A vegetable that is stored 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 rules for storing vegetables.
Homeland of cabbage - Georgia.
Composition of cabbage
The chemical composition is described in detail in the reference book of Russian scientists Skurikhin I.M. and Tutelyan V.A. "Tables chemical composition and calorie content of Russian food products. The composition of fresh cabbage includes 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 gr, and proteins - 7.2 gr. 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 mcg;
molybdenum - 10 mcg;
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 erosions, wounds and ulcers on the mucous membranes.
The benefits of cabbage
General
Heals erosions, wounds and ulcers
In 1942, a US scientist Chiney discovered a substance in juice that heals erosions of the mucous membranes of the stomach - methylmethionine sulfonium, later named vitamin U. Independently of Chiney, in 1952, Mac Rory proved the ability of methylmethionine 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 blood, the substance does not allow cholesterol to stick together with proteins and settle on the walls of blood vessels.
Useful white cabbage 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 body fat - 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.
Useful fresh and pickled, as tartronic acid is destroyed during heat treatment.
Cleanses the intestines
100 grams contains 10% of the daily intake of dietary fiber, which stimulate intestinal motility. Without fiber, the intestines are "lazy", and the smooth muscles of the organ atrophy. The benefit of raw cabbage is that fiber irritates the intestinal walls, prevents them from “falling asleep” and starts self-cleansing. When working, the intestines are cleared of toxins. Cabbage is useful for prolonged constipation and intestinal motility disorders.
For men
Men want to take care of their sexual health. A simple white cabbage helps in this. The benefit of cabbage for men is to reduce the risk of developing prostate cancer. Cabbage contains vitamin B9, which is necessary 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 fading.
- Folic acid - necessary for the fetus. If the fetus did not receive enough folic acid in the womb, then the child may be born with deviations.
Sauerkraut eliminates nausea. Cabbage will benefit women in the position of toxicosis: it will get rid of hostility to foods and at the same time provide the body with deficient vitamins.
properties of cabbage
For children
Increases 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, as 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. To provide the body with a sufficient dose of vitamin C will help 200 gr. raw or 100 gr. sauerkraut a day.
Medicinal properties of cabbage
With erosive gastritis, ulcers of the stomach and intestines
The discovery of vitamin U, which heals wounds, marked a new stage in the treatment of peptic ulcers. Cabbage juice began to be used to heal wounds and erosions of the stomach. The juice from the leaves is used for treatment.
- Pass a few peeled top leaves of cabbage through a meat grinder.
- Squeeze out the juice through cheesecloth.
Drink take 3/4 cup 40 minutes before meals at 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 of cabbage juice before meals, or replace the juice with a decoction of cabbage seeds
For joints
For joint pain and inflammation in folk medicine use cabbage leaves. Mash a fresh cabbage leaf to release its juices, then apply 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 study of the composition. For example, when coughing, a cabbage leaf compress with honey helps.
- Take a springy fresh head of cabbage and cut off a clean leaf.
- Dip the leaf for 1 minute in boiling water and press down so that it starts up the juice. At the same time, heat the honey in a water bath.
- Lubricate the cabbage leaf with honey and apply a compress on the chest.
With mastopathy
The antitumor, anti-inflammatory and wound-healing properties of cabbage are a salvation for women suffering from mastopathy. Cabbage contains indoles - compounds that block the action female hormone estrogen to the mammary glands. For pain and inflammation in the chest, use compresses from crumpled sheet cabbage with honey or kefir.
Harm and contraindications of cabbage
You can not eat cabbage for weight loss every day because of 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:
- the period of exacerbation of peptic ulcers of the stomach and intestines - you can only drink juice;
- gastritis, pancreatitis, enterocolitis, increased intestinal peristalsis;
- stomach and intestinal bleeding.
Possible harm to white cabbage 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 cabbage, be guided by two criteria: elasticity and foliage color. A head of good cabbage has a bright green color, without yellow spots. Ripened cabbage is elastic when pressed, without soft spots and dents.
White cabbage is stored for 5 months.
The medicinal properties of cabbage leaves make it possible to use it 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 in the complex therapy of weeping eczema and exudative diathesis. Such a tool is as safe as possible, but it has contraindications.
- restorative;
- painkiller;
- anti-inflammatory;
- antibacterial;
- diuretic.
- joint damage;
- hematomas;
- injuries and bruises of soft tissues,
- 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 attaching, the sheet must be slightly kneaded and beaten off. Also, this recipe can relieve headaches due to fever.
