Radishes are root vegetables belonging to the Brassica family, placing them alongside broccoli, kale, cauliflower, cabbage, and turnips, according to a Healthline report on the benefits of radishes [1]. The report stated that radishes are “root vegetables packed with nutrients” and noted that they have been used in Ayurveda and Traditional Chinese Medicine to treat conditions including fever, sore throat, bile disorders, and inflammation [1].
The same report stated that a 1/2-cup serving of sliced radishes contains about 12 calories and virtually no fat, and provides about 14 percent of the recommended daily allowance of vitamin C [1]. Most studies on radishes have been conducted on animals rather than humans, the report stated, though the vegetable has been used as a folk remedy for centuries [1].
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