Introduction
Cauliflower is cold and moist in taste. Its vegetable is cooked and eaten. It is a low calorie vegetable, which contains 90 percent moisture and a little protein. Apart from this, phosphorus, iron, potassium, sulphur, niacin and vitamin C are found in large quantities in cauliflower.
Properties
Cauliflower contains a lot of sulphur. Sulphur is beneficial in skin diseases like itching, leprosy etc. Cauliflower purifies the blood. Therefore, cauliflower should be boiled in steam and eaten. It produces gas when boiled in water. Cauliflower destroys nail and hair diseases. Only raw cauliflower juice is beneficial. Eating cooked cauliflower does not give any benefit. Drinking cauliflower juice produces gas. To avoid this, one should drink cauliflower juice mixed with equal amount of carrot juice. If gas is formed due to its use, then enema can be used. Drinking cabbage juice regularly provides relief in diseases like joint and bone pain, indigestion, weakness of eyes and jaundice.
Treatment for various diseases
1. Bloody piles and plain piles: Eating cauliflower cures bloody piles and ordinary piles.
2. Vomiting of blood: Eating cauliflower vegetable or eating it raw stops vomiting of blood. It is also very beneficial for TB patients.
3. Burning sensation while urinating: Eating cauliflower vegetable relieves burning sensation while urinating.
4. Colitis: Drinking one-third cup of cabbage juice daily on an empty stomach in the morning is beneficial in diseases like colitis, cancer, constipation and wounds.
5. Constipation: Drinking half a glass of cabbage juice at night before sleeping is beneficial in constipation.
6. Blood purifier: Cabbage contains alkaline elements. The mixture of sulfur and chlorine found in cabbage cleans the mucous membrane and intestines.
7. Gas formation in the stomach: Drinking raw cabbage and carrot juice mixed in equal amounts prevents gas in the stomach.
8. Skin diseases: Eating cauliflower vegetable cleanses the stomach, intestines and blood and also eliminates skin diseases.
