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Benifit of cabbage​

* The benefits of cabbage *


If the benefits of cabbage in the diet are known and even act in the prevention of certain cancers, cruciferous leaves applied externally treat many ailments, from influenza or respiratory tract disease to dermatological lesions, including joint pain. , neuralgia.

* For internal use *
It is useful, among other things, to relieve digestive disorders.

* Medicinal properties of cabbage *

* Internal use *

_ * Toning * _: cabbage treats general fatigue, but also anemia and vitamin deficiencies, thanks to its content of vitamins C, B1, A and E.

_ * Decongestant * _: Cabbage juice helps fight flu, colitis and edema. Generally speaking, it eliminates toxins. Its high fiber content regulates difficult transits. Added to honey, it treats aphonia. Cabbage helps restore good blood circulation, in the case of heart ailments and venous insufficiencies (varicose veins, phlebitis, etc.). It contributes to better elimination in the context of liver disease.

_ * Digestive * _: cabbage acts on various digestive diseases from diarrhea to colitis, through gastric and intestinal pain.
External use

_ * Anti-inflammatory * _: in poultices, cabbage treats inflammation of the ENT sphere (tonsillitis, laryngitis), as well as bronchitis, asthma, but also hemorrhoids and muscle pain. It facilitates the elimination of effusions, in the event of a sprain for example

* _Analgic_ *: cabbage relieves people suffering from multiple neuralgia, headaches, dental pain, sciatica.

_ * Astringent * _: by promoting the revitalization of tissues, it soothes skin conditions, including zonas.

_ * Calming * _: Cabbage treats eye irritation, red eyes or conjunctivitis.

* Usual therapeutic indications *

- Venous disorders of the legs
- Superficial wounds
- dermatological
- Conjunctivitis.

Other therapeutic indications demonstrated
Both anti-inflammatory, antiulcer, antisecretory, decongestant
Cabbage treats gastrointestinal or ENT diseases just as well as inflammations such as rheumatism, pain, wounds, both internally and externally.
It is also a good boost in case of fatigue.

* Composition of cabbage *
* Parts used *
In herbal medicine, the parts of cabbage used are the leaves.
Active subtances
Vitamins A, B1, B2, C and K
Flavonoids
Amino acids
Glucosinolates
Use and dosage of cabbage

* _Dose_ *
Cabbage is widely used in
* poultice *: remove the central side of the sheet and crush it with a roller to release the juice then apply three layers to the area to be treated, before covering it with a strip of gauze.
You can also iron the sheet (always after removing the vein) before placing it, still warm, on a painful area.

* In internal use *, the cabbage leaves are eaten simply raw or cooked, but it is also possible to prepare a cabbage syrup with the juice of the centrifuged leaves and honey, to fight against fatty cough; take in this case 3 or 4 teaspoons, throughout the day.
Centrifuged cabbage juice, at a rate of 100 ml per day (which corresponds to a quarter of medium-sized cabbage), will fight against gastritis, stomach ulcers, hiatus hernias, oesophagitis.

Vitamin K, contained in cabbage, has an anticoagulant effect. Therefore, people on anticoagulant therapy should limit their consumption of cabbage to one cup per day. In addition, the indoles contained in the leaves are liable to reduce the effectiveness of certain analgesics.

Cabbage precautions

A cabbage poultice should remain in place until it heals. However, applied for several hours, this remedy can cause blisters to appear.

- Side effects
In people with irritable bowel syndrome, cabbage can cause bloating, abdominal pain, and even diarrhea.