Cabbage, included in the traditional borscht set, is grown in many countries and belongs to the most popular vegetables. Having begun its spread across Europe from the Mediterranean countries, it has firmly established itself in Siberia and the Non-Black Earth Zone of Russia. Some consider Russia to be the birthplace of cabbage, because it occupies a significant share in the volume of vegetables grown and has many breeding varieties bred by Russian scientists.
Origin
From there she began her victorious march to Turkey, the Balkans, Transcaucasia, Russia. The mention of cabbage as the main vegetable is found in the writings of the times of Kievan Rus. Cabbage has long been grown in China and Korea.
Collection, procurement and storage of plant materials
For the manufacture of drugs, leaflets are mainly used, and only the first year of life. Rarely, but still use rhizomes, seeds and stumps. It is recommended to collect raw materials at the end of the summer period - in August. Heads of cabbage are cut and stored.
It is necessary to select healthy and undamaged heads. It is also important to leave three to four green leaves on the head of cabbage. They will protect the cabbage from all sorts of microorganisms and help keep the vegetable fresh. Heads of cabbage must be wrapped in newspaper and placed on the shelves. You can also tie the heads of cabbage and hang them in the cellar.
Canning cabbage must be harvested at the end of autumn. It should be mature, firm and intact. As for the collection of seeds, it also needs to be carried out in the second year of life. You can store raw materials throughout the year.
To better understand the benefits and harms, you need to familiarize yourself with the composition of this vegetable. Cabbage mainly consists of water and has a low calorie content - 27 kcal (per 100 grams).
Cabbage is rich in vitamins of group B, C, macro- and microelements. Most of all, cabbage contains potassium and calcium, magnesium, phosphorus, iron, fluorine, manganese.
Here is a detailed list of the composition of white cabbage :
- glucose and fructose (sugar);
- carbohydrates;
- fats;
- potassium salts;
- phosphorus salts;
- copper;
- calcium;
- magnesium;
- iron;
- manganese;
- fiber;
- phytoncides (natural antibiotics);
- lipase;
- protease;
- enzymes;
- lactose;
- vitamins A, B1, B6, P, K, U (antiulcer vitamin);
- 16 free amino acids, including in this list some of the most important amino acids for the body lysine, histidine, methionine, tyrosine.
This entire impressive list is contained in large quantities mainly in freshly squeezed cabbage juice, which can be easily obtained at home by chopping fresh vegetable leaves and squeezing them through cheesecloth.
As you can see, cabbage is a storehouse of nutrients. And its beneficial effect on the body is multifaceted.
The benefits of cabbage
For problems with urination, cabbage juice helps. And the presence of fiber removes cholesterol and other toxins from the body.
Cabbage is useful for cardiovascular diseases. Eating cabbage cleanses the walls of blood vessels and resists the development of atherosclerosis.
Cabbage is rich in vitamin U, which is rare in its natural form, which is able to protect the gastrointestinal tract (gastrointestinal tract) and heal ulcers. But it can be eaten only during the period of remission, and first boiled.
It also eases the course of liver disease.
Cabbage is very useful for overweight people. The presence of tartronic acid in its composition inhibits the process of converting glucose into fat.
Many men are familiar with the relieving effect of cabbage brine to relieve hangover symptoms. And if you eat sauerkraut before a feast, you can avoid intoxication.
Fresh cabbage leaves are applied as a compress for bruises, inflammation of the joints. And if you smear a cabbage leaf with honey and apply it overnight, then its therapeutic effect will increase.
Cabbage is useful for diabetics, as it lowers blood glucose levels. Cabbage juice is taken as an expectorant for coughs, bronchitis.
Benefits of Sauerkraut:
Sauerkraut rivals citrus fruits in the amount of vitamin C. The composition of fresh cabbage contains the natural substance ascorbigen, which, during the fermentation process, turns into vitamin C, moreover, in a significant amount. Lack of ascorbic acid causes a breakdown.
Weakness and reduced immunity, which contributes to frequent colds, are a sign of a lack of vitamin C in the body. And the easiest, cheapest and most delicious way to make up for this deficiency is to consume a little sauerkraut every day.
Benefits of cabbage juice:
Sauerkraut juice does not contain fiber, therefore it is preferable for those who suffer from flatulence or other gastrointestinal diseases.
Despite many useful properties, cabbage can cause some harm to the body, it has a number of contraindications:
- Excessive consumption of cabbage can cause temporary darkening of the eyes in some;
- Men who have problems in the sexual sphere should limit the consumption of cabbage.
- Cabbage can be harmful for thyroid diseases; cabbage dishes are not recommended;
- With exacerbation of stomach ulcers, inflammation of the duodenum, cabbage is contraindicated;
- If you have problems with the gastrointestinal tract, replace raw cabbage dishes with cooked ones.
If there are restrictions on the use of salt in food, then it is recommended to rinse the sauerkraut in order to reduce the salt content in it. Overcooked cabbage is not beneficial.
In conclusion, we advise you to adhere to the measure in the consumption of products. And then they will only bring benefit, not harm.
