Horseradish - Sahijan

Horseradish is used as an appetizing spice. The high Vitamin ‘C’ content present in it is credited with digestive and anti-scorbutic properties. Leaves are used in salads and sandwiches. Grated roots when mixed with vinegar and salt is an appetizing spice and a pungent condiment to enhance the flavour of boiled or roasted beef. Other products in use are horseradish cream, sauce, or relish. Horse raddish is available in dehydrated form also.
Horseradish is a stimulant, diaphoretic, diuretic, and digestive. It is used in the treatment for general debility, arthritis, gout, respirative infections, urinary infections and fevers.
Hindi : Sahijan
Arabic : Fajl haar
Chinese : Laaht gan,La gen
Dutch : Kreno, mierikswortel
French : Raifort,Cran
German : Kren
Greek : Armorakia
Italian : Barbaforte
Thai : Hosraedich