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 ==== Treating afflictions ====
 Ancient Roman physicians treated many afflictions with cabbage convinced of its universal health properties. [([[https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/323600#dioscorides-pharmacopeia|Medical News Today]])]
+==== Species ====
+What plant species count as vegetable cabbage? The most well-known are: cauliflower, head cabbage, vegetable Brussels sprouts, forage cabbage, Italian cabbage, kohlrabi, broccoli, and kale. [([[https://www.vox.com/xpress/2014/8/6/5974989/kale-cauliflower-cabbage-broccoli-same-plant|Vox]])]
+==== Dislike of cabbage ====
+Why do some people dislike cabbage or broccoli? These plants contain compounds that may be perceived by some people as bitter or tasteless. [([[https://arstechnica.com/science/2021/11/hate-broccoli-and-cauliflower-your-microbiome-might-be-partially-to-blame/|Ars Technica]])]
+==== Fights obesity ====
+Cabbage contains a lot of fiber, which helps fight obesity. [([[https://www.webmd.com/food-recipes/ss/slideshow-cabbage-benefits|WebMD]])]
+==== Ornamental plants ====
+Some varieties of vegetable cabbage are grown as ornamental plants, such as flowering cabbage, which is not edible. [([[https://hort.extension.wisc.edu/articles/ornamental-cabbage-and-kale/|Wisconsin Horticulture]])]
+==== 6,000 years ago ====
+Cabbage is believed to have been cultivated in China more than 6,000 years ago. [([[https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1674205218302727|Science Direct]])]
+==== Storage ====
+Cabbage stored in optimal conditions (low temperature and humidity) can survive up to 6 months. [([[https://postharvest.ucdavis.edu/Commodity_Resources/Fact_Sheets/Datastores/Vegetables_English/?uid=8&ds=799|Regents of the University of California]])]
+==== Red cabbage ====
+Red cabbage has 2 times more vitamin C than green cabbage. [([[https://www.eatthe80.com/superfood-spotlight-red-cabbage/|Eath The 80]])]
+==== Health benefits ====
+Drinking juice squeezed from raw cabbage helps with migraines. [([[https://hyderabad.apollohospitals.com/blog/9-surprising-health-benefits-of-cabbage-juice/|Apollo Hospitals]])]
+==== Preventing scurvy ====
+Sailors invented sauerkraut. They consumed it to prevent scurvy. [([[https://blogs.bl.uk/untoldlives/2018/06/sauerkraut-sugar-and-salt-pork-the-diet-on-board-cooks-resolution.html|British Library]])]
+==== UV protection ====
+Antioxidants found in cabbage protect the skin from UV radiation. [([[https://biomedpharmajournal.org/vol11no1/purple-cabbage-extract-cream-effect-on-erythema-score-of-male-wistar-rats-back-skin-exposed-by-uv-b/|BioMed Pharma Journal]])]
+==== Anceint cure for baldness ====
+In ancient China, cabbage was believed to cure baldness. [([[https://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=16865|Agriculture and Natural Resources]])]
+{{tag>flora nature food biology chemistry}}

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