The role of cabbage

Cabbage is a vegetable we often eat. There are many ways to cook cabbage. We can use cabbage with other ingredients to make a variety of delicious dishes. Common cabbage dishes include mustard cabbage, cabbage stewed with apples, and chopped pepper spores. Cabbage can be used for stir-frying, cold salad and soup. So what is the role of cabbage?

The effect of cabbage is very powerful. It not only has good ornamental value but also has good edible value. In addition, the medicinal value of cabbage is also very high. Let’s take a look at the introduction to the effects of cabbage below.

Cabbage (Brassica oleracea L.) is an annual or biennial herb of the genus Brassica in the family Cruciferae and is one of our important vegetables. Except for kale, which is native to China, all varieties of cabbage originated from the coast from the Mediterranean to the North Sea. It was cultivated as early as 4,000 to 4,500 years ago by the ancient Romans and Greeks.

Medicinal value

【Function and indications】

① "Qian Jin·Food Therapy": Long-term consumption is beneficial to the kidneys, replenishes the marrow and brain, benefits the five internal organs, and regulates the six bowels.

② "Bencao Shiyi" (Supplement to Materia Medica): It nourishes the bone marrow, benefits the five internal organs and six bowels, benefits the joints, dredges the qi in the meridians, improves the eyes and ears, strengthens the body, reduces sleep, benefits the heart and strength, and strengthens the muscles and bones. To treat jaundice, boil it into pickles, let it soak overnight until it turns yellow, then eat it with salt to remove the hidden qi in the heart.

【Pharmacological action】

Seed extract has certain antibacterial effect, but the whole plant has almost no antibacterial effect. The leaves (heat treated) have a stimulating effect when applied topically and can relieve pain from gallbladder disorders. Plants of the same genus: B. oleracea

The volatile oil contained in the seeds has properties similar to mustard oil and has antibacterial effects on bacteria, fungi and yeasts; some people report that some of its variants need to be stored at room temperature for a few days before they have antibacterial effects. There are also reports that the yellow solid in the peel is an antibacterial ingredient.

Dietary value

Cabbage - a natural stomach vegetable. Cabbage is mild in nature, sweet in taste, non-toxic, and enters the stomach and kidney meridians. Cabbage is one of the best vegetables recommended by the World Health Organization and is also known as a natural "stomach dish". The vitamin K1 and vitamin U it contains can not only resist gastric ulcers, protect and repair gastric mucosal tissue, but also keep gastric cells active and reduce the chance of lesions.

Cabbage is beneficial to hormone secretion and helps breast development.

All varieties of cabbage are good sources of potassium. Cabbage is also rich in vitamin A, calcium and phosphorus.

For best results, eat cabbage raw or squeeze fresh cabbage juice (200 to 300 cc) and take it on an empty stomach, two to three times a day. However, cabbage contains more crude fiber than Chinese cabbage and is rougher, so it is hard in texture. People with poor digestive function should not eat too much of it.

Cabbage contains vitamin K, which plays an important role in maintaining bone density. If older women take an appropriate amount of vitamin K, their bones will be denser and they will have less chance of fractures. Therefore, women and the elderly should eat more cabbage.

Macular degeneration is the leading cause of blindness in people over 65 years old. Increasing your lutein intake in your diet may help prevent this disease. Cabbage, spinach, etc. contain lutein. Lutein, as an antioxidant, can effectively prevent macular degeneration of the retina. Regular consumption of these two vegetables can also reduce the incidence of cataracts by 40%.

Since cabbage contains sulfide, do not cover the pot when cooking, as this will allow a large amount of volatile molecules to be released.

The latest research shows that eating more kale and cabbage can reduce the incidence of bladder cancer by 40%.

Above we introduced what cabbage is. We know that cabbage is a common vegetable. Cabbage is very rich in nutrients. Eating cabbage regularly can have a good health-preserving effect. The role of cabbage is very wide. Cabbage can not only be used for appreciation but also has high edible and medicinal effects.