When the human body is stimulated by cold, capillaries constrict, which can easily lead to vascular blockage, hindered blood circulation, and make it difficult for toxic substances within the blood vessels to be expelled, thus triggering the onset of various diseases. Cabbage contains many nutrients and is an excellent food for strengthening the spleen and stomach.
Stir-fried Cabbage
According to records in the "Compendium of Materia Medica," cabbage is sweet and delicious when boiled. Its roots can survive winter and sprout in spring, showing vigorous vitality. Therefore, people have honored it with the name "immortal vegetable." Cabbage, also known as green cabbage, is rich in nutrients and has a delicious taste, making it a common guest at the dining table.
Traditional Chinese medicine believes that cabbage has a sweet and neutral nature, and it is effective in strengthening the spleen, nourishing the stomach and kidneys, unblocking collaterals and strengthening bones, benefiting the five organs, regulating the six fu-organs, and nourishing the bone marrow.
Modern nutritional analysis indicates that cabbage is a natural anti-cancer food. It contains three times more vitamin C than tomatoes, and its vitamin U content ranks first among green vegetables. It also contains vitamin E, carotene, cellulose, and the trace element molybdenum.
Because vitamin U can relieve biliary colic, promote ulcer healing, and treat upper abdominal pain caused by stomach and duodenal ulcers or cholecystitis. Moreover, cabbage contains very little protein, fat, and starch, making it a low-calorie food. It is also rich in pectin and cellulose, which creates a feeling of fullness after consumption, making it very suitable for people who are losing weight.