Treatment by a doctor wearing a hundred robes: white cabbage and its valuable properties.
The healing qualities of white cabbage in many areas of traditional medicine have long been known in many countries.
With the course of scientific progress and the development of medicine, the fact of the beneficial effect of this simple plant on the body has been proven and confirmed in the laboratory based on the study of its chemical composition.
With a detailed study of the constituent substances of cabbage, it turned out that this simple vegetable known to everyone from childhood is immensely rich in many substances necessary for health and is much more useful than all of us are used to thinking.
An unexpected wealth of luscious green leaves
Among the variety of useful substances contained in white cabbage, it is especially worth highlighting the presence of a high level of ascorbigen - one of the forms of ascorbic acid, better known to the world as vitamin C.
This form is particularly resistant to external influences, and with proper storage, crushed cabbage leaves can retain their beneficial properties due to its content for a whole year.
It should be noted that ascorbigen is also found in other vegetables, for example, in potatoes, but its content there is almost fifty times lower than in cabbage.
Also worthy of special attention is tertronic acid, which protects the body from obesity and diabetes mellitus, preventing the processing of sugar and other carbohydrates into adipose tissue and promoting their rapid breakdown.
In addition, white cabbage contains a whole set of other substances, vitamins and trace elements necessary for the body to maintain health, and even some manufacturers of pharmacy multivitamins can envy this composition.
For all ailments, cabbage is a friend!
The use of this truly wonderful product is widespread in many folk recipes and helps with an impressive list of diseases.
Freshly squeezed juice of cabbage leaves has:
- expectorant and antitussive action for bronchitis and sore throat;
- beneficial effect on the digestive organs of all parts of the gastrointestinal tract: accelerates gastric motility and evacuation of food, improves absorption in it, reduces pain in the liver area and normalizes its size, softens dyspeptic disorders.
- diuretic and promotes the passage of intestinal gases;
- a pronounced antibiotic effect against Koch's rods, Staphylococcus aureus and other dangerous pathogenic microorganisms.
- a pronounced vitaminizing effect due to the high content of useful microminerals and vitamins.
- positive effect in low-acid gastritis, ulcerative colitis, intestinal atony, diabetes.
Cabbage juice with wine helps with snake bites and rabid animals by neutralizing poisons and killing bacteria.
Cabbage leaves are also used in mashed and whole form to help with burns, heat, bruises, body hyperthermia and many other diseases.
There are cabbage-based recipes that cause miscarriage with vaginal administration of lotions with juice and leaves and fetal death in the womb with a longer gestation period.
As a part of the diet, cabbage is used for diseases such as atherosclerosis, heart and kidney ailments, gout, cholelithiasis, and malignant neoplasms.
Over the centuries of using cabbage by traditional medicine, a lot of effective and easily accessible recipes for cooking at home have been formed, which are still in demand and do not lose their relevance to this day.
The benefits of cabbage were held in high esteem by all the peoples of the world. Books have been written about her, she was valued for her medicinal properties and was widely used in cooking. The plant was first described by the naturalist Theophrastus. There are many traditions associated with this vegetable culture.
The name "cabbage" comes from the ancient Roman word "kaputum", which means "head". The shape of the vegetable is really similar to the shape of the head. There is even a legend according to which the cabbage grew out of droplets of sweat that rolled down to Earth from the brow of Jupiter - the father of the gods, who at that moment was thinking about the contradictions and torments of life.
Today, cabbage is one of the most common vegetable crops. In addition to its use in cooking, it is in demand among traditional healers and medicine men, who tirelessly use it to cure various diseases.
White cabbage preparations in alternative medicine
Angina: decoction treatment. Pour 300 grams of washed cabbage leaves with water (to cover the leaves). Boil the product and cook until softened. Then refrigerate and filter. Take 100 ml of the medicine four times a day. Add honey before taking the product.
Bronchitis: cabbage therapy. Squeeze the juice out of the vegetable and combine 200 ml of juice with 10 grams of sugar, stir. Consume 200 ml of the drug twice a day.
Hepatitis, diabetes mellitus, impotence, fatigue: the use of cabbage brine. In this case, it is recommended to take a couple of spoons of warm brine twice a day. The dosage must be increased every day. The maximum dose is a third of a glass.
Anemia, Graves' disease: juice therapy. It is recommended to take half a glass of the medicine three times a day, before a meal. Add a little honey or sugar to enhance the taste. Juice treatment should last thirty days.
Eczema: the use of compresses. Take a leaf of cabbage, rinse it, chop it a little with a knife and attach it to the problem area. Cover with cellophane, compression paper and secure with a bandage. Keep the bandage on for four days. After the time has passed, remove the bandage, rinse the affected area and attach a fresh leaf. There should be at least five such procedures.
Cabbage juice in the fight against kidney ailments. Squeeze out the cabbage juice and combine with honey in equal proportions. Take 30 g of the medication twice a day.
Obesity: juice therapy. Squeeze out the juice from the carrots and cabbage. Combine one part carrot juice with two parts cabbage juice, stir. Drink 50 ml of the drug three times a day, before meals.
