Peking cabbage is a cultivated herb of the cabbage family. Peking cabbage is also called salad, because of its juicy tender leaves that form a rosette or loose head of cabbage.
Composition and useful properties of Chinese cabbage
Eating dishes made from fresh Peking cabbage helps to cope with vitamin deficiency, has a general strengthening effect on the body. It includes the following elements:
- B vitamins;
- vitamin E;
- provitamin A;
- vitamin C;
- vitamin K;
- minerals;
- carbohydrates;
- vegetable protein;
- alimentary fiber;
- organic acids;
- amino acids;
- phytoncides;
- sugar.
The amino acids that are part of Chinese cabbage have antiviral activity, and also stimulate the healing and restoration of damaged tissues. Because of these properties, Peking is recommended to be included in the diet for those who suffer from stomach and duodenal ulcers.
In order not to get an upset stomach, you should not combine Peking with dairy products.
The use of Peking cabbage has a beneficial effect on the condition of people with cardiovascular diseases. With radiation sickness, it is necessary to consume a small amount of lettuce every day, since this vegetable is able to remove heavy metals from the body.
Peking is useful for enhancing immunity, it has a positive effect on the body suffering from insomnia, chronic fatigue and increased fatigue.
Chinese cabbage dishes are good for children and adolescents, as vitamin K contained in this plant helps the body absorb calcium and helps to strengthen bone tissue.
A real find is Peking cabbage for those who want to lose weight: there are only 16 kcal per 100 grams of this vegetable. Therefore, those suffering from obesity and simply overweight should include salad cabbage in any form in their menu.
Fresh juice of lettuce is rich in phytoncides, so it is used to treat burns, ulcers, purulent wounds and other skin disorders. Cabbage juice is used to treat diseases of the mouth and throat.
Peking is also used in home cosmetology - its juice is used as a lotion for oily and porous skin. Masks made from cabbage leaves crushed into a juicy gruel with the addition of olive oil moisturize and fill dry skin with nutrients.
Peking cabbage harm
Peking cabbage can harm those who suffer from gastritis with high acidity, since this vegetable contains citric acid that can exacerbate the disease.
