What are the benefits and contraindications of white radish

White radish has the effects of eliminating food, lowering qi, resolving phlegm, stopping bleeding, quenching thirst and diuretic. Contraindications are not clear, but those with weak spleen and stomach and loose stools should not eat too much, raw.
White radish is pungent, sweet and cool in nature; cooked and boiled is sweet in taste and flat in nature. It belongs to the spleen, stomach, lung and large intestine meridians. It has the effects of eliminating food stagnation, lowering qi, resolving phlegm, stopping bleeding, quenching thirst and diuretic. It is used for food stagnation (the accumulation of food in the stomach due to indigestion), flatulence, indigestion, regurgitation and acid swallowing (swallowing the acid in the stomach that goes up to the oropharynx), coughing due to lung heat, hemoptysis, epistaxis, etc. It is also used as a medicine to relieve thirst.
In addition, it is rich in nutrients, such as vitamin B1, vitamin B2, vitamin C, calcium, iron and other trace elements. White radish is rich in mustard oil, fiber, which helps to promote peristalsis of the gastrointestinal tract, thereby aiding digestion and increasing appetite, while the rich dietary fiber also helps to laxative.
If there is any discomfort, please consult a doctor in time and do not self-medicate.