On Peugaga (Acehnese) is a wild aquatic plant, known in its binomial nomenclature 'Centella asiatica'. The main ingredient of Aceh's culinary delights Sambai On Peugaga.
In Indonesia, the leaves are used for sambai oi peuga-ga, an Aceh type of salad, and is also mixed into asinan in Bogor. In Vietnam and Thailand, this leaf is used for preparing a drink or can be eaten in raw form in salads or cold rolls. [source: wikipedia]
Scientific studies conclude that this plant has a content for health
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In 2010, US National Library of Medicine, National Institutes of Health, released a scientific journal 'Pharmacological Review on Centella asiatica: A Potential Herbal Cure-all'
Plants have been used as treatments for thousands of years, based on experience and folk remedies and continue to draw wide attention for their role in the treatment of mild and chronic diseases. In recent times, focus on plant research has increased all over the world and a large body of evidence has been accumulated to highlight the immense potential of medicinal plants used in various traditional systems of medicine. Centella asiatica (CA) is a very important medicinal herb used in the orient, which is also becoming popular in the West. [Source]
Photo by Irfan M Nur (@vannour)
Date Created: 2020-08-4
Location: Pidie, Aceh
Beautiful photos!!!! Have you used this plant personally? Would love to hear personal stories as part of your #naturalmedicine posts!
I consume that, generally we can only get them for sale in the month of Ramadan. I can only buy it 1 month in a year, it has become a tradition in our place.
This is a photo of Centella Asiatica culinary delights
Source: Aceh Government
Hawker seller in Ramadan
Source: Kanal Aceh
Oh wow! It's personal stories and photos like this that make a post better, in my opinion - a blend of 'fact' and knowledge with the interesting and personal! Love these photos!
We love this one too and yes, I eat it often here in Thailand! English speaking people call it pennywort, although in Ayurveda it's called Gotu Kola. I Thai we call it (transliterated) "Bai Bua Bok". And yes, exploding everywhere during the rains.
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Very nice shots, well done! Great colours!
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