In the XVII century it was brought from Western Europe under the name "blue cabbage". The peoples immediately realizes the full benefits of this vegetable. In red cabbage have its similarities and differences with the cabbage.
In red cabbage blue-purple leaves with different shades. This is due to the fact that in this cabbage contains a special ingredient anthocyanin. This substance is the best way affects the human body. Penetrating the blood vessel walls thicken anthocyanin, improves elasticity of capillaries and prevents leukemia.
Red cabbage is not always the same juicy, her ancestress Instead, nutrients and vitamins in it much more. Potassium, magnesium, iron, volatile, enzymes, proteins and cellulose - it contains all red cabbage. It is known that in ancient Rome pulmonary disease treated with the juice of red cabbage. Tubercle bacillus in our body can not develop if there is a red cabbage - it contains volatile, which hinder the development of tuberculosis.
Danish scientists have shown that red cabbage reduces the risk of breast cancer in women by half. Red cabbage glucosinolates impart a bitter taste, which also prevent the division of cancer cells.
People suffering from hypertension, it is important to include in your diet red cabbage, because it lowers blood pressure. It is proved that it is necessary to apply for the prevention of vascular diseases. Juice of cabbage contains bioflavonoids which are necessary to prevent capillary fragility, with bleeding.
Red cabbage has a firming action helps to prevent lethargy stomach. But red cabbage is quite a lot of difficult-to-digest fiber, so people with disorders in the gastrointestinal tract from it should be abandoned during exacerbations.
Traditional medicine is also not spared the beneficial properties of red cabbage. Headaches head draped cabbage leaves; they applied to the wounds, cuts and burns. Juice of red cabbage makes girls rosier, and men full of energy.
Anthocyanins contained in red cabbage, gives it a special poignancy. That is why many housewives refuse to grow it on their sites. Of course, this is not such a universal cabbage, as cabbage. She has a specific taste and biochemical composition but the benefits of using it a lot more. In addition, red cabbage juice can be easily used in those recipes where need white cabbage. Often used for making pickles.
In the red cabbage vitamin C content is twice that of white cabbage, and carotene - 4 times. The application of this cabbage promotes healing of the body when coughing is recommended to use its juice with honey. The resulting syrup should be consumed in a few spoonfuls a day.
