can be preserved in the fridge, packed in damp sand for months or pickled. It is made into a cream sauce for a condiment. The young leaves are added to salads. It is a antiseptic, antibiotic, aperient decongestant, diuretic, ruberfacient, stimulant, and ruberfacient. Steep 1 teaspoon of the root in 1/2 cup boiling water in a covered pot for 2 hours, strain, add honey to a syrup consistency. For a poultice, spread the fresh, grat