Wrap the Legs with Cabbage for an Hour and Say Goodbye to Joint Pain
Cabbage is a versatile and incredibly healthy vegetable, a member of the Brassica family. It can have an oval or a round shape, with soft, light green and white leaves.
Cabbage is a versatile and incredibly healthy vegetable, a member of the Brassica family. It can have an oval or a round shape, with soft, light green and white leaves.
It offers numerous health benefits, and since it is full of antioxidants, it is excellent for the skin.
Moreover, it is a rich source of vitamins, iron, and potassium, so it is a common part of the Western and Eastern cuisines. It detoxifies the blood and the liver, treats arthritis, and eliminates blemishes.
Its consumption rejuvenates the skin, and its application heals skin irritations, treats pimples, wounds, acne, bites, eczema, rashes, psoriasis, and leg ulcers, and soothes the redness.
The regular consumption of cruciferous veggies, including cabbage, rejuvenates the skin, due to the high amounts of vitamin C, and slows down the aging process.
Also, they are high in vitamins D and A which support skin health, and protect against the ultraviolet rays and the destruction of skin cells.
Here’s How To Wrap Your Leg With Cabbage For 1 Hour and Say Goodbye To Your Joint Pain :
Cabbage can be of several types:
Green Cabbage
This is the most common types, full of nutrients and vitamins, and added to salads, various meals, and side dishes.
Red Cabbage
The red or purple cabbage, is much denser than it, with a more peppery flavor. Yet, it is also high in nutrients than the green one.
Savoy Cabbage
This cabbage has darker and bigger leaves and is a mostly pale or light green. Its leaves are suitable for wrapping different fillings.
Bok Choy or Wombok
Bok Choy or the Chinese cabbage is a bit paler green, with an oval shape and leaves with white veins.
Cabbages are an excellent remedy for joint pain, so here is how to prepare a cabbage compress:
Ingredients
Cabbage (preferably organic red)
Aluminum foil
A bandage or gauze
Instructions:
Step 1
Place cabbage leaves, preferably from red cabbage, on a cutting board and cut out the hard stem with a sharp knife. Use a wine bottle, rolling pin or meat hammer to gently bruise the leaves, releasing some of the cabbage juices.
Step 2
Wrap the cabbage leaves in foil and place in the oven for a few minutes to warm them and make the leaves pliable. Test temperature to assure they are warm, not hot, to the touch.
Step 3
Layer the warm cabbage leaves around the painful joint until it is completely encased with the leaves. If leaves feel too hot, allow them to cool for a minute before applying to the skin. Hold the leaves in place by wrapping with self-stick gauze bandage and cover the entire poultice with plastic wrap or aluminum foil to contain the warmth.
Step 4
Leave the cabbage leaves wrapped around the joint for at least one hour, and longer if desired. Using new cabbage leaves, re-wrap the joint at a later time or the next day for continued relief. The poultice can be left on overnight.
Step 5
Unwrap the cabbage leaves when the poultice cools and discard. Hopefully, you will feel less pain in the affected joint. If this home remedy works for you, it is an inexpensive way to treat painful joints without side effects.
If you prefer cold compresses, keep the cabbage leaves in the refrigerator, and apply them cold on the painful areas.
Source:healthierpress.blogspot.com, livestrong.com
