There are not enough words to praise the virtues of cabbage. Paleolithic humans were cultivating it at the end of the Stone Age, making cabbage the oldest-known cultivated vegetable. Today it is a common crop everywhere in the world, and a wild variety can still be found in the lands around the Mediterranean.
The health benefits of cabbage were especially appreciated by ancient Greek, Roman, and Chinese peoples. The ancients considered cabbage a panacea and used it both internally to treat various ailments and externally to treat wounds and prevent infections. During wars, Roman soldiers would carry cabbage with them for wound care.
