Cabbage can be made into a tea and a poultice for home remedies for certain foods. Cabbage is full of powerful antioxidants, which prevent and prevent disease and cancer. It is especially useful for colon cancer. Cabbage boosts the immune system, making it a wonderful winter food to fight colds and flu.

Cabbage is rich in vitamins C, E, fiber, iron, calcium and potassium. It is also high in sulfur which helps the body fight bacteria. Removes impurities from the body and makes hair strong and shiny. If you suffer from poor circulation in your arms, legs, or feet, include more cabbage in your diet. Try these 3 cabbage remedies to boost your immune system.

cabbage tea:

2 tablespoons dried cabbage
sprigs of basil or thyme
Optional: add a pinch of soy sauce, a pinch of black pepper

Put the dried cabbage and basil or thyme in a cup and pour 1 cup of boiling water from your kettle over the cabbage. Let stand until cabbage is soft. Drink the tea (and eat the cabbage) to calm nerves, warm from chills, help with nausea, and ease colds and chest congestion. Cabbage tea is wonderful to warm up at any time.

cabbage plaster:

Cabbage plasters are used for rheumatism and arthritis.

Hit and bruise several outer leaves. Wrap the bruised leaves around the sore area. You can keep the cast in place by using a piece of flannel.

Cabbage plasters provide quick relief for swollen and aching joints. The cast has warming properties that reduce pain and swelling. Use it for sprains, sore knees, sprained wrists and ankles.

Other external uses of raw cabbage leaves are to help improve circulation, reduce inflammation, chest infections, sciatica and tonsillitis.

cabbage poultice:

Shred a handful of green cabbage and use a mallet and mortar to pound it until soft. Use the poultice for infected wounds to draw out the infection.

Wrap the area with a cloth and leave the poultice on for 30 minutes to 1 hour. Rinse the wound with boiled water that has cooled down.

Repeat this process, using clean cabbage each time, until the pus is drawn from the wound.

This poultice works to remove splinters, thorns, thistles and splinters.

Cabbage is a whole food that is used for its nutritional and medicinal benefits. Poultices, teas, and poultices are easy to learn to make and use at home. Learn how to make these remedies for your family and enjoy a healthy lifestyle.

©2011 Shanna Ohmes