Chinese cabbage has the following pharmacological effects: (1) Strengthening bones: Chinese cabbage is rich in calcium and can promote bone growth. Once calcium is lacking, children are prone to rickets, resulting in deformities such as O-legs and chicken breasts; Adults are prone to rickets; Old people are prone to osteoporosis and fractures.

(2) Anti-cancer effect: Vitamin C contained in Chinese cabbage can effectively prevent the synthesis of nitrosamines, which is also one of the indispensable substances for human immune function; Selenium contained in Chinese cabbage can combine with carcinogens in the human body and be excreted through the digestive tract, which can obviously enhance the immune ability of the body and fight cancer; Molybdenum contained in Chinese cabbage can inhibit cancer caused by some carcinogens (if the human body lacks molybdenum, the incidence of esophageal cancer and liver cancer will increase accordingly). Cabbage contains a lot of cellulose, which can accelerate gastrointestinal peristalsis, prevent constipation, promote defecation, shorten the retention time of waste in the intestine, reduce the absorption of carcinogens and other harmful substances in the intestine, and reduce the possibility of intestinal cancer. Vegetables and fruits are healthy not only because they contain vitamins and minerals, but also because they contain many anticancer substances that people are not familiar with.

(3) Anti-aging: Chinese cabbage is rich in vitamin C and trace element selenium, which can resist the damage of "free radicals" to cells, so it can delay the aging process of human body.