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Posted 4/21/2012 10:43 PM (GMT 0)
I am in the process of juicing Cabbage for a peptic ulcer and was wondering if anyone tried this juice in an enema? Take a read of this article and you will see they are touting Cabbage juice as a miracle worker for healing ulcers so why wouldn't it heal the colon also? I am on day one of the juicing and already had a big decrease in stomach pain.

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1643665/?page=1

Posted 4/21/2012 11:02 PM (GMT 0)
Glad its helping you. Cabbage for me would probably cause me sooooo much gas. Right now I don't think I could handle any more of that. UGH. I'll be anxious to hear if anyone else has tried it.
Posted 4/22/2012 1:46 AM (GMT 0)
sherbear- I have a good juicer and it removes all the fiber so the actual cabbage juice did not give me any gas, surprisingly.
Posted 4/22/2012 2:04 AM (GMT 0)
Wow thats great. Wow does it taste like? Raw cabbage? I don't think I would be able to drink it...I only like cooked cabbage.
Posted 4/22/2012 2:34 AM (GMT 0)
When it comes to managing my health with this disease, taste was never first priority. I juiced red cabbage for about 2 months and was doing great at that time, I was off prednisone as well too. There's something about red cabbage that has anti-inflammatory properties, i think through the antioxidants it contains.
Posted 4/22/2012 5:09 PM (GMT 0)
No, I haven't tried the juice in an enema; I am however, just about to try juicing red cabbage. I also bought carrots and apples.. not quite sure which combination to go with yet, but hopefully one of the combinations tastes alright :)
Posted 4/22/2012 5:57 PM (GMT 0)
ucfighter, here are a few good combinations that I use, provided by this local health food store that juices:

carrot, apple (red delicious) and ginger root is a great juice drink, probably the sweetest, and a great detox.

spinach, cucumber, celery, parsley and green apple

red cabbage, with 1 carrot (sweetens it a bit).
Posted 4/22/2012 6:52 PM (GMT 0)
Thanks! They sound wonderful. Curious though... how much juice can you actually get out of the parsley and spinach leaves? I just tried red cabbage with 2 carrots. It was semi sweet, but I didn't very much care for the taste haha. Maybe red cabbage juices are more of an acquired taste. Anyway, tomorrow I'll experiment with one of the other combinations you've suggested. Thanks again.
Posted 4/22/2012 7:02 PM (GMT 0)
I've heard of a lot of different things people stick up there, but this is definitely the most intriguing. My grandma has been telling me to drink cabbage juice for YEARS for my UC but I never tried it because regular, whole cabbage gives me horrendous cramps and gas. Like really debilitating. I am scared of trying the juice because of that.

I don't think the cabbage juice enema is a bad idea. I hope you try it and let us know how it goes. When you think about it, medicine is quite weird to put in your colon, and cabbage is all natural. I have tried enemas using Vit E, VSL, Chamomile Tea, and Sea Salt. I'd be willing to try the cabbage juice enema but only after I drink it to make sure I don't get the same symptoms as I do from whole cabbage.
Posted 4/22/2012 8:35 PM (GMT 0)
Bananagirl, I had my first drink today, and I was worried about the same thing. I wondered if I would get gas/cramp from it, but I didn't. I feel perfectly fine, and just as pmedic said, juicers remove all the fiber. So you should have no trouble with it. I'd say give it a go! I'm always experimenting. Good luck!
Posted 4/22/2012 11:11 PM (GMT 0)
The fiber is what makes these green veggies hard to digest, and cause gas sometimes, but I've never once experienced that from raw juicing because fiber is omitted... you're only getting the juice. You have nothing to lose when trying it!

Try to stick to it, I know the taste may not be so good, but it might just reduce symptoms.... I believe it helped me. I'm going to buy some tonight and start tomorrow morning for a week because I'm seeing a few symptoms come back. =/
Posted 4/23/2012 10:37 PM (GMT 0)
It is day 3 drinking the green cabbage juice twice per day and my ulcer pain has diminished by 3/4. I am continuing to juice for at least 6 more days. I will definitely experiment in an enema after my colonoscopy on the 30Th.

Sherbear- the cabbage juice doesn't taste great so I guzzle it while holding my breath. I don't even taste it going down when I do it that way. After seeing the results, I don't care what it tastes like since it is appearing to work wonders for my ulcer. One last tip, Don't sip it, drink it down fast so it fully coats the stomach.

Stereofidelic- Thanks for the info! I will try to add red cabbage and the other items when I am done with the 9 day protocol. I am getting hooked on juicing. There are so many benefits and with a good juicer, it is good on the gut!

Bannanagirl- try drinking the juice. I think you will be pleasantly surprised that it is easy on the gut.

UCfighter- I am glad you had the same positive results that I did! Happy juicing and I will let all know when I try the enema!.
Posted 4/24/2012 1:39 AM (GMT 0)
pmedic thats awesome!! Twice a day? Holy! I started at at 1/2 cup a day and increased slowly. So glad to hear, just so you know though, Red cabbage has alot more antioxidants that contain the anti-inflammatory properties, but green cabbage will do you fine too, as it sounds like you're doing great!

No gas right?

here's a great source outlining the benefits of both red and green.

