Raphanus sativus L.Family: Brassicaceae
Common name: Radish
Arabic : Fijil, فجل Fujl .
Bengali: মুলো mulo, মুলো Mulō.
Burmese : Monla.
CHINESE : Luo bo, Luo bo (Cantonese loh paak), Lai fu, Ou zhou luo bo.
Croatian : Rotkva, Rotkvica.Czech : Øedkvièka .
Danish : Raeddike.
Dutch : Radijs.
Finnish : Retiisi, Retikka, Ruokaretikka.
French : Radis.
German : Rettich, Garten-Rettich, Radieschen.
Greek : Rapani.
Gujarati: મૂળો mulo Hebrew : צנונית Tznonit.
Hindi: मौली mauli, मूलक mulak, मूली muli
Hungarian : Retek.
Icelandic : Raefla.
Italian : Rafano, Ravanello.
Japanese : ハ ツカダイコン (Yas) Hatsuka daikon, ラディッシュ (Yas) Radeisshu.Kannada: ಮೋಲಮ್ಗಿ molamgi, ಮೂಲಮ್ಗಿ mulamgi, ಮುಲ್ಲಮ್ಗಿ mullamgi
Kashmiri: मुजू muju
Khmer : Chhaay thaaw.
Konkani: मूळो mulo
Korean : 무 Mu.
Laotian : Kaad khaaw, Ma puek (Chiang Mai), Phak kat hua (Central Thailand), Phak poek hua (Northern Thailand).
Malay : Lobak.
Malayalam: മൂലാഭം molabham, മുള്ളങ്കി mullaanki, പാടീരം patiram
Manipuri: Mula
Marathi: मुळा mula
Nepalese : मुलो Mulo.
Norwegian : Reddik.
Persian : تربچه Torobcheh.
Polish : Rzodkiew, Rzodkiewka.
Portuguese : Rabanete.
Punjabi : ਮੂਲੀ Mūlī.
Raphanus sativus L.
Russian : Редис Redis, Редька огородная Red'ka ogorodnaia (Red'ka ogorodnaja), Редька посевная Red'ka posevnaia .
Sanskrit: मूलक mulaka, मूलिका mulika, राजालुक Rajaluk
Serbian : Rotkvica.
Slovanian : Retkvica.
Spanish : Rábano, Rabanito (Latin America).
Swedish : Rädisa.
Tagalog : Labanós.
Tamil : மூலம் Muulam, முள்ளங்கி Mullangki.
Telugu: ముల్లంగి mullangi
Thai : หัวผัก กาดขาว Hua phak kat khao (Hua pàk gàat kaao), หัวไช เท้า Hua chai táo,
Urdu: فجل fujul , : مولى Mūlī.
Vietnamese : Củ cải , Củ dền , Radi
Ayurvedic uses: Agnim¡ndya, Arsha, Gulma, Pinasa, Udavarta, Swasa, Kasa, Galaroga, Vrana, Dadru. Seed: Gulma, hrudroga, Kantha Roga, Sidhmakushta Jvara, Svasa, Nasika Roga, Aksi Roga, Anartava. Appetising, antibacterial, anodyne. Radish—preparations are used in liver, gallbladder and urinary complaints. Green leaves— diuretic and carminative. Seeds— diuretic, purgative, expectorant. A decoction of dry radish is given orally in piles. Extract of the dry root is given for hiccough, influenza, dysentery, colic and urinary troubles.
Asthma, Bronchitis, Common cold, Flu. Traditional Uses: For asthma, it can be liquefied in a blender and taken as a drink with sugar and water. For bronchitis, the common cold, flu and cough, raw rábano is combined with honey and sometimes fresh watercress (berro), taken orally by the spoonful. [Dominican Medicinal Plants: A Guide For Health Care Providers]
Uses: Fresh leaf juice is given in calculi and burning maceration, root is beneficial for bleeding piles, cough, whooping cough, seeds are given to increase menses, to purify womb and for abortion. [Herbal Cures : Traditional Approach]
USES: Root: Eaten in Surinam for a healthy liver, and for its beneficial effect on gallstones. Guyana: radish. Surinam: ramenas, rammenas [Medicinal Plants of the Guianas (Guyana, Surinam, French Guiana)]
The leaves, roots, flowers and seeds of labanos have been popular remedies for many ailments such as arthritis, nephritis, indigestion and female disorders. Experimentally, plant extracts have been found to be diuretic. There have also been reports of anti-tumor, antibacterial, antifungal and antiviral properties. The antibiotic principle is believed to be a sulfur-containing compound called raphanin. Raphanin is found irk the seeds, together with fatty oil. Suggested Prepara Tions And Uses: Decoction of Labanos Seeds - Drieds seeds are used, 4.5 to 9 grn. The decoction can be used for indigestion, dyspnea, coughing and, as a diuretic, for edema, and ascites . [Philippines Medicinal Plants in Common Use: Their Phytochermistry & Pharmacology]
Siddha Uses: Virility enhancer, Diuretic, Laxative, Appetiser, Heat enchance
Unani uses: Externally–Jali. Internally–Muqi, Mudirre baul wa haiz, Kasire Riyah. Seeds - Mulattif, Hazim, Kasire Riyah, Mudirre Baul, Mohallile warme Tihal
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