SALUYOT LEAVES

(Jute leaves)

HEALTH BENEFITS

1. Normalize blood pressure level
2. Good for eyesight
3. Prevent high cholesterol
4. Prevents wrinkles and promote youthful looking skin
5. Helps stomach and digestive system
6. Prevents the growth of cancerous tumours.

PROPERTIES

Anti-oxidant
anti-inflammatory
anti-diabetic
anti-cancer
anti-diarrheal

STEP BY STEP GUIDES ON THE TO MAKE SALUYOT OR JUTE LEAVES TEA

Step 1: Take 20 pieces of saluyot leaves and wash them thoroughly with clean water
Step 2: Put the saluyot leaves in a boiling pot and pour half liter of water
Step 3: Boil the leaves for 10-15 minutes
Step 4: After boiling the leaves, immediately remove the saluyot leaves or immediately pour the made tea into a container
Step 5: Let it cool the saluyot tea before drinking and enjoy the health benefits to our body
Note: Drink the saluyot tea 3-5 glasses in a day

Jute leaves may not be known to many, but they are a part of the jute plant that's mostly cultivated in Asia, the Middle East, and parts of Africa. Jute leaves are used as a food source in these regions; in fact, they are said to add a distinct flavour to food and also act as thickeners in soups, stews and sauces. Jute leaves are also known as saluyot, ewedu or lalo, depending on the region they are being cultivated or cooked in. The leaves have slightly toothed edges. When harvested young, jute leaves are generally flavourful and tender; on the other hand, older leaves tend to be fibrous and woody. Scientifically known as Corchorus Olitorius, parts of jute plants are used in many ways. While jute stems are used to make rope, paper and a variety of other products, jute leaves are not just for culinary uses but also are known for their medicinal properties.
Saluyot leaves are rich in beta carotene for good eyesight, iron for healthy red blood cells, calcium for strong bones and teeth, and vitamin C for smooth, clean skin, strong immune cells, and fast wound-healing. In other words, saluyot leaves contains all important nutrients the body needs.

Moreover, saluyot has high (77 percent) antioxidant activity.

Antioxidants are phytochemicals or substances (mostly present in vegetables and fruits) that neutralize or counterbalance the free radicals generated by the body during normal metabolism (chemical changes in living cells).

Free radicals are the most vicious and most toxic by-products of metabolism. When not neutralized, they can travel through the body cells, disrupting the structure of proteins, lipids, and carbohydrates, and cause cell damage that contributes to aging and degenerative diseases such as cancer, heart disease, diabetes, stroke and cataract.