Cabbage is not only useful in the kitchen, but also in medicine. Once you’ve processed them for eating, don’t be too quick to discard the remaining top leaves. They will definitely come in handy, especially if you are dealing with joint pain.
Medicine for joint pain
Cabbage leaves have long been used to treat swelling, skin abrasions and rheumatic joint pain. They contain a high dose of vitamins, phytonutrients, anthocyanins and glutamine, which have strong anti-inflammatory properties. Because of these properties, cabbage is a very valuable and natural pain reliever for knee, ankle or toe joints. They even relieve chronic joint diseases such as rheumatism, arthritis or gout.
Here are the best ways to use cabbage leaves to relieve joint pain.
Separate the top leaves of the cabbage.
Boil water and dip the cabbage leaves in it.
Boil them for about 2 minutes. covered with a lid. The leaves should soften.
Remove the cabbage from the water. First, lubricate the knee with oil (eg olive).
Then put a cabbage leaf on it and wrap it with cheesecloth or other cloth. Finally, wrap with cling film.
Leave overnight or at least 3 hours.