- A sore throat will be softened by a cabbage leaf applied for several hours. It is even more effective to squeeze the juice and apply as a rinse.
- For burns, festering wounds, ulcers and bedsores, the outer leaves will not work. You need to use the leaves from the middle, crushing and mixing them with raw protein. The slurry is evenly distributed over a sterile dressing and applied to the affected area. Eggs should be selected from a village or poultry farm.
- With weeping eczema and exudative diathesis, lettuce 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 swollen joints, they are fixed with a bandage or a sterile cloth, and socks are put on top. The compress is placed at night. The course is 6-8 procedures or more until they pass pain.
- Healing, hemostatic properties of white cabbage are used for bruises (often limbs). Puffiness decreases, hematomas disappear, pain sensations are dulled. You can apply a clean whole leaf of cabbage to the damaged area or squeeze the juice. Soak a clean piece of cotton or linen fabric with juice and apply it to the damaged area, applying any fixing bandage. The procedure is aimed at reducing pain and tissue repair.
- The first method is simple and effective: it relieves the pain experienced by some women before menstruation, and also helps to dissolve seals. It is more useful to take small leaves from a medium head. The leaves must be carefully separated, washed, cut off the thickenings, dried (you can slightly beat off) and applied to the chest. A bra is put on top, and the compress remains for the whole day. If the leaf dries out, it must be replaced. Treatment should be continuous and continue for several days or weeks in a row, it depends 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 comes out on it. From above it should be lubricated with warm butter, then attach to the chest. A cotton bandage and underwear are applied on top of the compress. The remedy works all night, in the morning you need to remove it 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 oil, just the second ingredient is natural honey. It is important to remember that folk remedy will be adjuvant therapy. In case of inflammation, you should consult a doctor.
- effectively eliminate or reduce pain in the knee;
- reduce swelling of soft tissues in the area of the diseased joint;
- enhance blood circulation.
- Cabbage is a valuable source of vitamin A, with its help, the process of cellular recovery is launched, biological processes are more active, and the production of elastin (the protein responsible for the regeneration of connective tissues) is increased.
- Folic acid is responsible for fighting acne and blackheads.
- Ascorbic acid has an anti-inflammatory effect, quickly heals damage, promotes cell oxygenation and skin elasticity.
- Vitamin K in the composition of cabbage reduces age spots, making them lighter, removes puffiness and inflammation.
- Choline reduces fat content, regulates the functions of the sebaceous glands.
- Potassium hydrates the skin.
- A 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 oil moisturizes the skin well. Finely chopped cabbage and olive oil mixed in a ratio of 3:1.
- Protein eliminates oily sheen. Shredded cabbage is mixed with beaten egg mass (remove the yolks first).
- Curd for sensitive skin. shredded cabbage, lemon juice, cottage cheese, honey and water are combined in proportions 2: 1: 3: 1: 1.
- Milk brightening. Grated cabbage, cottage cheese, warm milk are combined in equal proportions.
- Lemon mask fights rashes. Shredded cabbage and lemon pulp are mixed in a ratio of 2: 1, 3-4 drops of olive oil should be dropped 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 pancreas. With such diagnoses, it is allowed to use the vegetable only in stewed or boiled form.
- White cabbage is a product that increases the risk of flatulence. With increased gas formation, it is better to exclude it from the diet or at least limit the amount consumed.
- For outdoor use, there are almost no restrictions. It is important to remember that there is always a risk (however small) of an allergic reaction.
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Medicinal 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 a fresh product is the daily norm. Vitamin C in it is very stable, and in pickled 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. The fermented product is especially rich in vitamin B12, which is not found in other herbal products. In addition, cabbage has enough calcium, potassium, phosphorus, iron, manganese and zinc. This product is high in fiber and sugar.
Main useful properties:
In addition to the above qualities, the vegetable helps in the prevention of sclerosis, supports metabolism, and is useful for bronchitis and cardiovascular diseases. Cabbage-based diets are useful for overweight and disorders digestive system. 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 tool to fully show all its properties, you need to know how to properly prepare it. Cooking a 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 washed and dried well. When a compress is used to heal wound surfaces, the leaves must be 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 must be removed in a clean plastic bag, put in the freezer and use the reserve if necessary. Frozen raw materials are strictly prohibited. Before treatment, the frozen product should be thawed at room temperature.
