Cabbage Bandage, Warm Water, And Ginger: Hacks That Can Help You Reduce Joint Pain

July 16, 2019 18:28

Author By Mambee

Cabbage is a vegetable with a truckload of vitamins and minerals. Thus, much more than having a pleasant taste, cabbage has an impressive effect on our health.

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Some of them include:

Cabbage can help keep inflammation in check because it contains anti-oxidants;
This vegetable is packed with vitamin C, which plays an important role in the body;
It improves the digestion process because it is filled with gut-friendly fiber;
It can help lower blood pressure and cholesterol levels.

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Cabbage is a wonder vegetable, but do you know it can also help reduce that joint pain you feel?

While it is essential to know that it isn’t a cure for joint pain, it can help alleviate the pain you feel.

This is possible because cabbages are a rich source of vitamins, anthocyanins, phytonutrients, and glutamine. It also has anti-inflammatory properties that can treat pains caused by arthritis and sports-related discomfort.

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According to Healthy House Food, red cabbage contains sulforaphane, which is a powerful inflammation killer.

How then do you use this unique vegetable to your advantage? You will need the following ingredients to make a cabbage compress or band.

Cabbage, preferably red cabbage;
Aluminum foil;
A cutting board;

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A rolling pin;
An oven.

Instructions

1. Wash the cabbage properly and cut out the stem. Then place a large cabbage leaf on the cutting board and use your rolling pin to extract its juices.

2. Wrap the bruised leaf in aluminum foil and warm it in the oven at a low temperature for about 2-3 minutes. Then, place the leaf on the affected area and keep it tightly in place using a bandage or gauze. Keep the cabbage compress on the affected area for not more than 15-20 minutes.

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3. Repeat this process every day using a fresh cabbage leaf.

4. If you want to switch things up, you can refrigerate the cabbage to keep it cold instead of warming it up in the oven.

Other hacks you can use for joint pain include:

Ginger: this ingredient contains gingerol and shogaol, both of which have anti-inflammatory and anti-oxidant properties. As a result, ginger can be used to alleviate joint pains.

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Warm water: our ancestors made use of this method for dealing with joint pains.

This is because warm water helps reduce the force of gravity that’s compressing the joint, offer 360-degree support for sore limbs, and decrease swelling and inflammation by increasing circulation.

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Side effects of cabbage

As powerful as cabbage might be, it has some adverse impact if caution isn’t taken.

Cabbage might affect blood glucose levels and could interfere with blood sugar control during and after surgical procedures;
Some people have allergies to vegetables from the Brassicaceae/Cruciferae family, of which cabbage is one.

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It is important to know that cabbage is not a miraculous cure for joint pain. If your pain persists, visit your doctor as soon as possible.