Cabbage for insomnia. Dissolve a spoonful of honey in two hundred milliliters of cabbage juice. Drink before bed.
To normalize sleep and eliminate insomnia, it is recommended to take the following remedy. Take a spoonful of seeds, pour a glass of freshly squeezed juice and the same amount of boiled slightly cooled water.
Close container tightly and remove from dry, cool place for three days. Filter and consume 50 ml of infusion three times a day.
Angina, stomatitis: cabbage therapy. Rinse your mouth and throat with fresh cabbage juice a couple of times a day.
Cabbage in the fight against wrinkles. Squeeze out the juice, soak a folded gauze in it and apply it to your face for ten minutes. Wash yourself with cool water.
Nourishing mask. Grind a few cabbage leaves and massage the composition onto your face. After twenty minutes, remove the remains of the product and wash yourself. Perform the procedure twice a week.
The medicinal properties of the cabbage leaf allow it to be used in the treatment of various diseases. It is used for arthrosis of the knee joint, mastopathy, for injuries and bruises of soft tissues. The most common form is the compress. Cabbage leaf has proven itself well in the complex therapy of weeping eczema and exudative diathesis. Such a remedy is as safe as possible, but it has contraindications.
- fortifying;
- pain reliever;
- anti-inflammatory;
- antibacterial;
- diuretic.
- joint damage;
- hematomas;
- soft tissue injuries and bruises,
- furunculosis, carbunculosis;
- hypothermia;
- back pain;
- neuralgic disorders;
- headache;
- inflammation of the trachea and bronchi;
- mastitis, mastopathy;
- insect bites.
- Recipe for pain in the temples, forehead or back of the head: A raw cabbage leaf is applied to the painful area. Before applying, the sheet must be slightly kneaded and beaten off. Also, this recipe can relieve headaches with a rise in temperature.
- A sore throat will be softened by a cabbage leaf applied for several hours. It is even more effective to squeeze out the juice and use it as a gargle.
- For burns, purulent wounds, ulcers and bedsores, the outer leaves will not work. Use the leaves from the middle, chop and mix them with the raw protein. The gruel is evenly spread over a sterile bandage and applied to the affected area. Eggs should be selected from a village or from a poultry farm.
- With weeping eczema and with exudative diathesis, the leafy leaves are boiled in whole milk. The boiled product is crushed into gruel using a sieve or blender, wheat bran must be stirred in it and applied to the skin.
- In case of gout, cabbage leaves must be applied to the swollen joints, they are fixed with a bandage or sterile cloth, socks are put on top. The compress is put on at night. The course is 6-8 procedures or more until the pain sensations go away.
- The healing, hemostatic properties of white cabbage are used for bruises (often of the limbs). Puffiness decreases, hematomas disappear, pain sensations dull. You can apply a clean, whole leaf of cabbage to the damaged area or squeeze juice. A clean piece of cotton or linen cloth should be soaked in juice and applied to the damaged area, applying any securing bandage. The procedure is aimed at reducing pain and tissue repair.
- The first method is simple and effective: it relieves pain experienced by some women before menstruation, and also helps to dissolve the seals. It is more useful to take small leaves from a medium head of cabbage. The leaves must be carefully separated, washed, cut off the thickenings, dried (can be slightly beaten off) and applied to the chest. A bra is put on top, and the compress remains for the whole day. If the leaf dries up, it must be replaced. Treatment should be continuous and continue for several days or weeks in a row, depending on the stage of the disease.
- In the second case, you can add butter. A fresh leaf must be beaten off so that it softens and juice appears on it. From above it should be lubricated with heated butter, then applied to the chest. A cotton bandage and underwear are applied on top of the compress. The tool works all night, in the morning you need to take it off and rinse your chest well. At first, the procedure is carried out every day for a week, then a break for several days, and the course is resumed. Cabbage juice can be mixed with honey. The recipe is similar to butter, just the second ingredient is natural honey. It is important to remember that a folk remedy will be an adjunct therapy. In case of inflammation, it is necessary to consult a doctor.
- effectively eliminate or reduce pain in the knee;
- reduce swelling of soft tissues in the area of the diseased joint;
- increase blood circulation.
- Cabbage is a valuable source of vitamin A, with its help the process of cellular recovery is started, biological processes are more active, the production of elastin (a protein responsible for the regeneration of connective tissues) increases.
- Folic acid is responsible for fighting acne and blackheads.
- Ascorbic acid has an anti-inflammatory effect, quickly heals damage, contributes to the saturation of cells with oxygen and skin elasticity.
- Vitamin K in cabbage reduces age spots, making them lighter, removes puffiness and inflammation.
- Choline reduces fat content, regulates the functions of the sebaceous glands.
- Potassium moisturizes the skin.
- Fresh head of cabbage contains organic acids that slow down aging.
- Yeast nourishing mask. Mix finely chopped cabbage with yeast, honey and apple juice in proportions 3: 1: 1: 3.
- Olive moisturizes the skin well. Finely chopped cabbage and olive oil are mixed in a 3: 1 ratio.