Cabbage before use must be mashed so that it starts up the juice. Hard veins are removed. If these rules are observed, cabbage will surely transfer all its healing properties. Only the outer part, applied to the painful area, should be crushed; for this, you can use a wooden hammer to beat, a mortar, a wide knife. It is permissible to slightly cut or scrape the top layer of the sheet (moisture should not flow out of it, only seep slightly).
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 that need to be joined together with an overlap.
Cabbage leaves should be tightly placed on the problem area and secured with a bandage. Taking into account the part of the body on which the sore spot is located, a blanket, scarf, sock, bra can be used as an upper bandage. To fix the bandage on the knee, you can use a cut off fragment of old cotton tights.
How long to keep the compress?
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 the morning. When healing hematomas, abrasions, purulent lesions, the cabbage is replaced when the leaf begins to dry, or simultaneously with the appearance of an unpleasant odor. In the process of replacing the sheet, the skin on the affected area must be 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:
For knee arthritis
Cabbage will help:
The easiest method to use cabbage leaf for successful treatment knee joints- in the evening, wrap the knee in a washed, slightly softened sheet, forming a circular compress. Compress paper and cotton insulation, scarf, shawl or blanket are applied on top. The remedy should be left until the morning, otherwise the therapeutic effect will not be strong enough. At the very 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. It is recommended for children to treat a cold throat and cough. Inflammation will effectively relieve the cabbage compress, which can be alternated with cottage cheese every other day (or morning and evening).
Cottage cheese should be firm, farmer's is ideal. The curd mass is distributed over the entire area of \u200b\u200bthe 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 youthfulness to the skin, fight age spots, acne, rashes and insufficient moisture. The effect of the procedures has a logical explanation - the product is saturated with a large number of active trace elements, after contact with the skin pores, the beneficial substances penetrate into all layers of the epidermis. The effect of active ingredients on the skin of the face:
Types of masks:
Contraindications
Even such a useful tool has some limitations to its use. Main contraindications:
With strict adherence to the rules of hygiene, when the skin areas and the leaf itself are well washed and disinfected, problems usually do not arise.
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Content
White cabbage is one of the most common folk products. In addition to wonderful palatability it has a high utility. Its use is recommended for men and women. It is worth considering the varieties of culture: sea, Brussels and other options. Their healing qualities are wider than those of the white relative.
Useful properties of cabbage for the body
Using a vegetable to prepare various dishes, few people think about the beneficial effects of culture. It is a real source of vitamins, beneficial trace elements. Even stewed cabbage is able to make up for the body's lack of ascorbigen (a complex antitumor substance based on ascorbic acid and glycosides). A useful substance is found in large quantities in the culture.
The leaves of young cabbage are rich in vitamin C - it is 10 times more than in a lemon. The main contraindication to use is high acidity in the intestines. The fresh product contains minimal amount calories: 16 to 48, depending on the type. The main vitamins that can be contained in the culture include:
- folic acid;
- B vitamins;
- pantothenic acid;
- potassium;
- calcium;
- phosphorus.
Broccoli
Why such cabbage is useful: it can be attributed to a rare species of plants that contain a large amount of protein and have medicinal properties. Vitamins and minerals contribute to the excretion of cholesterol from the body, normalize digestion. 100 g of the product contains only 34 kcal, so it can be considered dietary. To check the quality of a vegetable and choose a fresh one, buy one whose buds have not yet blossomed.
White-headed
The most common and affordable variety. Vitamins C, U stimulate cell regeneration, due to which the restoration of the skin is much faster. The product improves the functioning of the gastrointestinal tract, strengthens blood vessels, normalizes the work of the heart. For those who suffer from gout, kidney stones, medicine also advises to lean on a vegetable, especially the Savoy species. In addition, cabbage juice has medicinal properties. It will help protect the intestines and will stimulate weight loss.
sauerkraut
If you don’t know how cabbage in brine is useful, then keep in mind: an acidic product prevents cell aging. The dish saturates the skin with vitamins, improves immunity and the body's ability to withstand stress. The favorite snack contains a lot of lactic acid, which prevents indigestion. Women often use salted cabbage for a mask. To ferment cabbage on your own, you need to mix 10 kg of finely chopped vegetables with 200 g of salt and 300 g of carrots. Then you need to decompose into containers, put the load and wait for several days.
Raw
The greatest amount of vitamins is contained in the thermally untreated culture. In ancient times in Rus', this vegetable was considered the basis of all dishes, until potatoes were brought. A hearty, tasty product rich in trace elements, vitamins. It contains manganese, iodine, copper and other substances, necessary for the body for normal operation. Not all cabbage is eaten raw. Some varieties need to be fermented, stewed or fried.
