The helth benefits of Beetroot

Facts

As a vegetable Beetroot is cultivated at a large scale mostly in India, Pakistan, Northern Africa and Europe. A wild kind of Beetroot is also existed which naturally grows but this kind is not usable in any means. In Europe, the Beetroot has become the second largest vegetable/diet cultivated after Potato and has gained the profitable position in the Industry. Beetroot relates to spinach family but the most favorite part of this plant is the thickened and filled root like wise Turnip. Its outer crust contains fibers/hairs. Normally the color of Beetroot is reddish. The root is heaped and filled with Nutrients.
.

How Beetroot is used

The green leaves of Beetroot are used as Salad. The Beetroot is used as boiled and cooked in different dishes like cooked along with meet as curry. In some territories, its pickle is prepared and used. In Europe it is used to produce Sugar but its sweetness is lower as compared to the product of Sugarcane. In Ireland, the juicy and delicious leaves are favorite and cooked like Spinach and it does not contain Oxalate and so is not dangerous.

The Prophet (P.B.U.H) suggested the curry of Beetroot along with Barley Bread for the patient's weakness confirming its usefulness for them. Beetroot is not a warm diet and contains low cholesterol. Some practitioners has stated useful in Spleen disease and directed to use with honey. Its juice is useful for jaundice and its related other problems.

Observations of Older Practitioners

Beetroot's leaves are very useful. Applying the Juice/extract of leaves to grow hairs is useful at hair fall positions. To get relief from dandruff, the Beetroot is boiled and this water is used to wash hairs. Its massage over head is useful to get rid from lice. They use juice of Beetroot by mixing Honey or Almond extract to treat the ear's pain.