Cabbage is a popular cultivar of the species Brassica oleracea Linne (Capitata Group) of the Family Brassicaceae (or Cruciferae) and is used as a leafy green vegetable. It is a herbaceous, biennial,dicotyledonous flowering plantdistinguished by a short stem upon which is crowded a mass of leaves, usually green but in some varieties red or purplish, which while immature form a characteristic compact, globular cluster (cabbagehead).
Cabbage is a popular vegetable that is a relative to mustard greens and also to the turnipfamily. Its scientific name is Brassica oleracea, and within this group there are two main varieties: early and late. Early cabbage reaches maturity in just over 40 days and has a small, tight head, while the late variant takes longer to grow almost 90 days and has a much larger head. In general, only the center section the head is eaten.
Health Benefits of Cabbage
- Cabbage is anti inflammatory vegetable .
- Cabbage contains lactic acid that acts to disinfect colon.
- Cabbage can also be used to reduce headache pain.
- Another benefit of cabbage is in it’s anti –cancer properties and is also said to be able in treating other skin conditions.
- Drinking cabbage juice from the stem is a good remedy for ulcers.
