Salak
Fruit
is reddish-brown with
scaly skin and also known
as snake skin fruit.
SALAK FRUIT
Chinese White
Radish
Chinese White Radish (Daikon)
High in
Antioxidants, Promotes Digestion, Ease constipation, Good for Your Gut
Bacteria, Protective effects against colon cancer, Treats Piles,
Detoxifying Agent.
Monstera
deliciosa,Swiss-cheese plant,
爬树龍 (Climbing tree dragon)
Monstera deliciosa -
Use for
treating arthritis, snake bite, spider bite, cancer,clearing away heat
and detoxification, stop bleeding, children whooping cough, bone
fracture, hemorrhoids swelling, etc.
Cassava Leaves
Cassava,
木薯
Cassava leaves and roots are edible
but are high in hydrocyanic acid which is poisonous. When cooked, the
acid disappears.
The nutrient content in cassava leaves are: Fiber, Vitamins
A, B1, Carbohydrate, Essential Amino Acids, Protein
" Rhoeo
, 荷包兰 、
如意兰
Rhoeo
is a plant with many names such as moses-in-the-cradle, boat lily and
oyster
plant. It has a green color on top side of the leaf and purple
color on
the other side of the leaf.
During hot weather, you can boil the leaves with
barley and drink as a cooling tea.
Take 5 pieces of the leaves, wash and cut
into 6 cm in length. Put them in a cooking pot with 2 liters of water.
Add
about
50 grams of barley and boil and simmer until the barley is soft. Add
some rock
sugar to taste.
Moringa Oleifera
辣木
Drumstick tree also known as
Moringa
oleifera
Moringa contains
many compounds such as:
Vitamin A, vitamin
B1 (thiamine), B2 (riboflavin), B3 (niacin), B-6, folate (folic acid) and ascorbic
acid (vitamin C), calcium, potassium, iron, magnesium, phosphorus, zinc, protein
Gotu
kola 崩大碗
Centella Asiatica, also known as Gotu
kola, 積雪草
The extract of
this plant is used to improve memory, reduce inflammation, wound
healing and protect against cancer.
Euphorbia hirta
Linn is known as snakeweed
because it can be used to treat snakebite. It can neutralize toxins and
reduce inflammation at the site of a snakebite. This plant can be found
on the roadside in tropical countries. It can also be used to treat
dengue fever.
Sabah Snake Grass
Sabah
Snake Grass
(忧循草）
Clinacanthus
nutans
Traditionally used for the treatment
of nephritis, renal atrophy, renal
failure, and kidney stones, it is a savior for kidney patients. It can
also treat sore throat, hepatitis, jaundice, skin diseases, high blood
pressure, high blood sugar, high blood lipids, gastritis, rheumatism ,
as well as a good therapeutic effect on a variety of cancers.
The plant relieves sore throat and
coughs due to colds and flu. It
helps to clear the lungs and nasal sputum. It can also help relieve
heartburn, indigestion and lower body temperature. The Chinese boil
this plant with barley and act as a diuretic. Barley 150 grams +
Water 2000 ml + a bunch of Plantain + Rock sugar 120 grams. Boil
& simmer until the barleys are soft.
Soursop 刺果番荔枝
Graviola (soursop) is used as
antibacterial agent against bacteria, fungal infections, parasites and
worms.
Leaves of the soursop can be boiled and make tea. The tea can
treat stomach and liver disorder. It can help to lower blood pressure
and many other health benefits.
Cough
with yellow phlegm :- Boil some leaves of 魚腥草 (Houttuynia cordata) (
also known as lizard tail, chameleon plant, heartleaf, fishwort, and
bishop's weed). Drink as tea.
Eating this plant
can help us to effectively increase the immune system, can effectively
play the role of antibacterial, can also help us to rule out the body
of toxins, so as to better absorb the nutrition of other foods. It is
very useful for people with tracheitis (inflammation of the
trachea) to eat this plant.
Ulam Raja (cosmos caudatus)
Ulam Raja (cosmos caudatus) has
antioxidant properties and contains high calcium. It is an alternative
treatment for osteoporosis.
This plant is commonly eaten as salad in
Malaysia.Taken regularly, this plant can help to reduce blood glucose,
lower blood pressure and promote healthy bone formation.
Mulberries
桑椹
Mulberries:
Improve blood
circulation, Lower the blood pressure, Cleanse the blood, Reduce
risk of
blood clot.
It contains iron, riboflavin, vitamin C, vitamin K,
potassium, phosphorous, and calcium.
