Cabbage Juice

Cabbage is a popular natural ulcer remedy. Doctors have been using cabbage for decades before antibiotics to help heal stomach ulcers. It is rich in vitamin C, an antioxidant that helps prevent and treat H. pylori infections. H. pylori infection is the most common cause of stomach ulcers.

Some animal studies have shown that cabbage juice is effective in treating and preventing a variety of digestive ulcers, including those that affect the stomach.

In humans, early studies observed that drinking fresh cabbage juice daily may help heal stomach ulcers more effectively than the conventional treatment used at the time.

In one study, 13 participants suffering from stomach and upper digestive tract ulcers were given around one quart (946 ml) of fresh cabbage juice throughout the day. On average, these participants’ ulcers healed after 7–10 days of treatment. This is 3.5 to 6 times faster than the average healing time reported in previous studies in those who followed a conventional treatment.

In another study, the same amount of fresh cabbage juice was given to 100 participants with stomach ulcers, most of whom had previously received conventional treatment without success. 81% were symptom-free within a week. However, researchers have yet to identify the exact compounds that promote healing, and no recent studies could be identified.

Furthermore, neither of these early studies had a proper placebo, which makes it difficult to know for sure that the cabbage juice is what is causing the effects.