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Wrap Your Leg With Cabbage For 1 Hour & See What Happens!

Cabbages have several health benefits and they are extremely useful in treating the case of joint pain. Read this article to find out more.

By Sravia Sivaram

Cabbage is known to be a high-fibre food and is also a highly nutritious vegetable. It is known to be a rich source of vitamin C, potassium and vitamin K.

This vegetable also has potent cancer-fighting and anti-inflammatory properties. Cabbage has also been in use for treating swollen and bruised skin.

health benefits of cabbage

It is a powerhouse of vitamins, phytonutrients, anthocyanins and glutamine; and this provides anti-inflammatory benefits that are useful for the treatment of joint pain and cancer prevention. Cabbage leaves also have the ability to reduce the swelling in feet.

Further, cabbage leaves are extremely useful for the treatment of arthritis and is also know to provide a great relief from arthritic pain. Cabbage can be used as a natural remedy for joint pain and here, you can find out how.

This article will let you know about one of the best remedies for joint pain, that is, by making use of cabbage leaves. This is a form of cabbage compress that is known to provide a quick relief from joint pain.

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So, continue reading to know more about the health benefits of cabbage, which can be utilised to treat joint pain.

You Will Need:

You Will Need:

  • Organic Cabbage
  • Aluminium Foil
  • Rolling Pin/Wine Bottle
  • Gauze Or Bandage
  • Oven
  • Now let's take a look at how to go about this procedure.

#1

#1

Peel the outer leaf of a cabbage and wash it well. Dry the leaf and cut out the hard stem.

#2

#2

Place it on a counter and use a rolling pin to bruise the leaf and release its juice.

#3

#3

Wrap the cabbage in a foil and place it in an oven for sometime. Next, you must place the cabbage leaf on to the painful area. Cover the area with a gauze or bandage and elevate that area.

#4

#4

Leave it in that position for an hour to let it act and do this thrice every day. You will start noticing improvements in your condition right from the next day!

#5

#5

n case you want to apply a cold compress, refrigerate the cabbage before you start this procedure.

#6

#6

Cabbages, especially red cabbage, are rich in anthocyanins that help alleviate joint pain and inflammation. This is one of the top health benefits of cabbage for joint pain.

#7

#7

Green and red cabbages are also known to be helpful in the case of ulcers.

Point To be Noted:

Point To be Noted:

People who are allergic to cabbage may experience swelling or itching. So, in case you experience this, remove the compress immediately.

Story first published: Monday, April 3, 2017, 12:29 [IST]