- Protein eliminates oily sheen. Chopped cabbage is mixed with a beaten egg mass (remove the yolks beforehand).
- Curd cheese for sensitive skin. Grated cabbage, lemon juice, cottage cheese, honey and water are combined in proportions of 2: 1: 3: 1: 1.
- Dairy brightening. Grated cabbage, cottage cheese, warm milk are combined in equal proportions.
- Lemon mask fights breakouts. Chopped cabbage and lemon pulp are mixed in a 2: 1 ratio, 3-4 drops of olive oil must be dripped into the resulting mass.
- Wheat heals oily skin. Finely chopped cabbage, flour, sour cream, beaten egg white are mixed in equal proportions.
- Raw cabbage is excluded from the diet for stomach ulcers, pathological conditions of the pancreas. With such diagnoses, it is allowed to use the vegetable only stewed or boiled.
- White cabbage is a product that increases the risk of flatulence. With increased gas production, it is better to exclude it from the diet, or at least limit the amount consumed.
- For external use, there are almost no restrictions. It is important to remember that there is always a risk (albeit small) of an allergic reaction.
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Healing properties
Cabbage leaf is a natural remedy available to any person that heals the entire body. Cabbage contains important trace elements, especially ascorbic acid, only 200 grams of fresh product is a daily requirement. Vitamin C is very stable in it, and in fermented form it lasts for several months. White cabbage is a storehouse of vitamin A, B vitamins (B1, B2, B3, B5, B6, B9), vitamin K, vitamin U, niacin. Fermented food is especially rich in vitamin B12, which is not found in other plant foods. In addition, cabbage has enough calcium, potassium, phosphorus, iron, manganese and zinc. This product is high in fiber and sugars.
Main beneficial properties:
In addition to the above qualities, the vegetable helps in the prevention of sclerosis, supports metabolism, is useful for bronchitis and cardiovascular diseases. Cabbage-based diets are useful for overweight and digestive disorders. Cabbage is available all year round.
Cabbage leaf compress
There are many cases of a different nature when it is advisable to make cabbage compresses. In order for the agent to fully manifest all its properties, you need to know how to properly prepare it. Cooking cabbage compress is indicated for such ailments as:
First of all, it is better to grow cabbage for treatment in your own garden or purchase farm products. Healing sheets must be well washed and dried. When a compress is used to heal wound surfaces, the leaves are necessarily doused with boiling water. It is convenient to always have the necessary supply of a medicinal product on hand. This is done simply: the processed sheets need to be removed in a clean plastic bag, put in the freezer and used in reserve if necessary. It is strictly forbidden to use frozen raw materials. Frozen food should be thawed at room temperature before treatment.
Before using cabbage, you need to mash so that it starts up the juice. Hard veins are removed. Subject to these rules, cabbage will certainly transfer all its healing properties. Only the outer part should be crushed, applied to the painful area, for this you can use a wooden hammer for beating, a mortar, a wide knife. It is permissible to slightly trim or scrape the top layer of the sheet (moisture should not leak out of it, only slightly seep out).
The volume of the compress is determined by the area of the treatment site and the thickness of each individual sheet. Sometimes a few sheets are enough, and sometimes, you may need an impressive number of sheets, which must be overlapped with each other.
Cabbage leaves should be placed tightly over the problem area and secured with a bandage. Taking into account the part of the body on which the sore spot is located, a plaid, scarf, sock, bra can be used as an upper bandage. You can use a cut piece of old cotton tights to secure the bandage to your knee.
How long should the compress be kept?
When the compress is applied to the joints, it is more convenient to carry out the procedure before going to bed and leave the medicine until morning. When hematomas, abrasions, purulent lesions heal, cabbage is replaced when the leaf begins to dry, or simultaneously with the appearance of an extraneous unpleasant odor. In the process of replacing the sheet, the skin on the diseased area is necessarily washed and dried. If redness or discomfort occurs, sea buckthorn or calendula oil will help.
Treatment
The beneficial qualities of cabbage have been known since ancient times, and the methods of use are varied:
With mastopathy
Cabbage relieves pain and swelling. There are two recipes: regular and combined, with additives:
With knee arthrosis
Cabbage will help:
The easiest method of using cabbage leaf for successful treatment of knee joints is to wrap the knee in a washed, slightly softened leaf in the evening, forming a circular compress. Compress paper and wadded insulation, a scarf, shawl or plaid are applied on top. The remedy should be left until morning, otherwise the healing effect will not be strong enough. At least leaving the product on the leg for less than an hour is ineffective.
Cabbage leaf for children
Almost any cabbage recipes for a variety of problems are suitable for children: hematomas, itchy insect bites, burns, dermatitis. Recommended for children for the treatment of sore throat and cough. The inflammation will effectively relieve the cabbage compress, which can be alternated with curd cheese every other day (or morning and evening).
The cottage cheese should be firm, farmer's is ideal. The curd mass is distributed over the entire area of the gauze and leans against the neck, then the throat is wrapped in plastic wrap, after which a warm scarf is put on.