Mulberry Leaves 桑叶
Mulberry leaf tea can regulate blood
sugar. It helps to clear fever, sore throat, and headache. It reduces
the oxidization of cholesterol in the blood vessels and prevents the
risk of atherosclerosis. It is also used to treat diabetes &
suppress hypertension.
Santol Fruit
Santol fruits (Buah Sentul) (also
known as wild mangosteen) are found in Malaysia, Indonesia, the
Philippines, Laos and Cambodia. There are two different varieties.
Health benefits - It contains soluble
fiber and pectin which
can help to lower cholesterol.
Black Olive
Buah Dabai (Black Olive)
How To Cook:
-
Put dabai in a
big bowl, pour in warm water and cover for 20 minutes. Discard the
water. Serve with soy sauce or salt. Dabai is an
antioxidant-rich fruit found in Sarawak, Malaysia.
For Sore Throat ,
just take three fresh leaves and put them into a cup. Add in
1/2
cup of hot boiling water. Cover it up for about 5 minutes. When cool,
drink slowly. For dried leaves, you need more. Very bitter, mind you!
but very effective for sore throat.
For unstable high
blood pressure :- Chew two fresh leaves daily for a week.
Use for fever,
cough, dysentery (blood in feces), Gastroenteritis (intestines become
inflamed caused by food poisoning or bacterial infection.
Tonsillitis
(inflammation of the tonsils with difficulty swallowing) Pneumonia
(Lung infection with cough, run a fever hard to breath especially after
a flu).
The flower of
Green Chiretta
The leaf of Green Chiretta looks much
alike the Sabah snake
grass but it is smaller. It has a white flower while Sabah snake
grass does
not have flower. It is very bitter compared to Sabah snake grass.
Phyllanthus
niruri 珍珠草
Phyllanthus niruri 珍珠草
Traditionally use to treat jaundice. Pound a handful of fresh
leaves and mix with goat’s milk can restore liver health.
Health Benefits of Curry Leaves.
There are many health benefits for taking curry
leaves. Add some into your soups or when you make some dishes. Curry
leaves are commonly added to curry. Add some curry leaves to whatever
you cook. You can even eat them raw.
Mahkota
Dewa
Mahkota Dewa Phaleria macrocarpa
The fruit and seed are toxic, but
with proper preparation, it is used
as remedy for many ailments such as dibetes, cancer, high blood
pressure, heart disease, skin disease, high cholesterol, stroke, etc.
扁桃斑鸠菊,Vernonia
Amygdalina,
扁桃斑鸠菊, Vernonia
Amygdalina, Gymnanthemum amygdalinum also
known as
South African Leaves, Bitter Leaf, Vernonia Tree.
Boil a few leaves of
this plant with water and
drink as tea or twist a few leaves of this plant and put them into a
teapot, pour hot boiling water. It is very effective to
regulate blood pressure, reduce fat, lower cholesterol, reduce blood
sugar levels and clear other toxins from our bodies. It is known as
daun bismillah in Malaysia.
Papaya Leaf 木瓜葉子
Papaya Leaf 木瓜葉子
Papaya
leaf juice is effective to treat Dengue fever - click
here
The papaya leaf juice works wonders for those with diabetes as it
regulates the production of insulin,
苦 麦菜 Chinese
Ixeris Herb Vegetable,(bitter vegetables)
can help to treat diabetes.
苦 麦菜 Ku
Mai Cai,
Chinese Ixeris Herb Vegetables
Wash
and cut this vegetable into small pieces. Boil in water for
about 1 minute, drain.
In a wok, put one
to two spoons of cooking oil. Saute the chopped
garlic in the oil over a medium heat until fragrant.
Add in the
vegetables and stir fry . Add a little water and simmer for a while. Add a pinch of
salt and sugar to taste.
Snake tongue grass
Spreading
Hedyotis Herb (白花蛇舌草), Arisaema
erubescens (Snake tongue
grass)
Clearing heat and
detoxification, promoting blood circulation, sore throat, difficulty
urinating and also used for treating kidney disease.
Benefits: Reduce cholesterol, improve
blood circulation, lower blood
pressure, remove body toxin, prevent kidney problems. Stabilize a
diabetic’s sugar levels. Relieves joint inflammation, arthritis and
gout.
Mugwort
(Artemisia vulgaris L in Latin)
Mugwort (Artemisia
vulgaris L in Latin)
It is an edible
plant and tasted pungent. Common Names:- Chinese Mugwort,
Dwarf mugwort, Common wormwood, 艾草 Ai Ye, Artemisia vulgaris
L, Artemisia argyi
Chinese
Mugwort
It is an edible plant and tasted pungent. It is found in Europe
(Artemisia vulgaris), Africa (Artemisia vulgaris), India (Artemisia
vulgaris), Asia (Artemisia argyi) and America (Artemisia douglasiana). It
is also native to China, Korea, Mongolia, and Japan. It is known in Chinese as àicǎo (艾草) or ài yè
(艾叶) or ài hao (艾蒿) and in Japanese as gaiyou.