Brussels
Benefits of Brussels sprouts: It has a rich composition. The nutritious vegetable has a large amount of vegetable protein, vitamins C, E and K. Its use is useful for people who suffer from hypertension, ulcers. Handle the product with care, as it is bitter when overcooked. Brussels sprouts can be used for salad or stew. Cabbage dishes will make up for the lack of potassium, phosphorus and iron in the body. The average calorie content is 38 kcal.
Nautical
From algae - kelp - they prepare very tasty, exotic dishes. It is rich in iodine, phosphorus, B vitamins and a number of trace elements. The product is considered an excellent prophylactic against atherosclerosis, normalizes metabolic processes, restores water-alkaline balance. In addition, seaweed during pregnancy is very useful. However, girls and ladies "in an interesting position" can use it strictly in organic quantities.
Color
Beijing
Chinese cabbage is used to prepare salads, casseroles and other dishes. vegetable culture useful vitamins that help with radiation sickness. Chinese cabbage cleanses the intestines, eliminates constipation. The calorie content in the product is minimal - 16 kcal, which allows it to be actively used by those who lose weight. The main contraindication is the use of inflammation of the gastrointestinal tract.
Krasnokochannaya
The culture has a characteristic, blue with red, shade of sheets, which is why it got its name. What is useful cabbage of this variety, everyone knows. Biologically active substances prevent the development of tuberculosis, act as an antioxidant and prevent cardiovascular problems. Cabbage leaves can be stewed, pickled or eaten raw in salads. The vegetable is low-calorie - only 24 kcal per 100 g.
Kohlrabi
Vegetable culture is especially useful for children and pregnant women. With it, the body receives the necessary amount of potassium and fiber. Kohlrabi is an excellent prophylactic against cancer of the gastrointestinal tract. Traditional medicine recommends a decoction of the leaves of the culture to relieve asthma symptoms. If you are a follower proper nutrition, then kohlrabi should definitely be added to the diet. Only 42 kcal will help you always keep in shape.
The benefits and harms of cabbage for the body
If the healing and beneficial properties of the product are obvious, then few know about the contraindications. With increased acidity, colitis and indigestion, raw culture is not recommended. It is strictly forbidden to eat a stalk, because it collects all the toxic elements in itself. Overeating a vegetable is fraught with bloating and colic.
Nov-10-2016
What is cabbage?
Cabbage is a very frequent guest on our table. How much do we know about her? It is assumed that the ancient Egyptians were the first to cultivate cabbage long before our era. cabbage was considered gourmet dish and served for dessert. The Egyptians believed that cabbage has a special healing power and can expel any disease from the body and prolong youth.
Roman legionnaires regularly ate cabbage, as it was believed that it makes people stronger and more resilient. Going on a campaign, the Roman warrior took with him a special vessel with medicine made from cabbage. The drug healed wounds well and stopped bleeding.
This vegetable is known and revered in many countries and corners. the globe. Various varieties of cabbage are grown all over the world. Even beyond the Arctic Circle, cabbage lovers get excellent kohlrabi crops.
In Rus', cabbage was considered the most important vegetable dish. A folk proverb says: "Bread and cabbage will not be dashing."
The secrets of cooking and salting cabbage were kept in Orthodox monasteries. It was believed that only native Russian varieties of this vegetable had a special taste.
What is cabbage, the benefits and harms of white cabbage for the human body, all this is of great interest to people who lead healthy lifestyle life, monitor their health, and are interested in folk methods treatment. So we will try to answer these questions in the following article.
Useful properties of cabbage:
The composition of white cabbage includes a large amount of vitamins and minerals. Vitamin C in the leaves of early varieties contains 20 mg%, in late ripening - 70 mg%. Cabbage has the ability to retain vitamin C for a long time. The secret of this "longevity" is that vitamin C is found in cabbage not only in its pure form, but also in a chemically bound form - "ascorbigen". Ascorbigen is the most stable form of vitamin C, and cabbage contains 50 times more of it than, for example, potatoes. In general, there is more vitamin C in cabbage than in potatoes, only 1.5-2 times. There is more vitamin C in cabbage than in tangerines and lemons, and 10 times more than in carrots.
In addition to other vitamins, cabbage also contains vitamins B1, B2, PP (albeit in small quantities), as well as folic, pantothenic acid, salts of potassium, calcium, phosphorus, etc. Almost the entire set of vitamins necessary for a person is concentrated in white cabbage.
