I recently started adding plantain extract and green cabbage to my daily veggie juice for their incredible healing powers on the digestive tract. Herbalists Stephen Buhner and Julie McIntyre both recommend fresh green cabbage juice for digestive issues. I add about 1/4-1/6 of a head of green cabbage, depending on the size. I also found a source of plantain extract from organic or wildcrafted fresh plantain leaf (the herb plantain, or plantago, not the starchy banana-like fruit) since this wonderful medicinal herb does not grow fresh in my high desert environment. Commonly used as a poultice on bug and bee bites, plantain leaves are also very healing to the intestines. So my daily juices are now containing:

Healing Green Juice

celery, 3-4 stalks
cucumber, 1 large cuke with seeds removed (not necessary, but I find they may juicing more difficult)
sunflower sprouts, handful
pea shoots, handful
green cabbage*, 1/4-1/6 head – depending on size
plantain extract 3 dropperfuls, or you can use a few fresh plantain leaves if you have this growing locally
broccoli stalks, 2-4
beet, 1/4 medium sized
carrots, 1-2 depending on sweetness desired
ginger, small piece
garlic, small clove

Healing Properties of Ingredients

celery vitamin C, potassium and magnesium
cucumber potassium, vitamin K, and unique anti-oxidants
sunflower sprouts packed with protein, vitamin D, and lecithin (a phospholipid compound that aids in the body’s transport of fats)
pea shoots vitamins A, C and folic acid
green cabbage* contains powerful medicinal compounds that help heal cancer and stomach ulcers
plantain astringent, anti-toxic, antimicrobial, anti-inflammatory, anti-histamine
broccoli stalks calcium, iron, magnesium, potassium and other nutrients
beet rich in folates, B-complex vitamins, iron, manganese, copper, and magnesium
carrot contains vitamin A, vitamin K, and phytonutrients (like carotenoids and polyacetylenes)
ginger considered an Ayurvedic superfood, known for its antifungal, antibacterial, anti-tumour, anti-ulcerous and pain relieving properties
garlic vitamins A, B1, B2, B6, B12, C, D and E, manganese, phosphorus, calcium, potassium, iron, copper, selenium, protein and enzymes

*Caution: Raw green cabbage contains goitrogens that can affect thyroid function. If you have normal thyroid function and consume adequate amounts of iodine, these compounds will have no effect on your thyroid. Please read more about this before consuming raw cabbage.