Brittney Offenburg, BS Nutrition & Dietetics student Horseradish, the herbaceous perennial often associated with its culinary role, has a long history of medicinal use as well. Horseradish’s latin name Armoracia rusticana is strickingling beautiful; Amoracia meaning “near the sea”, and rusticana meaning “of the country.” For me, this paints a clear picture of the landscapes in which these roots are cultivated. Given the unique formation of the root system, horseradish till th