Cabbage is a source of minerals, mainly potassium, calcium, phosphorus, sulfur. Of the trace elements, aluminum, zinc, iron, and manganese predominate.
Scientists have discovered that distinctive feature white cabbage is vitamin U - methylmethionine, which is able to cure peptic ulcers of the stomach and duodenum, ulcerative colitis, gastritis and intestinal lethargy.
The pharmacological action of cabbage is very diverse. Cabbage stimulates metabolic processes, has anti-inflammatory and analgesic effects (kalorizator). It is included in a therapeutic diet for atherosclerosis (dietary fibers contained in cabbage help to remove cholesterol, and vitamins C and P, with which it is rich, strengthen blood vessels and have an anti-sclerotic effect), coronary disease heart, gout (cabbage contains practically no purines that cause gouty deposits), cholelithiasis (dietary fibers of cabbage bind and prevent the absorption of cholesterol and bile acids in the intestines, from the excess of which deposits are formed - atherosclerotic plaques on the walls of blood vessels and stones in the gallbladder) , diseases of the heart and kidneys (potassium salts contribute to the excretion of fluid), gastritis with low acidity and constipation.
Contraindications:
Why cabbage is useful - we have already figured it out. But can it do any harm?
Compared with the beneficial properties, there is little harm here, there are some contraindications. So, overeating the product in its raw form can lead to nausea, bloating, heaviness in the stomach.
You can’t constantly eat a raw stalk, because it accumulates harmful substances that the vegetable absorbed during growth (copper salts, nitrates, cadmium).
It is not recommended to use cabbage for thyroid diseases! Cabbage helps to cure gastric and duodenal ulcers, but in severely advanced cases and severe exacerbations, cabbage can already be harmful. The increased acidity of gastric juice also does not like cabbage, but in this case it is not contraindicated, but it should be consumed within reasonable limits and preferably not raw. Sauerkraut can also be harmful to the kidneys and liver due to the high salt content, and can also harm hypertensive patients. If you really want sauerkraut, then we advise you to wash it well from the brine or ferment it initially with a minimum of salt.
When choosing cabbage, the head should be dense, and the cut should be white. If the cut is dark brown, then it is already stale and has lost a significant part of its useful properties. You should not buy a vegetable with stains, deep damage and odors. Fresh cabbage should not have wilted leaves, it is usually bright green in color and heavy in weight.
Benefits of cabbage:
For women:
Women who care about their figure need to pay special attention to this vegetable. After all, it contains tartronic acid, which prevents the carbohydrates we consume from turning into fat deposits. But for many, oh, how hard it is without sweets. By the way, tartronic acid is afraid of heat treatment, but it is perfectly preserved in sour acid.
And in the cabbage there is so necessary for us, women, folic acid. Cell renewal and oxygen saturation cannot do without it. Yes, and for the skin, it is indispensable, and for the hair. About the need for folic acid during pregnancy, probably everyone knows. But it is necessary for teenage girls (corrects puberty) and women of age.
It is unlikely that anyone is serious about the opportunity to increase their breasts by eating cabbage, but the fact that this vegetable contains a substance that is an effective prevention of breast cancer has been proven. The substance is sulforaphane.
For men:
As for men, earlier, if their male strength weakened, potency worsened, ancient healers prescribed to wrap the penis with a fresh cabbage leaf and keep it all night.
Speaking about the benefits of cabbage for men, it is impossible not to talk about sauerkraut. This is a popular, favorite snack, without which Russian feasts are indispensable, enhances immune system, increases resistance to stress. It activates metabolic processes. Moreover, it improves blood quality, lowers cholesterol and has a rejuvenating effect on the body, strengthens the heart.
Men who regularly use sauerkraut, remain energetic for many years and do not lose interest in life until old age, retain their masculine strength. Well, her brine is a unique source of vitamin C. The brine is very useful for digestion, eliminates constipation, and alleviates hemorrhoids.
For children:
The list of first foods for babies, of course, consists of vegetables, but white cabbage for children under the age of one and a half years is not included in this list. The reason is banal - a vegetable popular in our country can cause bloating, and the digestive system of babies is especially sensitive to abundant gas formation.
However, your child's future diet will certainly contain white cabbage. In kindergartens, in the school canteen or in the home kitchen, this vegetable has no substitute, because not many products are available all year round fresh and without loss of taste and useful qualities. It is rich in phosphorus and potassium salts, contains a number of vitamins and minerals necessary for both a child and an adult. Nutritionists did not ignore it either: white cabbage is not dangerous for children with food allergies, therefore it fully meets the requirements of dietary nutrition.
