Cabbage is another wonder vegetable from the cruciferous family. You can eat it fresh, as juice (excellent for stomach ulcers and helicobacter), boiled, as soup, roasted or pickled (natural probiotics). What is it a super vegetable? It is rich in vitamins A C K, minerals such as calcium, magnesium, potassium, antioxidants and dietary fiber. According to Chinese medicine it has a bitter and spicy flavors and these are excellent for cleansing (detox). That's why cabbage is hig

A new study from Turkey assessed the analgesic effects of diclofenac (Voltaren), acetaminophen (Paracetamol), and acupuncture for the relief of renal colic caused by urinary stones. 120 renal colic patients were divided randomly into 3 groups. Patients in group I (n = 40) were treated with IV acetaminophen, those in group II (n = 41) with acupuncture, and those in group III (n=40) with a 75-mg intramuscular injection diclofenac sodium. Acupuncture was applied on acupoints B