Face masks
Cabbage masks are an amazing remedy known since antiquity. Cabbage masks restore youth to the skin, fight against age spots, acne, rashes and insufficient moisture. The effect of the procedures has a logical explanation - the product is saturated with a large amount of active microelements, after contact with the skin pores, beneficial substances penetrate into all layers of the epidermis. The action of active ingredients on the skin of the face:
Types of masks:
Contraindications
Even such a useful tool has some limitations to its use. The main contraindications:
With strict adherence to the rules of hygiene, when the skin areas and the sheet itself are well washed and disinfected, problems usually do not arise.
Cabbage is a well-known and widely used garden crop in nutrition. Moreover, it has truly miraculous properties.
The nutritional value of cabbage is due to its composition, which can be different depending on the type and variety. On average, cabbage contains 1.27-3.78% nitrogenous substances and 1.8% proteins. At the same time, it contains extremely little fat - only 0.16-0.67% and carbohydrates - 5.25-8.56%. And there is absolutely no cholesterol in it. And the calorie content of raw cabbage is only 24 Kcal per hundred grams of weight. But the bulk of cabbage is water, it contains about 90%.
By its composition, cabbage includes natural sugars, various minerals (sulfur, calcium, potassium, phosphorus, manganese, magnesium, iron), lipase, protease, lactase and other enzymes, as well as phytoncides. Cabbage contains a lot of vitamins - A, B1, B2 (riboflavin), B6 (pyridoxine), vitamin C (its level does not decrease even with long-term storage and fermentation), K, vitamin U. There is a lot of fiber in cabbage.
Healing properties
This composition determines the medicinal qualities of cabbage, which are highly valued in folk medicine. Basically, its leaves are used for these purposes. And after the antiulcer components (vitamin U) have been identified in cabbage, cabbage is used not only in folk medicine, but also in scientific medicine. The fiber contained in cabbage has a beneficial effect on the functioning of the entire gastrointestinal tract, helps to lower blood cholesterol levels and reduce the amount of fat in the body as a whole.
Attention! Cabbage is contraindicated for persons suffering from gastritis and gastric ulcer with increased secretion of gastric juice.
Eating fresh and sauerkraut increases appetite, regulates the secretory activity of the stomach and pancreas, and the fiber contained in cabbage leaves is an effective means of cleaning the digestive tract from toxins, acting as a broom, cleaning out toxins and decomposition products of the intestinal flora.
Cabbage brine also has medicinal properties. It is recommended to drink it for hemorrhoids, constipation, dyspepsia, liver diseases.
In addition, brine is an effective means of sobering up those intoxicated with alcohol and eliminating the painful consequences of alcohol abuse (hangovers).
Finely chopped cabbage leaves are boiled in milk and mixed with bran. This mixture is used externally to treat weeping eczema and scrofula.
Gruel from cabbage leaves ground in a meat grinder is used externally to heal burns, purulent wounds and ulcers.
Cabbage juice
Fresh cabbage juice has its medicinal properties and a significant cleansing effect. It is used in the treatment of gastrointestinal ulcers.
However, cabbage juice, like itself, promotes intestinal fermentation and flatulence. Therefore, it is recommended that before you start taking cabbage juice, you should cleanse your intestines by taking it for two to three weeks.
Russia is a zone of risky farming, so vegetables and fruits cannot be grown in our country all year round. Therefore, the intake of vitamins decreases in the autumn-winter time.
The deficiency of important vitamins will help to fill the cabbage, which is available to everyone.
Let's take a closer look at the beneficial properties of cabbage and contraindications, because for many Russians this is a really popular product. We use it much more often compared to other peoples.
If you look closely at the shape of the plant, you can understand that outwardly it looks like a human head. That is why in Latin this word caput means "head".
During excavations, archaeologists have discovered cabbage seeds in the ancient settlements of Rome, Egypt and Greece. Ancient healers recommended using the vegetable not only for nutrition, but also for treatment.
We consider sauerkraut to be a truly Russian snack. In fact, this is not so true, the ancient method of leavening was invented already in antiquity.
In Russia, they learned about the unique plant around the 11-12th century, and everywhere it came into use under Queen Catherine the Great, who was very fond of sauerkraut shea. Now it is our national Russian dish.
Useful properties of cabbage
Now you can choose and buy a wide variety of products, but doctors often recommend including cabbage in the diet. Let's try to understand the seriousness of their arguments.
Modern man is prone to dangerous cardiovascular diseases. Vascular atherosclerosis, in which cholesterol plaques form in the walls of blood vessels, is widespread. This insidious ailment leads to heart attack, stroke. This is due to the fact that cholesterol and fat metabolism are disturbed in the human body.
Cabbage is high in fiber. Fiber is not completely broken down in the gastrointestinal tract. Most of it passes through the digestive tract in an unbroken form, is excreted from the body, taking with it harmful cholesterol.
Fiber has unique beneficial properties, absorbs cholesterol and removes it, does not allow it to be absorbed.
Beneficial sulfur compounds with anti-sclerotic effects have been found in cabbage.
