Very useful Savoy cabbage is often underestimated at its true worth, especially in Russia, where white cabbage is traditionally preferred.
Meanwhile, Savoy cabbage belongs to the same cruciferous family and is the closest relative of white cabbage, but its corrugated dark green leaves do not have coarse veins, and the head of cabbage is looser. Therefore, Savoy cabbage tastes much more delicate, it can be fried, boiled, stuffed, and prepared for salads. Cabbage rolls, borscht with savoy cabbage are very tasty.
In terms of its composition, this product is in no way inferior to white cabbage, and in some respects it surpasses it.
Savoy cabbage has a little fiber, but it contains protein, so it perfectly satisfies hunger, while the product is by no means high in calories (100 g of it contains only 24 kcal), which makes Savoy cabbage indispensable for weight loss. There are no carbohydrates and fats in cabbage, but it contains a large amount of vitamins A, E, C, group B, as well as potassium and calcium salts.
This product also contains magnesium, phosphorus, manganese, biologically active substances that help to cope with the manifestations of diabetes mellitus (mannitol), cancerous tumors (ascorbigen), and immunodeficiency states. Nutritionists have long adopted this product and have successfully used it in dietary nutrition in the treatment of vitamin deficiencies, chronic diseases of the digestive tract, nervous, circulatory system, in the diet of patients with diabetes mellitus, the elderly and children.
This product helps to scar ulcers and normalize acidity in the stomach, cure chronic diseases of the gastrointestinal tract. Due to the content of rare vitamin K in it, savoy cabbage is useful for reduced blood clotting, has a positive effect on the state of the skeletal system and teeth.
Savoy cabbage's good diuretic effect leads to a decrease in blood pressure, and regular consumption of this product helps to maintain normal blood pressure.
An important property of Savoy cabbage, which has not yet been appreciated at its true worth, is its ability to prevent DNA changes and the development of mutations, which is important when living in an unfavorable environmental situation, near industrial enterprises and in an area of increased radioactivity.
In cooking, only fresh heads of Savoy cabbage are used; it is not suitable for fermentation.
To normalize metabolism, you can prepare a medicinal drink from savoy cabbage. When consumed regularly, it promotes weight loss. You need to squeeze the juice from the leaves of the savoy cabbage and black radish in a juicer. Take 100 ml of each of them, add 20 g of honey, mix and drink in the morning on an empty stomach for 30-40 minutes. before meals.
For the treatment of spring beriberi, you will need to drink 100 ml of savoy cabbage juice daily in the morning. The same recipe is suitable for use during the cold season - to increase the body's resistance to infections.
To remove alcohol intoxication, 100 g of savoy cabbage juice must be mixed with 1 tbsp. l. Sahara.
For the treatment of purulent wounds, inflammations, burns and eczema, compresses with the leaves of this plant can be applied for 1, 5-2 hours.
However, in some diseases, this vegetable can be harmful. You can not use Savoy cabbage after operations on the abdominal cavity, with pancreatitis, exacerbations of gastritis, stomach ulcers and 12 duodenal ulcers.