It has many species belonging to the daisy family Asteraceae.
Common Names:- Chinese
Mugwort, Common wormwood, 艾草, Artemisia vulgaris L , Artemisia
argyi 艾蒿
Chinese
Cantonese
- ngaai cou, Hakka - Ngie, Ngie choi or Tai Ngea, Teochew - hia
Health
benefits; used as liver tonic, induces sweating, tonic to nerves,
promotes appetite, treat epilepsy, fevers, sciatica, diuretic, blood
circulation, stimulates menstruation,for
the treatment of colds, malaria, skin itching,anti-inflammatory, asthma, cough, bruises and
treat headache due to hot weather.
Boil
the root and leaves with chicken meat or pig's rib as tonic soup. Hakka
people use it to make Hakka Lei Cha Rice. I cook soup with eggs and
chicken meat.
To
treat nose bleeding, pound some roots, add a little drinking water and
a pinch of salt. Drink the mixture
Warning: -Pregnant
women should avoid it as it can cause miscarriages. Anyone who has
sensitivity to its pollen should avoid using it.
Traditionally
used in folk medicines for fever, cough, common cold, gout,
headache and arthritis.
Peperomia pellucida
胡
椒草(shiny
bush)Peperomia
pellucida
Traditionally
used in folk medicines for fever, cough, common cold, gout,
headache and arthritis.
Take
a handful of the plants, add some water and boil. After boiling, simmer
over low heat for about 20 to 30 minutes. Drink a cup in the morning
and another cup in the evening.
Leaves
and stems of the plant can also be eaten raw as salad.
Those
with high uric acid should try to eat this plant.
Coxsackiealso
known as hand, foot and mouth disease which can produces blister on the
fingers, toes, gums, tongue, throat or inside of cheeks followed by
high fever, headache and some also have sore throat, abdominal
discomfort or nausea (vomit) and loss of appetite.
HFMD:- (Hand, foot, &
Mouth Disease):-
To
treat a child infected by viruses, grind the plant to extract the juice
for about 1 tablespoon and serve.
Sweet Potato Leaves
Sweet Potato Leaves
The leaves are rich source of anti-oxidants, vitamins, minerals, and
dietary fiber.
Good for cardiovascular health.
Sweet
Potato Leaves
The
leaves are rich source of anti-oxidants, vitamins, minerals, and
dietary fiber. Good
for cardiovascular health.
How
To Cook Sweet Potato Leaves.
Preparation:
1 bunch of sweeet potato leaves Strip the leaves with its stem from the branches.
Wash and drain the leaves.
1 chili (cut into pieces)
Boil
a pot of water. Add in the potato leaves and boil for 2 minutes. Remove
and drain. Rinse with cold water.
In
a wok, add 1 to 2 tablespoons cooking oil. Add in garlic (chopped) 3 to
4 cloves. Stir for about 20 seconds, add in the potato leaves and
chili. Stir fry until the leaves are tender (soft). (About 1 -2 minutes)
Add
salt, pepper, soy sauce to taste.
Optional:Sweet
Potato leaves can also be stir fry with dried prawn, belacan (prawn
paste) for better taste.
Elephantopus
scaber Linn
地 斬頭 (Di
dan tou)
(Elephantopus
scaber Linn)
Take
about 150 grams of the roots and boil with meat and a little salt to
taste.
Drink
the soup. Treatment for Influenza, fever, blood
purifier, sore throat, improves liver function, blood in urine,
heatness in the body, and heat stroke.
Elephantopus
scaber Linn 地 斬頭 (Di dan tou)
Snake
bites: -pound
the roots and apply to the affected part.
Other uses: Treatment
for anemia (lack of red blood cells), coughs, common cold,
liver disorders (hepatitis),leucorrhea
(discharge of white mucous material from the vagina).
The
plant can be used to treat
sha. Wash some roots of the plant,
pound the roots and add some drinking water and a pinch of salt. Drink
the juice and
it is quite bitter, but very effective forsha.
The juice of this plant is also helpful to treat breast cancer and
Cervical cancer.
Betel Leaves
Water Apple
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source of bio-available vitamins and minerals like Vitamin A, B, B1,
B2, B3, B6, C (Ascorbic Acid), E and Macro Minerals, Trace Minerals,
Phyto nutrients. Moringa leaves are a a good source of quality protein
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