Bristly yearly reaching a height of around I m (3 ft). Has a swelling tap root, compound leaflets with deep cuts, cylinder-shaped seed pods, and light purple to lilac flowers. Radish includes glucosilinates, which create a volatile oil, raphanin, phenolic components and vitamin C. The phenolic chemicals are antioxidants, while raphanin is an antibiotic. The greens are a food that is underutilized and very nutrient-dense. Radish stimulates and increase the metabolism and the appetite. The common red radish is consumed as an appetizer and a salad ingredient. To treat constipation and gassy dyspepsia, black radish juice is consumed. On the gastrointestinal tract, black radish juice has restorative and laxative properties.