What Happens If You Wrap Cabbage Leaves Around Your Feet

So, stick with me here, as it gets a little weird. It's the strangest natural remedy in my great-grandmother's book of recipes, but she used it, and she used it often.

A Proven Technique To Reduce Joint Pain and Inflammation

Cabbage leaves on your feetPhoto byRichelleg

Our ancestors and elders regularly added herbs and plants to their socks as they went about their daily lives. Raw cabbage releases vitamin C and glucosinolates when it is chopped or chewed; these chemicals then undergo further breakdown to form active compounds that can block inflammatory pathways and lower the synthesis of pro-inflammatory molecules.

In short, cabbage is like green, leafy Ibuprophen.

Mullein Plant

Mullein is a tall plant that typically thrives in cities, open fields, and even by the side of the road. It could be in your own backyard right now, in fact.

Mullein was valued by my grandma and her grandmother before her, as it was always used for pain control. Although the plant's entire body has therapeutic properties, you should primarily focus on its leaves for this recipe.

Saponins in mulein function as a kind of natural detergent that can help rid your body of cytokines that promote inflammation. Also, Mullein's mucilage contains an emollient, soothing characteristic that can assist your irritated tissues and give you relief.

Mullein in a fieldPhoto byRichelleg

This recipe uses mullein leaves and cabbage leaves to relieve inflammation quickly. Plantar fasciitis, arthritis, and general tired sore feet can all be naturally treated with the leaves, which also aid with pain, swelling, and discomfort in the feet.

Ingredients

• Four to six large, fresh Mullein leaves (washed and patted dry)
• Green cabbage leaves: two to four large
• Socks or gauze bandages: Enough in size to snugly go around your foot and ankle
• Wrapping plastic

Creating Your Own DIY Anti-Inflammatory Socks

The mullein and cabbage leaves should first be put in the refrigerator for at least half an hour to chill them.

Carefully lay the Mullein leaves in the cabbage, and wrap the leaves around your feet, making sure they fit well, to make "foot socks." Plastic wrap can be used to hold them in place too. After that, you pull your socks on so the socks cover all of the leaves. Relax with your feet up above your heart for ten minutes to promote lymphatic drainage and aid with the swelling.

Internal Cabbage Recipe

The purple hue of certain varieties of cabbage is due to compounds called anthocyanins, and they stop enzymes that generate inflammation in our bodies. Furthermore, cabbage is a great source of dietary fiber, which, when consumed internally, can help to maintain a healthy gut flora and avoid chronic inflammation and other stomach-related disorders.

Red cabbage juicePhoto byRichelleg

• Chop and simmer red cabbage in distilled water for 20 to 30. The longer you go, the deeper the purple.
• Strain with a cheesecloth. For immediate usage, add lemon juice; for longer-term storage, add short-term glycerin.
• Depending on how well your body responds to it, start with a teaspoon in the morning and at night. You can slowly up the cabbage juice until you can feel the benefits.

Citations:

Cabbage and the Benefits of this Overlooked Superfood | Lifespan. (n.d.). Lifespan. https://www.lifespan.org/lifespan-living/cabbage-and-benefits-overlooked-superfood#:~:text=The%20antioxidants%20in%20cabbage%20help,of%20heart%20attack%20and%20stroke.

Benefits of Cabbage. (n.d.). WebMD. https://www.webmd.com/food-recipes/ss/slideshow-cabbage-benefits

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