FREE: Very HEALTHY (helps regulate high blood pressure) and RARE Heirloom Black Spanish Round Radish seeds

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Did you know the majority of radishes used to be black, not red? (I did not.) Red radishes have many great health benefits, but the black radish health benefits are even greater.

Up for auction: 15 black Spanish round radish seeds (fresh seeds for 2014)

The black Spanish round radish is a very old heirloom radish, grown in Spain since at least the 16th Century and probably long before.

This radish has near-black skin and snowy white flash. It has fine, fairly hot flavor. Good raw or cooked.

The thick, tough skin protects this radish for months of storage in the ground, in the root cellar or in the fridge.

Health benefits:

Recent research has shown that black radish can help regulate high blood pressure.

It contains a high vitamin C content. It also has a high potassium content in addition to other minerals, including calcium, magnesium, and phosphorus. It also contains zinc and trace amounts of copper, manganese, and selenium.

Its juice is commonly ingested as a tonic that is good for the liver and beneficial for the entire gastrointestinal tract. Black radish contains antioxidant properties that eliminate the free radicals. It also helps the body remove bladder and kidney stones.

Balances digestive flora and supports gallbladder function.

Treats coughs and fortifies lungs.