Cabbage is able to regulate fat metabolism, so it is an excellent means for losing weight, it is low in carbohydrates. Cabbage is the best side dish for weight loss.
Due to the abundance of fiber, the stomach quickly fills up, an exchange is created, which contributes to a quick feeling of satiety.
The vegetable has a diuretic weak diuretic effect, removes excess water from the body. Excess weight is always accompanied by edema, so its beneficial properties should be used by patients with these problems.
This is a useful remedy for constipation; when eating cabbage, intestinal peristalsis increases. In these cases, the vegetable is consumed either raw or after a little heat treatment.
The composition contains tartronic acid, which has the property of preventing the conversion of carbohydrates into fats. This is important to consider when losing weight. To achieve the result, it is recommended to use it raw.
Cabbage leaves remove spider veins on the legs.
Sauerkraut has all the beneficial properties of fresh, but the amount of unique enzymes is much greater.
By consuming cabbage, you protect yourself from dysbiosis.
The vegetable contains beneficial substances with antimicrobial properties. In case of an outbreak of viral infections, cabbage must be included in the diet. This is an excellent remedy in the fight against staphylococcus, tubercle bacillus.
The prophylactic effect of the use of cabbage on breast cancer was revealed. It contains special substances that actively reduce female sex hormones in the blood.
It should be borne in mind that fiber is a preventive measure against colon cancer.
A healthy vegetable is rich in vitamin C, but only in cabbage it does not disintegrate for a long time. In basic fruits and vegetables, the supply of vitamins dries up by the spring, here it is stored.
Not only fiber has beneficial properties, its juice is no less unique. The juice is used for gastric ulcer and duodenal ulcer.
The product is rich not only in vitamin C, but also in vitamin U. This vitamin has anti-ulcer properties. It decomposes when heated, therefore, for therapeutic purposes, it is best to use fresh squeezed juice, slight warming is allowed. Drink one hour before meals.
In case of stomach ulcer, it is recommended to use juice, and not cabbage salads. The beneficial properties of fiber in such cases are inappropriate, stomach irritation occurs, digestive juices are secreted, and peristalsis increases. For this category of patients, as well as those suffering from colitis and enteritis, this will not be beneficial.
Cabbage - contraindications
Cabbage has contraindications.
Fiber contributes to the appearance of gas in the intestines, so it is contraindicated in flatulence and digestive problems.
Due to the large amount of salt, it is contraindicated in fermented form for arterial hypertension. Fresh cabbage is contraindicated in pancreatitis. May cause bloating in the baby's tummy when breastfeeding.
The beneficial properties of cabbage are so wide that it should be constantly included in the diet. Do not forget to adjust its consumption according to your medical indications. All relationships and contraindications are monitored individually.
It is also called blue cabbage. It is a subspecies of white cabbage, and the presence of such a substance as anthocyanin gives it a beautiful color. In general, in terms of taste, the species are almost the same. Salts of potassium, phosphorus, as well as phytoncides and enzymes in large quantities are contained in blue cabbage. The beneficial properties of the vegetable are also manifested in the antitumor effect. This is achieved thanks to a natural substance called ascorbigen - a special form of ascorbic acid. Red cabbage, whose beneficial properties are preserved even after heat treatment, is loved by many housewives for its excellent taste.
Cauliflower
Syria is considered the homeland of this variety, but cauliflower is no less popular in Russia. We can rightfully say that cauliflower is a dietary vegetable. The high content of protein, vitamins, ascorbic and folic acid, as well as other trace elements makes it an indispensable product for people leading a healthy lifestyle.
Cauliflower is used in soups, mashed potatoes, salads, pancakes, soufflés, and baby food. It can be eaten both raw and thermally processed. It is especially useful to include cabbage in your diet for those who want to lose weight.
Broccoli
The type of cabbage, which is native to the Mediterranean, has another name - Italian asparagus. It has become widespread due to its unpretentiousness and stability. Broccoli is a cabbage, the beneficial properties of which even surpass the quality of cauliflower (in terms of vitamins). It is rich in magnesium, copper, iodine, phosphorus, chromium and folic acid.
Brussels sprouts
The most interesting type of cabbage: small heads of cabbage are located on an oblong stem. Brussels sprouts were widely spread in England and Holland.
Chinese cabbage
China is considered the birthplace of Peking cabbage. People were engaged in its cultivation already in the 5th century. This cabbage has three subspecies:
- headed;
- half-cabbage;
- sheet.
The nutritional properties of the vegetable are much higher than those of other light green plants. It contains a lot of vitamin C, which is well preserved even in winter. Asian countries have many dishes in their diets, which also include Chinese cabbage. The beneficial properties of this product are confirmed by the health and longevity of the people. Cabbage is eaten raw, boiled, dried and sauerkraut, and Russian chefs add it to vegetable salads.
Savoy cabbage
This species was bred in the Italian county of Savoy, from where it got its name. Savoy cabbage is grown in almost all European countries, but in Russia this vegetable has not yet received such distribution, since it was introduced relatively recently.