Toddlers, as a rule, perceive cabbage dishes very well. It does not burden the digestive system, cooks quickly, has a pleasant taste.
What does cabbage cure?
How to treat gastritis with cabbage?
One of the most proven methods is the treatment of gastritis with cabbage juice. Most people underestimate this vegetable, but in vain. After all, white cabbage is a real chest with vitamins. In particular, it contains a unique vitamin U (methylmethionine), which is especially necessary for a person with gastritis or an ulcer, as well as PP, which puts the gastrointestinal tract in order.
We can say that cabbage juice is considered to be some kind of exotic, and sauerkraut is a completely familiar dish, which, however, should not be consumed in the phase of an exacerbation of the disease. And in the phase of remission of the disease, sauerkraut with gastritis contributes to:
- improvement of motor skills;
- elimination of constipation;
- improvement of microflora in the intestine;
- increase immunity;
- elimination of inflammation in the mucosa.
And sauerkraut for gastritis with hyperacidity can be used to a limited extent, but only during the period of remission of the disease. It is best to refuse it in this form with an increase in the level of acid, so as not to cause complications of gastritis and the occurrence of stomach ulcers.
The main product in the treatment of this disease (especially with a decrease in the level of acidity) can be stewed cabbage. During the stewing of the vegetable, useful elements are preserved that help improve the functioning of the digestive tract and reduce the load on non-stomach tissue. Stewed cabbage with gastritis has the following effect:
- eliminates inflammation of the mucous membrane;
- accelerates regenerative processes;
- improves digestion;
- perfectly satisfies hunger with a strict diet;
- reduces pain.
How to eat cabbage with pancreatitis?
White cabbage in the acute phase of pancreatitis:
The inflamed pancreas quickly and violently reacts to any dietary deviations with pain attacks, increased vomiting, profuse diarrhea, resumption of fever, bloating, and some other serious symptoms. Dishes with white cabbage can provoke or intensify all these unpleasant signs of an acute process in the pancreas. Such a negative impact is associated with the content in it:
- Essential oils (it is their presence that explains the pungent taste of raw cabbage);
- Coarse fiber (even fibers are visible in cabbage with the naked eye), the amount of which is 2 g per 100 g of product.
White cabbage in remission phase:
After subsiding or complete resolution of inflammation, the diet of patients with pancreatitis expands significantly. The introduction of white cabbage begins with its inclusion in vegetable soups. If the patient does not experience any adverse changes in well-being after such a meal, then other boiled, stewed and baked dishes with cabbage (casseroles, cabbage rolls, stews, meatballs, rolls, etc.) are added to the menu. While maintaining a stable satisfactory state of health, then fresh and non-acidic sauerkraut is included in the diet. However, in this form, it can serve as an impetus for a new aggravation, so it should be eaten very carefully and in limited quantities.
Dietary recommendations for patients with pancreatogenic diabetes (caused by pancreatitis) do not differ in this case. Indeed, in white cabbage, little sucrose and starch are found, so it changes the blood sugar level a little.
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How to treat bruises, swelling and bruises with cabbage?
The properties of the cabbage leaf to heal wounds, stop bleeding are used for bruises, especially on the arms and legs. Swelling and pain decrease, hematomas resolve, and the consequences of bruises are not so serious.
You can apply a clean whole cabbage leaf to the bruised place, or you can squeeze the juice out of it, moisten a piece of cotton or linen with it and attach it to the damaged area, applying any fixing bandage. This lotion quickly relieves pain and restores damaged tissue.
How to apply a cabbage leaf to sore spots?
First of all, I would like to say that it is best to take a cabbage leaf for medicinal purposes from a head of cabbage grown on your own plot or bought on the market from farmers and individuals. Leaves for compresses must be thoroughly rinsed with running water and dried.
If the leaves are applied to wounds or other damaged skin surfaces, then they must be doused with boiling water before use. You can prepare several leaves in this way, put them in a plastic bag, place in the refrigerator and use as needed.
Before use, the leaves must be kept at room temperature for some time, do not apply them chilled.
The leaves must be washed before use, after removing the hardest parts of the veins from them. This is done so that the leaf releases juice, thereby we achieve the return of all medicinal properties cabbage leaf. You need to knead its outer side, which is applied to the sore spot, for which you can use a wooden mallet, a rolling pin for rolling dough, and the blunt side of a knife. You can even cut the leaves slightly, but not through, so that the juice does not flow out, but only moistens the leaves.
