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radish as medicine – the present (part iii)

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In the past, radish, wasabi (Japanese horseradish), and ginger were not merely condiments that enhance the flavor of a dish, they also functioned as a kind of agent to fight the bacteria on raw fish, tofu and other easily perishable food. That’s what the old Japanese texts claim (radish as medicine – the sources (part … Read more

radish as medicine – the sources (part ii)

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Radish is good for your health. At least, that’s what the old texts say. By old texts, I mean sources from the seventeenth to the nineteenth century. These are sometimes difficult to understand because they use a traditional medicinal concept to explain the benefits of radish. For a rough overview of this concept, please go … Read more