Is CABBAGE Really Harmful Now

shashank.aggarwal · Sep 19th, 2009, 11:19

huh !! But what about the report I read the other say, it said the cabbage is more potent than Viagra

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SMSTranslator · Sep 19th, 2009, 12:00

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* The incidence of neurocysticercosis, or cysts in the brain caused by tapeworm eggs, is reaching epidemic proportions in .. cities (in India)
* The vast majority of cases are caused by eating vegetables grown in soil or water contaminated by sewage
* Tapeworm eggs cling to vegetables like green coriander, spinach, salads, cabbage and enter the bloodstream when eaten raw or even lightly cooked, as in stir-fries. They can be lodged in the brain, where they form cysts.
* Symptoms of neurocysticercosis include persistent headache, numbness and tingling in the face or arms, visual changes, epileptic seizures.
* Treatment is complex, lengthy, often with debilitating side-effects
* Prevention: Wash vegetables throughly with potassium permanganate. When eating out, avoid salads, green coriander garnishes; shredded cabbage and carrot mixed into chowmein, vegetable stir-fries.

http://www.outlookindia.com/article.aspx?236988

Shivani Skydancer · Sep 19th, 2009, 12:33

Good grief! I never knew about this before! There I was, eating shredded raw cabbage, coriander, and lettuce all across Northern India.

Thanks for this invaluable info SMsTranslator and others!!

Nick-H · Sep 19th, 2009, 14:51

Good grief, this is frightening. I thought I was safe because I never eat port. Now it looks as if I'll have to give up eating altogether!

Thankfully, I have never been a great one for either salads or stir fries, and I don't like coriander.

SMStranslator, thanks for that link. Clear and informative article.

delhiwala · Sep 22nd, 2009, 19:31

Baba re....

Before this link, I used to think that this cabbage matter was all air......

ocean020 · Sep 22nd, 2009, 19:45

The issue with veggies like cabbage is that most of it is grown in farms which are irrigated with contaminated water in india... You see all the sewage that flows to the rivers and they are used in farms.. effectively leading to worms and others.. add to this the poor sanitation of the vegetable handlers and this is a a big problem..

Washing veggies thoroughly and avoiding raw veggies outside is the only prevention. There are many herbal remedies for killing worms but i am not sure if they work

martinez · Sep 22nd, 2009, 20:01

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Originally Posted by shashank.aggarwal

huh !! But what about the report I read the other say, it said the cabbage is more potent than Viagra

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More potent that Viagra!!!!!!!!! Deliver me a truck load,now!

delhiwala · Sep 22nd, 2009, 20:15

Is the situation so bad.....

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Originally Posted by martinez

More potent that Viagra!!!!!!!!! Deliver me a truck load,now!

livinhimalayas · Sep 22nd, 2009, 20:21

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Originally Posted by SMSTranslator

http://www.outlookindia.com/article.aspx?236988

I remember discussing this in another thread a while ago and being hammered by a lot of members on the forum. I have always avoided eating salads outside and raw veggies just for this reason.

Nick-H · Sep 23rd, 2009, 00:46

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and being hammered by a lot of members on the forum

OK!Time to lay into livinhimalayas again! hammer hammer hammer!

What we have now is a realistic explanation and a sensible reason that can't be denied. Whilst it was some unspecified worm, all I could think was that I had been eating cabbage all my life...

Salads, raw veg and unpeeled fruit has always been on the no-no list, due to possible contamination by tap water, let alone where else it might have been.

federica · Sep 23rd, 2009, 00:51

Simple rule:

Peel it, cook it or leave it.

livinhimalayas · Sep 23rd, 2009, 11:14

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Originally Posted by Nick-H

OK!Time to lay into livinhimalayas again! hammer hammer hammer!

No I am nailed!

To the cross?????

cityMONK · Sep 23rd, 2009, 11:57

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Originally Posted by livinhimalayas

No I am nailed!

To the cross?????

Relative was admitted last week in MOOLCHAND HOSPITAL for knee transplant , they serve raw cabbage salad and cooked cabbage
subzi in patient diets once in day.

A.I.I.M.S must be continuing with cabbage in their diet plan.Doctors of A.I.I.M.S, when asked, told us after good washing no problems.

Lot of confusions.

livinhimalayas · Sep 23rd, 2009, 15:41

as far as I know if you wash teh veggies properly and then soak it in potassium permanganate for a while it is safe to eat even raw. For root veggies wash them thoroughly, peel them and then eat them.

cityMONK · Sep 23rd, 2009, 22:19

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Originally Posted by livinhimalayas

as far as I know if you wash teh veggies properly and then soak it in potassium permanganate for a while it is safe to eat even raw. For root veggies wash them thoroughly, peel them and then eat them.

Is pottassium Permagnate not like adding chemicals to veggies before eating or is this safe with no side effects.
In A.I.I.M.S they still serve unpealed allo ki sabzi.

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Sep 19th, 2009, 12:33	#33
Shivani Skydancer ॐ Ψ ॐ Ψ ॐ Join Date: May 2008 Location: Australia Posts: 240	Good grief! I never knew about this before! There I was, eating shredded raw cabbage, coriander, and lettuce all across Northern India. Thanks for this invaluable info SMsTranslator and others!!

Sep 19th, 2009, 14:51	#34
Nick-H This is just a cameo appearance Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Chennai, India Posts: 36,213	Good grief, this is frightening. I thought I was safe because I never eat port. Now it looks as if I'll have to give up eating altogether! Thankfully, I have never been a great one for either salads or stir fries, and I don't like coriander. SMStranslator, thanks for that link. Clear and informative article.

Sep 22nd, 2009, 19:45	#36
ocean020 Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: London Posts: 30	The issue with veggies like cabbage is that most of it is grown in farms which are irrigated with contaminated water in india... You see all the sewage that flows to the rivers and they are used in farms.. effectively leading to worms and others.. add to this the poor sanitation of the vegetable handlers and this is a a big problem.. Washing veggies thoroughly and avoiding raw veggies outside is the only prevention. There are many herbal remedies for killing worms but i am not sure if they work

Sep 23rd, 2009, 00:51	#41
federica Maha Guru Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Bavaria Posts: 1,774	Simple rule: Peel it, cook it or leave it.

Sep 23rd, 2009, 15:41	#44
livinhimalayas still learning Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: The Abode of Snow Posts: 3,341	as far as I know if you wash teh veggies properly and then soak it in potassium permanganate for a while it is safe to eat even raw. For root veggies wash them thoroughly, peel them and then eat them.