The thickness of the compress depends on the size of the painful area, on the size and thickness of the leaves themselves. Sometimes one or two leaves are enough, and sometimes you may need a stack of leaves that overlap each other with a slight overlap.
Cabbage leaves should fit snugly to the sore spot and be fixed with a bandage.
White cabbage is considered one of the most commonly used vegetables in cooking, folk medicine, and cosmetology.
The rich vitamin composition allows you to saturate the body with all the microelements important for maintaining normal life.
Cabbage has practically no contraindications, so both adults and children can enjoy its beneficial properties.
Calorie content and composition of the product
Cabbage: beneficial properties for the human body
Cabbage, which has practically no contraindications, is a very valuable product for the human body.
Cabbage: useful properties of the product
1. Enriches the body with vitamins, replenishes the deficiency of other nutrients, thereby strengthening the immune system.
2. Regular use of the product can reduce the risk of cancer. This applies not only to white cabbage, but also to Brussels sprouts, cauliflower, red cabbage, and broccoli.
3. Favorably affects the work of the heart, improves blood circulation and normalizes cholesterol levels.
4. Removes excess fluid, waste and toxins from the body.
5. Normalizes the intestinal microflora, improves the functioning of the gastrointestinal tract.
6. Kale has been shown to be good for the mouth, reduce bleeding gums and soothe toothache.
7. Allows you to effectively get rid of excess weight improves intestinal peristalsis.
8. Kills microbes, including fighting Staphylococcus aureus and tubercle bacillus.
9. Cabbage is extremely useful for children, the product improves brain function, relieves fatigue.
Cabbage, the beneficial properties of which have been listed, is useful both fresh and in the form of juice. In folk medicine, sauerkraut is often used.
Cabbage: useful properties and use in traditional medicine
The rich composition of the product increases its value, for this reason cabbage is used in folk medicine to combat many diseases.
1. With a headache, simple lotions from sauerkraut are excellent, you can also use the juice of a fresh product. The leaf is beaten off, the forehead and temples are smeared with the resulting juice.
3. With sore throat and stomatitis, cabbage juice and boiled water are mixed in the same proportion. The resulting solution should rinse your mouth 4-5 times a day for a week. However, inflammation and pain will begin to pass the very next day.
4. For any cough, you need to drink cabbage juice 3 times a day, before drinking it is heated and diluted with a little honey. The course of treatment is 4-5 days.
5. If a girl has mastitis, she needs to apply compresses from gruel of fresh cabbage to her chest.
6. Compresses from fresh cabbage leaves perfectly relieve tension in the joints. They are recommended to be taken before bed.
7. To strengthen the immune system, you need to eat 100-150 grams of sauerkraut daily. This is especially true for young children.
9. Boiled cabbage helps with constipation, but after boiling it should be cooked for no longer than 10 minutes.
Cabbage, which has a lot of useful properties, is indeed a medicinal product. However, it is impossible to abuse such treatment, even the safest vegetables cause bloating when overeating.
Application in home cosmetology
Simple and delicious cooking recipes
Cabbage: contraindications for use
As already mentioned, cabbage has practically no contraindications. The only exception will be individual intolerance to the product, but this is extremely rare.
It must be remembered that you cannot overeat cabbage, otherwise it will lead to stomach pain and bloating. With diarrhea, the product should also be eaten with caution, as it has a laxative effect.
Cabbage has a lot of useful properties. In moderation, the product is recommended for both children and adults. Cabbage nourishes and saturates the body with important trace elements, improves immunity and is an excellent prevention of the common cold and colds.
Cabbage - benefits and harms to the human body
Cabbage is a simple and familiar vegetable for everyone since childhood. At the same time, the benefits of cabbage for the human body are very high and everyone knows about it. But can cabbage harm a person? Let us consider in detail two varieties: white-headed and red-headed.
Useful properties of white cabbage
Both its beneficial properties and its harm to the body have been very carefully studied. This vegetable is good, first of all, because it can be used to prepare a wide selection of various and delicious meals. It can form the basis of a healthy balanced diet.
White cabbage is a generous source of vitamin C, and the fresher the vegetable, the more vitamins it contains. During storage, there is a tendency to reduce the amount of vitamins. If the cabbage is fermented, then this, on the contrary, increases the content of vitamin C in it.
