Last updated: 25.05.2021
Black turnip greens are a valuable lifeline for those looking for natural methods to improve hair condition or health, or both! Black turnip hair rubs used to be a common home remedy for strengthening weak and loss-prone hair. Today, in the era of the flourishing cosmetics industry, black turnip greens have somewhat faded into oblivion, but they are definitely worth getting to know better because of their beneficial effect on hair, numerous health-promoting properties and also their culinary value! For those who prefer a healthy diet and are concerned about diet, black turnip greens will be ideal for creating dishes. Find out what black turnip greens contain and how they work, and see how to use this inconspicuous but very valuable vegetable!
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Black turnip – a much underestimated vegetable
Black turnip,or black radish, is a vegetable which is not very popular in our country. This is a pity. It has many culinary virtues, and most importantly – it contains a wide range of nutrients and dietary fiber, proteins and enzymes, as well as anthocyanins, phytosterols and substances from the group of glucosinolates.
This abundance and diversity of nutrients makes black turnip has multiple health effects.
First of all, it enhances the secretion of digestive juices, has a cholagogic and cholepoietic effect, thereby supporting liver function, diuretic, detoxifying and disinfecting. It has a diastolic effect, intensifying intestinal peristalsis and eliminating gas overproduction. It helps in urolithiasis, stimulates blood circulation.
Black radish root extract is an important component of many pharmacological preparations. For example, the drug Raphacholin, used in liver disorders, contains extract from the tuber of this vegetable. When used regularly, it supports liver function as well as weight loss. It has diastolic effect, accelerates intestinal peristalsis, removes excess gas, helps to remove harmful substances.
Turnip greens for rheumatism and upper respiratory tract diseases
The specific content of medicinal substances present in the tuber of this vegetable makes black radish, acting antibacterially and anti-inflammatory, can be an important support in combating inflammation of the upper respiratory tract, cough, and even rheumatism. Applied externally, the juice significantly helps in cases of radiculitis or neuralgia.
Due to the rich composition and numerous properties, black turnip belongs to the top health-promoting vegetables. The vegetable has a beneficial effect on almost all systems of our body, supports the work of many organs, stimulates tissue regeneration processes. It improves immunity, fights pathogens, strengthens the whole body and improves its functioning.
The most important properties of black turnip
- Fights harmful microorganisms,
- reduces inflammation,
- supports immune and circulatory systems,
- helps fight anemia,
- has anti-cancer effect,
- has a beneficial effect on the liver, supports its regeneration,
- has a cholagogic effect,
- slightly diuretic, supports kidney function,
- improves digestion, stimulates the secretion of digestive juices, has an antibacterial effect in the digestive tract,
- Vitamins for hair
Black turnip for hair and beauty
Since black radish is characterized by a wealth of vitamin C and antioxidants, it is an excellent means of maintaining firm and smooth skin, and even, due to antiseptic properties, a tool in the fight against acne or other skin conditions.
No wonder it is widely used in the cosmetics industry, especially in shampoos, conditioners and hair strengthening masks, as well as in skin care cosmetics.
We have a whole range of ready-made preparations for hair with black turnip. Here are some of them:
- Herbal Care hair shampoo
- Black Turnip Shampoo Joanna,
- Farmona Herbal Care Black Turnip Hair Conditioner and Shampoo for Falling Hair,
- cosmetics line Farmona Seboravit with Black Turnip,
- Barwa Herbal Black Turnip Shampoo and Conditioner.
In which hair problems can we count on the help of black turnip? This vegetable is especially useful in case of weak, falling out, fragile and lifeless hair. It will strengthen them, regenerate, add shine, make them more resistant to damage and will grow faster.
Black turnip greens also help with dandruff and excessive greasy hair – they reduce excessive sebum production, improve the condition of the scalp and have a positive effect on the appearance of hair.
Black Turnip Hair at Home
The benefits of black turnip greens should definitely be utilised on the outside by applying home remedies in the form of hair rubs and masks. Infusions and compresses of black turnip have a beneficial effect on both the hair and scalp. They stimulate microcirculation, stimulate the development of new hair cells, reduce hair hair problems should include dishes, smoothies, salads and snacks with black radish in their diet. If we do not have time to prepare meals ourselves, we can reach for ready-made, available in stores with healthy food black turnip juice.
Turnip salad for healthy, strong hair
Black turnip salad can be composed of selected vegetables, depending on your taste. To enhance the beneficial effect of black turnip greens on hair, we suggest adding a few other ingredients with similar properties.
Here is a proven recipe for black turnip salad for hair:
Ingredients:
- 2 black turnips
- 1 celeriac
- 2 carrots
- parsley
- 1-2 apples
- 3 tbsp linseed oil
- Lemon juice, pepper, salt and sugar to taste
Preparation:
Peel and grate the vegetables and apples on a large mesh grater. Add a little lemon juice and salt, stir to soften the vegetables a little. Finely chop a large handful of parsley and add to the vegetables. Then add the linseed oil, the rest of the lemon juice, pepper, salt and sugar to taste. Mix all the ingredients thoroughly.
Equally tasty salads can be obtained by combining turnips, for example with apple and sour cream, with pineapple, with zucchini, with oranges, with nuts, with apple and tangerine, or other ingredients according to individual taste.
Other ways to use black turnips in the kitchen
Tasty and healthy juice
Of course, the juice of black radish can and should be consumed in the form of a drink, to which we also add other ingredients. Such a concoction has a lot of advantages – not only improves the condition of the skin and fate, but also supports the liver, Locerin or delicious vitamin jellies Diet for hair and eyelasheshttps://www.healthline.com/health/food-nutrition/the-benefits-of-radishes
- https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/root-vegetables
- https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/284815