I just bought a head of red cabbage today, hope to wipe clean during this stressful exam week!
Posted 4/24/2012 3:12 PM (GMT 0)
Stereofidelic- absolutely NO gas! It worked amazingly well for the ulcer. In fact, I have no pain this morning but only a slight amount of heartburn. I am tempted to stop the juicing but I wont because I want to complete the 9 day protocol.

Drinking the cabbage juice has done nothing for my colon though. I am so tempted to try the enema. If I could get just half the results I have had with the ulcer, I would be very happy:)

Posted 4/24/2012 5:01 PM (GMT 0)
pmedic, what time of day do you drink this? i usually always have fresh orange juice in the morning so i was thinking of replacing that with cabbage juice. i have a lot of different fruits/veggies right now and my mom's picking up some red cabbage for me today. i'm gonna try cabbage, apple, ginger juice. just don't wanna be farting all day so i also thought of drinking it at night to avoid that haha
Posted 4/25/2012 2:13 PM (GMT 0)
bannanagirl, If you have a good juicer that removes all the fiber, you wont have gas. I havent had ANY gas at all :) I juice and drink 1/2 medium cabbage ( core and all) at about 10am and the other half between 2-3pm every day.

Today is day 5 and ALL ulcer pain is gone and almost all heartburn. It has worked just like it read in that study I posted. Awesome!

After my 9 days are over, I am going to continue to drink it but with the addition of ginger, small amount of mint, carrot and apple simply for all the health benefits since I got such great results with just cabbagge!
If you try it, let me know how it goes!
Posted 4/25/2012 6:08 PM (GMT 0)
I am currently choking down my first glass of cabbage juice. I did 1/3 head of purple cabbage, 1 apple, and 1 stalk of celery. It is so gross but I am gonna drink it all. It is a really pretty purple color so at least it looks delicious. I already feel healthy drinking it haha
Posted 4/25/2012 9:20 PM (GMT 0)
Oh my god, Apple and cabbage together? I wonder how that tastes... bleh lol

I'm sensitive to apple juice (maybe the sugar pectin) found in the fruit, so I'd start out small if you're going to mix those two together. Glad you tried it! Try not to think about the taste, think about the health benefits! :)
Posted 4/25/2012 9:39 PM (GMT 0)
bannanagirl, good for you! I may try adding purple cabbage after my 9 days also. I have noticed today that I am feeling better energy wise. I have been so sick from this entire episode between my tummy and intestines that today was the first day I actually felt good:) I think the juicing is giving me much needed vitamins!

Stereofidelic- It is simply for health benefits because cabbage doesnt taste great juiced, LOL.
Posted 4/26/2012 2:40 AM (GMT 0)
Ha, if only we could take all of our medications/supplements through a simple gulp!
Posted 4/27/2012 1:33 AM (GMT 0)
Ok. I've been drinking the cabbage juice for the past two days. And guess what? I have the worst cramps ever! I think I must have a strong food sensitivity to cabbage. I get really sick from it in general and was hoping the juice wouldn't affect me the same way. I haven't changed anything in my eating or supplements besides adding the juice.

Now what to do with all the cabbage in my fridge?
Posted 4/27/2012 1:48 AM (GMT 0)
Did you start out slow? 1/4 a cup or less? Maybe try decreasing the amount your drinking daily, it can be very strong as its in its most raw form. I cant remember if I ever got cramps from it, but I think just in the beginning I had a few slight lower-abdomen pains that went away pretty quick as I got used to it. It is normal if it cleans you out after a few times, but thats why its best to start small. Sorry you're getting this reaction bananagirl. :(

pmedic, did you try any other combinations? How are you doing?
Posted 4/27/2012 1:54 AM (GMT 0)
stereo, i drank a full glass (maybe 8-10 oz) yesterday of cabbage,apple,celery and today it was cabbage cucumber. i just havent had bad cramps since last year, so when they came on last night, i was like "Oh no!"
Posted 4/27/2012 4:29 AM (GMT 0)
Hi guys am impressed about the cabbage juice my naturopath said back in Sept 11 when I was really sick I should drink cabbage juice as it has healing properties for the bowel and is really good for ulcerative colitis.  i did not try it as I looked up making cabbage juice and it said to ferment it for 3 days then keep some to add to the next batch to reduce it to taking 1 day to produce.  She also stated organic cabbage would work better and faster as no chemicals into the bowel. 

My question is are you all using cabbage juiced in a juicer and drinking it immediately, and if so does it cause wind?  I am still in remission but had a little scare over the Easter break with a show of blood.  Think it was my own fault as I had some pizza and that reacts with me also a bit of chocolate.

Am really impressed and it is good to know that my naturopath was coorect when she said about the healing qualities as it looks like you are having success.

good wishes to all

mum of 3

in remission and on no meds at al, take rejuven x and boswellia along with diet which is keeping UC in remission.

Posted 4/27/2012 3:19 PM (GMT 0)
I just buy a head of red cabbage, wash then juice whenever I feel, but the fermenting of it sounds interesting, I'm sure you get some great enzymes from that process.

bananagirl, Oy I think 8-10oz is way too much for a first timer, I can't even drink that much without going to the bathroom -something as sweet as apple may not mix as well either, I wonder how it tastes, but Cabbage and carrot or cucumber sounds fine! I would say it took me a week or so until I started noticing some different results!
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