look what I have just read -Cabbage Leaf Poultice

[VeronicaF]

Cabbage Leaf Poultice

Cabbage leaf has been used for centuries for swelling, ulcers, sprains, and strains. In one Swiss hospital, patients with rheumatoid arthritis have their swollen joints wrapped at night in cabbage leaves to help reduce joint swelling and pain.

1. Savoy cabbages work best. To make your own poultice: Take some cabbage leaves, cut out the central rib, lay them flat on a chopping board, and bash with a rolling pin until the juices start to come out. Then place the leaves over the swollen joints and wrap a gauze bandage around the joint to keep the leaves in place.

has anyone tried it???

[Nsmith13]

Yes all the time lol , !!!! Sorry can you imagine the smell but I’ve heard of bread poultice for drawing out infection it be hard work smashing them cabbages as well think I’ll stick to ice for now 🤮

[Simba1992]

I did actually try it once when I had tendonitis and swelling in my knee and it did take the swelling down considerably. You need to dip the cabbage leaves in boiling water first though, to get them soft. This is in fact a very old trick.😊

[oldtimer]

Comfrey leaves work well in a compress and contain a natural anti-inflammatory agent. I used them crushed on a wasp sting a month ago - and it worked better than ice.

[Hidden in reply to oldtimer]

That is interesting, can remember reading comfrey was used to set broken bones years ago and makes sense if it’s anti inflammatory too. I used to grow to use as fertiliser too (pretty flowers but smells a bit

when rotting down). So many drugs are plant based when you think about it x

[VeronicaF in reply to Hidden]

well I have had for years and have got two little horses but my big ones when they were alive would eat thislies and April she had cushings so found out she done that as they were good for her liver, then they take pain killers asprin off willow trees, then nettles for lamtintis inflammation swelling, oh the list is endless

but bad news is if I was a horse someone would put me to sleep,so not always good to be a horse

[Hidden in reply to VeronicaF]

Surely not ! Loved you horses photo: reminded me of ‘little man’ ad on tv aw x

[VeronicaF in reply to Hidden]

I wouldn't I ad keep mine regardless, my April was 46yrs before passing

but most people would

thank you re little ones

I will post a photo in min they have new rugs :O)

that advert is it the one where he goes through a dog flap?? because he doesn't get on with the big horses?

[Hidden in reply to VeronicaF]

Yep that’s the one. 46 years: had no idea they lived that long, must be heartbreaking when you lose them x

[VeronicaF in reply to Hidden]

oh you can say that again kerena, still miss them, its the hardest thing with animals letting them go

thank you

[pauluk60]

wife does t hat every Sunday great does she thinks its me no but there a lot of home type remedies wish you were here i 2 brown boxes from chemists full to over flowing with drugs omeprazole 500 4 boxs metformin flucloxcilian 4x500 empagliflozin 10 mgx2boxes tamsullosin 400 MCG lisinosril 30g fursimide 40 simsavatin etc etc top edge of box

[AgedCrone]

Haven't tried it but the Swiss use lots oof what we would call " old wive's methods"!

[Hidden]

Well, we use a dock leaf if stung by nettles and think its normal, so why not cabbage for inflammation.? ( I have tried stinging my hands with nettles to fire up different pathways from pain of hand OA, but thats a different story!)

[Hidden in reply to Hidden]

You know what I think is really wrong? Having stinging nettles and no dock = no fair. I hate getting stung by nettles, cheers Deb

[GranAmie in reply to Hidden]

i used to go into our fields and grab nettles to relieve sore hands .... years b4 i even knew what RA/RD was... and yrs b4 developed it - AFAIK

[AnneField]

I can quite believe it, I pop cabbage leaves in my bra once a month IYKWIM, it really helps.

[miss-otis]

I put them down my bra when I had my baby and first started breast feeding!! (Many years ago now). It did actually work.....!

[Mmrr in reply to miss-otis]

In the 1980 s as a district midwife we used to suggest to breast feeding mums that they put cabbage leaves on their breasts to relieve mild inflammation. It seemed to work !

[SLEepyhead123 in reply to miss-otis]

I also used Savoy cabbage leaves when milk first came in, very effective!!

[Hidden]

And why not! I wouldn't dismiss it. Lots of old remedies work.

[Gnarli]

If it doesn't hurt it may be worth trying. Savoy cabbage in the bra, as Mmrr says, was a sovereign remedy for soreness when breastfeeding. I must be that old wife!

[lucymead]

I have but not using Cabbage leaves. When I was younger we would boil Dock leaves and wrap in a clean tea towel. It did work but I think it might have been more to do with the heat from the Leaves and towel.

[Riedenise]

Could help. I too have tried cabbage leaves in your bra when your milk comes in and your breasts are very uncomfortable and hard. A chinese midwife told me to do this when I got home. Put them in the fidge so they're cool the one in each cup. Works wonders!! Amazing!

[GranAmie]

not yet!!

[Kellthebell]

Im sure my mum wrapped leaves around my septic thumb when I was a child. Random but it worked! DR wanted to remove the thumb nail but mum knew best.

[healthnwellness]

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