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BRASSICA OLCRANEA

CABBAGE

Cabbage has traditionally been used for medicinal purposes as well as for cooking. It has anti-inflammatory properties, and contains chemicals which can prevent cancer. The ancient Greeks used fresh white cabbage juice to relieve sore or infected eyes, and juice from the cabbage stem is a good remedy for ulcers.

USES

 Make cabbage a regular part of your diet to reduce the risk of cancer.

 A cabbage poultice can be applied to boils and infected cuts to draw out the infection and disperse pus.

 Applied to bruises and swelling, macerated cabbage leaves will encourage healing.

 Dab white cabbage juice on mouth ulcers, and gargle for sore throats.

 A warm cabbage compress, on the affected area, reduces the pain of headaches and some kinds of neuralgia.

PROPERTIES

 An excellent anti-inflammatory

 Cabbage contains lactic acid, which acts to disinfect the colon

 Used to reduce the pain of headaches and rheumatic disorders

 Soothes eczema and other itching or weeping skin conditions

 Anticancerous

 Red cabbage leaves are the basic ingredient of a good cough syrup

CAUTION

Do not eat red cabbage raw, because the high levels of iron can interfere with gut absorption and irritate the gut, causing constipation. Avoid cabbage if you suffer from goiter, or take maoi antidepressants. Red cabbage (cooked) can cause constipation and irritation of the colon, due to the large quantities of iron.