Savoy cabbage benefits and properties

Savoy Cabbage, benefits & properties to keep in shape!

Savoy cabbage is an incredible vegetable containing fibres & active ingredients able to regenerate the gastric mucous, removing acidity & burns, it could prevent Ulcer!

Savoy cabbage is a variety of Brassica oleacea and amongst one of the most effective & used greens against gastritis since ancient times.  There are scientific studies that date back since the 1950s & show the effectiveness savoy cabbage has in curing stomach related symptoms, whos merit goes definitely to gefarnate, that is an active substance which protects the stomach walls from the gastric fluids.  Savoy cabbage is also rich in sulphur & mucilage that help regenerate the intestinal mucosa.  Sulphur also cures joint pain & already in ancient times was used to cure rheumatism, cervical, stiff neck, cramps & painful joints.  Savoy cabbage is cultivated all over Europe but it is India that holds the first place with a cultivation of around 88000 hectares.

SAVOY CABBAGE NUTRITIONAL VALUES

NUTRIENTS PER 100 G

Carbohydrates      6,1 g

Protein                      2 g

Fats                         0,1 g

Fibre                       3,1 g

Calories                  27

Already from the values we can understand what a great gift to our health savoy cabbage is; capable of reducing the so called “bad” cholesterol, infact regular consumption helps reduce fat in our blood, cholesterol & triglycerides, thanks to the large quantity of fibre that allow us too absorb less fat & cholesterol during meals, & also to the massive presence of vitamin C that contrasts fat accumulation.

Savoy cabbage leaves are rich in vitamin B , C, sulphur, magnesium, potassium, polyphenols, betacarotene, indoles & so on, & their known properties are:

• cleansing
• anti cholesterol
• antacid
• anti-inflammatory
• anti-cancer.

Besides the uses we all know of savoy cabbage can also be used for various natural remedies, for example its extracted juice is an excellent remedy against gastritis, it must be drank immediately after the extraction in order not to lose its precious nutrients, but it is also ideal for daily prevention drank during breakfast perhaps mixed together with apple juice.  As we already said savoy cabbage was already known for its benefits since ancient times, here are some famous remedies that are still used today:

MUSCULAR PAIN WRAP

The wraps are made out of a gauze tampon dipped into an ifusion, decoction, tincture etc, which is than applied to the painful area.  Usually for wounds or headache cold wraps are used while for pains hot wraps are preferred.  Soaking a soft, clean cloth into a savoy cabbage decoction helps reduce muscle pain.  The decoction is prepared by boiling for 5 minutes 100g of savoy cabbage strips in 200ml of water with 1 spoon soy sauce.  Than soak the cloth into this decoction, wring well & apply onto the painful area until it is completely dry.  Repeat this process various times during the day until obtaining an improvement.

JOINT POULTICE

Poultices (plasters) have an action similar to the one of a wrap but instead of using the plant’s extract we use the leaves & flowers of the same plant, ground or crushed.  Bring to a boil 5-6 savoy cabbage leaves, drain & dry them, grind them & divide them into 2 gauzes.  The poultice is than fixed with a plaster & left on the affected area for at least 30 minutes.  This process may be repeated more times during the day.

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