The Savoyard variety is very hardy, but yields less than cabbage. It contains vitamins A, C, E, PP, other useful elements and antioxidants. Using large leaves, you can make delicious stuffed cabbage rolls, and add the inner white part to the salad.
The benefits of a vegetable
Cabbage contains nutrients and vitamins in such quantities that it is simply irreplaceable for the health of the body. The human body is a complex "mechanism", the smooth operation of which is ensured by a certain ratio of organic and inorganic matter. If this relationship is violated, a "system failure" may occur. Therefore, it is important to eat rationally, eating those foods that supply the body with the necessary trace elements. Cabbage performs this function one hundred percent, and does not need special cooking and processing, is available all year round and has a great taste.
Cabbage properties
Like any product, cabbage has useful properties and contraindications for eating.
- If you use moderate heat treatment, the content of ascorbic acids in the vegetable increases, which produce ascorbigen.
- There is a large amount of folic acid in green cabbage leaves, and it affects metabolic processes and the circulatory system.
- The sodium salt content is so low that fluid in the body is not retained and edema does not occur.
- Cabbage juice has uniquely beneficial properties, since its neutral acid-base balance makes it an indispensable product for people with high acidity.
- Due to the content of a large amount of choline, the normalization of fat metabolic processes in the body occurs.
- Cabbage contains more glucose and fructose than orange, apple, lemon and carrot.
- There is a lot of lactic acid in sauerkraut, and beneficial bacteria, entering the digestive tract, help to improve microflora, eliminate dysbacteriosis and cleanse rot.
- The content of phytoncides is detrimental to such harmful microorganisms as Staphylococcus aureus and tubercle bacillus.
The vegetable is not recommended for those who have been diagnosed with such ailments as pancreatitis, acute thyroid diseases, as well as for people who have undergone surgery on the peritoneum or chest. Cabbage, the beneficial properties and contraindications to the use of which everyone should study, should not be present in the menu of patients with acute enterocolitis accompanied by diarrhea.
Useful properties of cabbage juice
In the recipes of traditional medicine, cabbage juice is used to treat various diseases. The beneficial properties of a vegetable have a positive effect when:
- Treatment of duodenal ulcers.
- Cleansing the body and losing weight.
- Treatment and prevention of constipation.
- Normalize liver and spleen problems.
Cabbage is used to prepare various dishes that are not only tasty, but also healthy.
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White cabbage very rich in valuable substances, useful and rare. Some of them, which can not only prevent, but also heal a number of unpleasant diseases, are generally found exclusively in white cabbage! What is useful to know about this popular vegetable?
White cabbage - healing properties
Fresh and sauerkraut and cabbage juice are products that regulate the secretory activity and motility of the gastrointestinal tract, have antiseptic, anti-inflammatory, wound healing, analgesic, mild laxative and diuretic properties. White cabbage improves the function of the endocrine glands, normalizes metabolic processes in the body, helps to eliminate cholesterol from the body, tone up the nervous system,
A vegetable that is kept fresh all winter and does not lose its beneficial properties. Even in the reference book of Kievan Rus, compiled in 1076 - "Izbornik Svyatoslav", a chapter is devoted to the preparation and storage rules of vegetables.
The homeland of cabbage is Georgia.
Cabbage composition
The chemical composition is described in detail in the reference book of Russian scientists Skurikhin I.M. and Tutelyana V.A. "Tables of the chemical composition and calorie content of Russian food products." Fresh cabbage contains vitamins:
A - 2 μg;
E - 0.1 mg;
C - 45 mg;
B1 - 0.03 mg;
B2 - 0.04 mg;
B6 - 0.1 mg;
B9 - 22 mcg.
White cabbage is low in calories. Energy value 100 gr. fresh foliage - 28 kcal. Cabbage is rich in carbohydrates - 18.8 gr. per 100 g, and proteins - 7.2 g. The ripe fruit of white cabbage is rich in:
Potassium - 300 mg;
calcium - 48 mg;
magnesium - 16 mg;
sodium - 13 mg;
sulfur - 37 mg;
phosphorus - 31 mg;
chlorine - 37 mg;
boron - 200 mcg;
cobalt - 3 μg;
molybdenum - 10 μg;
chromium - 5 mcg;
zinc - 0.4 mg.
The composition contains "magic" tartronic acid and a rare substance methionine - or vitamin U. Tartronic acid is able to stop the conversion of carbohydrates into fats. Vitamin U - heals erosion, wounds and ulcers on the mucous membranes.
The benefits of cabbage
General
Heals erosions, wounds and ulcers
In 1942, a scientist from the United States, Chiney, discovered a substance in juice that heals erosion of the gastric mucous membranes - methyl methionine sulfonium, later called vitamin U. Independently of Chiney, in 1952 MacRory proved the ability of methyl methionine sulfonium to heal wounds and ulcers. Because of the fiber, cabbage is not allowed during an exacerbation of an ulcer, but cabbage juice is used to treat stomach ulcers, psoriasis and eczema.
Fights cholesterol deposition
Cholesterol plaques are protein-bound lipoproteins deposited on the walls of blood vessels. Vitamin U in cabbage is involved in metabolic processes, including fat. Entering the bloodstream, the substance prevents cholesterol from sticking to proteins and settling on the walls of blood vessels.
