Other Uses of Malunggay

Other Uses of Malunggay

Malunggay as Herbal Medicines:

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Studies have shown that Malunggay can be used to treat a number of illnesses. The leaves are good for headache, bleeding from a shallow cut, bacterial and fungal skin complaints, anti-inflammatory gastric ulcers and diarrhea.

Malunggay Decoction – For washing wounds. Boil the roots of malunggay and let it cool to tolerable warm temperature and use it for cleaning. For mouth sores and sore throat gargle the Malunggay decoction.

Malunggay Poultice – Grounded Malunggay seeds, leaves and bark as a poultice is useful onto swollen flesh to relieve inflammation associated with rheumatism, arthritis and joint pains.

Malunggay Oil or “Ben Oil” – The oil is extracted from Malunggay seeds by pressing. It is known to be a very strong antioxidant used by the early people from Egypt. It is also widely used as oil base for perfumes and cosmetics.

Malunggay Powder or Capsules – If you want to make your own Malunggay powder, here are the few simple steps:

Step 1: Harvest the leaves of Malunggay.

Step 2: Wash and let it hang in an airy place, but don’t place the leaves under the sun as it will cause discoloration.

Step 3: After 2 or 3 days, once the leaves are already “crispy”, cook the leaves for about 2 minutes in a frying pan.

Step 4: Pound the leaves until it is in a powdered form.

Step 5: You can now use it or put it in an empty gel capsule that is available in your local drugstores.

However, when orally taking Malunggay in a capsule as herbal medicine, there is an actual dosage and precautions, depending on the age and nature of a person’s health problem. Thus, to keep you guided accordingly, you can easily refer to the information below.

For babies, whose ages range from eight months to one years old, they can be given at least one Malunggay capsule a day. It can be mixed well with their solid or liquid food. Meanwhile, for those children, who belong to age brackets of seven years old and above, you should give them 2 capsules every day. In the case of adults, they must take at least two capsules a day.

For pregnant and lactating women are advised to take 1 to two capsules each day. As far as those people, who are working during graveyard shifts, the much ideal dosage of Malunggay capsule is approximately about three capsules on a regular basis. Most importantly, those patients, who are diagnosed of having terminal illnesses should drink at least 3 to 5 capsules of Malunggay daily.

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Malunggay as Food:

Malunggay is known as a very nutritious plant where it is used to combat malnutrition in third world countries especially for infants and nursing mothers.

Malunggay Pods – The pods may be eaten raw or may also be fried as the taste is similar to peanuts.

Malunggay leaves and flowers – The small, oval, dark-green leaves are a famous vegetable ingredient in soup, fish and chicken dishes. The leaves can actually be eaten raw, but best added in meals due to its high concentration of nutrients. The leaves and flowers may also be cooked together with other vegetables and meat, while the oil from the seeds can be used for salads and culinary purposes.

Filipinos use Malunggay leaves in making halaan or clam soup or a vegetable dish called Ginataang Malunggay. But adventurous cooks and chefs have started adding them to pasta dishes, as well as muffins, breads and polvoron. This is one reason why the Philippine government has used Malunggay in its feeding and nutrition programs.

Malunggay Juice or Tea – The tremendous health benefits of Malunggay can be best enjoyed by having it as a tea or juice. Based on medical studies, the delicious and liquified extracts of Malunggay can be consumed at least 2x a day. Thus, it is best if you will drink these concoctions with an empty stomach. Below are the steps to make Tea or Juice using Malunggay leaves.

Step 1: Pick out 4 to 5 branches from the tree. Choose those with lots of leaves.

Step 2: Place them on a tray and leave in a dry place anywhere in your home for 3-4 days or until the leaves dry up and become crumpled. No need for sunlight.

Step 3: Pick out the crumpled leaves from the twigs and place in a dry pan over a low fire. Do not place water or oil in the pan.

Step 4: Cook the leaves, turning them over with a cooking spoon so that the leaves are cooked evenly. They are cooked when they are toasted but not burned.

Step 5: Store the cooked leaves in any container with a cover.

Step 6: To make the tea, take a tablespoon of the cooked leaves from the container and place in a cup of hot water. Let sit until the water absorbs the green color and nutrients of the leaves. It takes the same amount of time as making ordinary tea from tea bags. Remove the leaves from the cup.

Step 7: To make the refreshing juice, pound the cooked leaves until it is in powder form. Mixed in cold water.

Step 8: Option: Add honey to your tea or juice.

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