Without exaggeration, we can say that this vegetable contains the entire spectrum of vitamins and minerals necessary for a healthy life. Of the trace elements, most of all in white cabbage are potassium, calcium and phosphorus. The benefits of potassium are great for the work of the cardiovascular system, it prevents the formation of blood clots, lowers the level of cholesterol in the blood. Calcium is necessary for strong bones, healthy teeth, nails and hair, to stress and negative environment did not harm them.
Since there are few carbohydrates in white cabbage, it is ideal for people with diabetes.
The benefits of cabbage are great in normalizing the digestive system due to the presence of fiber in it. In folk medicine, white cabbage is used as a medicine. Fresh juice helps to cope with diseases of the gastrointestinal tract. Cabbage leaves are effective in treating inflammation. Fresh cabbage is also used to treat obesity. Tartronic acid prevents the deposition of fats.
cabbage for beauty
Contraindications for white cabbage
Useful properties of sauerkraut
The benefits of sauerkraut are especially high in Siberia, where winter lasts a very long time. fresh vegetables comes to an end quickly, and with them the reserves of vitamins. This is where jars with fragrant, crispy sauerkraut come in handy.
With beriberi, sauerkraut dishes and a glass of cabbage brine will be of great help, because they contain a shock amount of vitamin C. In winter cold and chilly weather, it will not harm the immune system. The benefits of sauerkraut are only getting stronger. In addition to the general strengthening effect on the entire body as a whole, there is a beneficial effect on the nervous system.
Sauerkraut, due to the lactic and acetic acid contained in it, has antibacterial properties, acts as an "intestinal orderly". Improves metabolism in the body, normalizes sugar and cholesterol levels. There are even studies that confirm the ability of cabbage to slow down the formation of malignant tumors.
The diet of obese people without fail includes sauerkraut dishes as the optimal combination of low calorie content with high usefulness.
The benefits of sauerkraut
Contraindications
Beneficial features sauerkraut are undeniable. However, with excessive use of it or in the presence of certain health problems, unpleasant consequences may occur. So, for example, mustard oils contained in cabbage, accumulating in the intestines, cause flatulence (bloating). It is contraindicated to eat sauerkraut for people with ulcerative lesions of the stomach and duodenum, people with cholelithiasis, as well as kidney failure, hypertension and pancreatic diseases. People with high acidity of gastric juice should use cabbage with caution.
Video about the beneficial properties of sauerkraut
Kohlrabi cabbage. Useful properties and recipes
In European countries, kohlrabi is called a cabbage turnip. According to the classification, it belongs to the type of white cabbage, and with turnips they have in common only an external resemblance and a sweet taste. According to historians, kohlrabi, recipes from which were found even among the ancient Romans, began to penetrate Germany and Sweden already in the middle of the 16th century. After 100 years, it becomes so popular that it is called a vitamin bomb because of the high content of vitamin C.
Culture features
Oral cavity
Contraindications
Culinary processing of kohlrabi
To get the most health benefits from kohlrabi, it is best consumed raw. Young tops of cabbage have a piquant taste. It is added to salads with other vegetables. But usually they use a stem crop. It is passed through a grater and flavored with vegetable oil. In this form, kohlrabi has a juicy and sweet taste of turnips, but much more tender.
When preparing cabbage dishes by hot processing, it is recommended to chop it into small cubes, which can then be used in frying, stewing, baking and boiling. It is often included in various vegetable stews, soups and salads. Kohlrabi dishes stuffed with meat and vegetables are especially good. The middle of the fruit is removed and crushed stuffing is put there.
To enhance the taste of raw kohlrabi, soy or cheese sauce is added to fresh salads (by the way, you can read the article about the benefits and harms soy sauce). With cabbage turnips, many seafood, poultry, peanuts and legumes have an excellent combination.
In order to preserve the beneficial properties of kohlrabi, first of all, you should not subject it to too long processing. As you know, at high temperatures, many vitamins, in particular, ascorbic acid, are destroyed. This circumstance must be especially taken into account when preparing vitamin and diet meals for vegetarians, children and patients. All other categories of eaters, if they agree with this situation, are still more interested in the gastronomic component of dishes.
Several popular recipes
1. Korean kohlrabi salad
2. Puree soup
3. Braised kohlrabi
Composition and biological value of kohlrabi
Useful properties of kohlrabi and contraindications
A rich set of biologically active elements in cabbage tissue has a positive effect on health. Eating it maintains the tone and stabilizes the physiological processes of many organs in case of imbalance in their work.