White cabbage is useful for the prevention of atherosclerosis and high cholesterol.
Prevents the formation of fat
Cabbage contains tartronic acid, which is an organic acid. Like tartaric, citric, malic and oxalic acids, tartronic acid alkalizes the environment in the stomach, prevents fermentation and improves digestion. But the uniqueness of tartronic acid is that it prevents the appearance of fatty deposits - this explains the benefits of cabbage for weight loss. Tartronic acid does not break down existing fats, but it does not allow new ones to form. This property is explained by the fact that tartronic acid stops the process of converting carbohydrates into triglycerides.
Fresh and fermented is useful, since tartronic acid is destroyed during heat treatment.
Cleans the intestines
100 grams contains 10% of the daily value of dietary fiber, which stimulates intestinal motility. Without fiber, the intestines are "lazy", and the smooth muscles of the organ atrophy. The use of raw cabbage is that fiber irritates the intestinal walls, prevents them from "falling asleep" and triggers self-cleaning. During work, the intestines are cleansed of toxins. Cabbage is useful for prolonged constipation and intestinal motility disorders.
For men
It is desirable for men to protect their sexual health. Simple white cabbage helps in this. The benefits of cabbage for men are to reduce the risk of developing prostate cancer. Cabbage contains vitamin B9, which is essential for the production of high-quality sperm.
For pregnant
The benefits of cabbage during pregnancy can be judged based on the vitamin and mineral composition. Cabbage is rich in potassium, vitamin C, folic acid, fiber.
- Potassium helps to avoid edema, which is relevant for pregnant women.
- Vitamin C thins the blood. Viscous blood is a problem for expectant mothers, which can cause fetal freezing.
- Folic acid is essential for the fetus. If in the womb the fetus received less folic acid, then the child may be born with deviations.
Sauerkraut eliminates nausea. Cabbage will be beneficial for women in a situation with toxicosis: it will relieve the dislike of food and at the same time provide the body with deficient vitamins.
Cabbage properties
For kids
Boosts immunity
Vitamin C molecules are mobile and fast, easily penetrate into the blood and organs, and are quickly absorbed by the body. Animals do not suffer from a lack of ascorbic acid, since they are able to produce it themselves, and people get the vitamin from food. Therefore, people get colds and flu more often than animals.
The benefits of cabbage for the body in the winter-spring period is to strengthen the immune system. The amount of vitamin C increases with sauerkraut. 200 gr will help to provide the body with a sufficient dose of vitamin C. raw or 100 gr. sauerkraut per day.
The healing properties of cabbage
With erosive gastritis, stomach and intestinal ulcers
The discovery of vitamin U, which heals wounds, marked a new stage in the treatment of peptic ulcer diseases. Cabbage juice was used to heal wounds and stomach erosions. For treatment, juice from the leaves is used.
- Pass a few peeled top kale leaves through a meat grinder.
- Squeeze the juice through cheesecloth.
Drink 3/4 cup 40 minutes before meals with each meal.
With edema
The healing properties of white cabbage are the removal of excess fluid from cells and tissues. And all because cabbage is rich in potassium, which displaces sodium from cells - and with it excess fluid. Take 1/4 cup cabbage juice before meals, or replace juice with cabbage seed decoction
For joints
For joint pain and inflammation in folk medicine, cabbage leaves are used. Mash a fresh cabbage leaf to let the juice out, then apply it to the affected area. Change the compress every hour during the day.
Against cough
Many medicinal properties of cabbage were noticed by people even before scientific discoveries and the study of the composition. For example, when coughing, a cabbage leaf compress with honey helps.
- Take a firm, fresh head of cabbage and cut off a clean leaf.
- Dip the sheet in boiling water for 1 minute and press down to let the juice out. At the same time, heat the honey in a water bath.
- Lubricate the cabbage leaf with honey and apply the compress to your chest.
With mastopathy
The antitumor, anti-inflammatory and wound-healing properties of cabbage are salvation for women suffering from mastopathy. Cabbage contains indoles, compounds that block the action of the female hormone estrogen on the mammary glands. For pain and inflammation in the chest, use compresses from a crumpled cabbage leaf with honey or kefir.
Harm and contraindications of cabbage
You can not eat cabbage for weight loss every day due to the large amount of fiber. With an excess of fiber, the intestinal walls are injured, bloating, flatulence and sharp pains occur.
Contraindications for white cabbage:
- period of exacerbation of stomach and intestinal ulcers - you can only drink juice;
- gastritis, pancreatitis, enterocolitis, increased intestinal peristalsis;
- stomach and intestinal bleeding.
White cabbage may be harmful for people with thyroid diseases due to the high content of zinc and selenium. These elements affect thyroid hormones.
How to choose and store cabbage
When choosing a cabbage, be guided by two criteria: firmness and foliage color. A head of good cabbage has a bright green color, without yellow spots. Ripe cabbage when pressed is elastic, without soft areas and dents.
White cabbage can be stored for 5 months.