There are lots of good benefits out of Makahiya plants, even if this kind of plants contains thorns on it, still ot can be very useful to all of us here in the Province. Most of the people who lived in the Province are depending in this kind of herbal plants and in fact, this our Primary medicines.
This is what Makahiya look like. It consists of many thorns on its stems and it can grows everywhere in the place. This kind of plants grows in the mountainous places,near at the river and open areas. Some people removed this plant in the garden or in the field were they planted more crops. Animals don't eat makahiya plants because of the thorns on it. It also contains tiny leaves just like muringga leaves and it will close when we touched the leaves. This one of the vine type plant and it will spread faster. This kind of plants can survive in the midst of a hot places directly hit from the sun and it cannot easily pulled out because of its roots.
How To Prepare?
- First, cut the makahiya plants into short one. This will help so that it can fit in the kittle when we heated or boiled it. It must be include its roots and flowers.
- Next, make sure to remove any dirt or soil sticking to the roots of the plant, unnecessary grass should also be removed.
- Washed with clean water thoroughly to remove excess dirt. Make sure to clean it before putting it to the kittle.
- Add with clean water after putting it to the kittle. Make sure to pour it at exactly amount of water to boiled.
- By boiling it, don't cover the kittle and leave it until it boils. Boiled it for 45 Minutes so that it can really extract the juice of this plants.
- When the water turns into brown color, pour it in a clean bowl and make it cooler before drinking this. It can also serve as tea for is here.
Medications:
It can cure stomachache, diarrhea, fever, cough, body pain and body cleansing.
There are lots of plants can be seen everywhere, but we don't not yet discovered some of it if those kind is good for herbal benefits that can help to our body.