BANABA LEAVES

HEALTH BENEFITS

1. Inflammation of kidney, Dysuria, and other urinary dysfunction
2. Normalize Blood pressure level
3. Control the cholesterol level
4. Normalize blood sugar level
5. Treatment for diarrhea
6. Metabolic symdrome
7. Fever
8. Cancer
9. Weight reduction


PROPERTIES

Anti-inflammatory
Anti-oxidant
Anticoagulant/antiplatelet
Antithrombin

STEP BY STEP GUIDES ON HOW TO MAKE BANABA TEA

Step 1: Take 10 pieces of banaba leaves

Step 2: Wash the banaba leaves thoroughly with clean water

Step 3: Put the banaba leaves in a boiling pot and pour 1.1 liter of water

Step 4: Boil the banaba leaves for 10 to 15 minutes

Step 5: After boiling, immediately remove the banaba leaves or immediately pour the made tea into a container

Step 6: Let it cool the made tea before drinking and enjoy the health benefits to our body.

Note: Drink the banaba tea 4-6 glasses in a day

Banaba is a deciduous, tropical, flowering tree that grows in India, Southeast Asia, and the Philippines. It typically grows 5 to 10 m in height, and sometimes up to 20 m. The smooth, large, spatulate, oblong to elliptic-ovate leaves measure 4 to 8 cm in width and 12 to 25 cm in length. The flowers are pink to purple when in bloom, and give way to oval, nut-like fruits; the leaves turn orange-red in the fall. The bark of the tree is smooth, grey to cream colored, and peels off in flakes.

Banaba has been used as a folk medicine to treat diabetes in various parts of the world, especially in the Philippines and Southeast Asia. Folkloric use of banaba leaf decoctions for diuretic and purgative purposes and of root parts for stomach ailments has also been recorded. The first published research study evaluating the insulin-like activity of an aqueous extract of dried leaves given to rabbits was reported in 1940; since then, studies evaluating banaba for treatment of diabetes have been conducted in animal models, humans, and in vitro laboratory settings.

KAKAWATE

(Madre de cacao)

HEALTH BENEFITS

Kakawate leaves can cure deseases such as:

Eczema
Insect bites
Wounds
Scabies
Kills amoeba bacteria
Gonorrhea
Arthritis
Sprain


PROPERTIES

Anti-infammatory
Antidiarrheal
Antidysenteric
Antimutagenic
Anti-oxidant
Antimicrobial
Anti-scabies
Nematicidal
Insecticidal
Acaricidal
Bactericidal
Hepatoprotective
Pesticidal
Viricidal

PROCEDURES

- Dermatitis, skin itching: Apply juice or decoction of leaves, bark or roots on the skin as antipruritic.
- Fresh leaves applied to the skin as insect repellent.
- As counterirritant: Crush leaves and apply as poultice for rheumatic pains, sprains and closed fractures.
- Sap of bark, leaves and roots have been used for wound healing.
- Treatment of scabies.
- In Guatemala, the bark and leaves are used to treat skin diseases.
- In Guatemala and Costa Rica, bark decoction is used against bacterial and protozoal infections.
- In many folkloric regimens of other countries, used for headache, bruises, burns, colds, cough, fever, fatigue, gangrene, gonorrhea, skin itches and sores; as antidote, insecticide, insect repellent.
- In Panama, decoction of leaves used in urticaria, rash, burns, and erysipelas.
- In some parts of Nigeria, used for the treatment of sickle cell disease.

Others
- Wood: Wood is hard and durable used for small housing needs, posts, implement handles and firewood. In the Tagalog areas, popularly used as a living fence or live stakes to support plantings.
- Fuel: Used as firewood or source of charcoal. Wood produces a slow burn, without sparking and with little smoke. Calorific value of a 5-year old tree is 4,550 kcal/kg. (28)
- Fleas and ticks: Leaves have a fetid smell; crushed, used to rid dogs of fleas and ticks and cattle, of ticks. (Also read this blog: Washing Your Dog with Boiled Madre de Cacao Leaves.



Kakawati is a smooth, deciduous tree, 3 to 10 meters high. Leaves are 15 to 25 centimeters long with 13 leaflets which are opposite, oblong-ovate, 4 to 6 centimeters long, with a pointed tip and rounded base. Racemes are numerous on leafless branches, containing many flowers. Flowers are pink, 2 centimeters long, with a truncate calyx. The standard is reflexed and pale-yellow in the median part. The pods are narrowly oblong to oblanceolate, 10 to 14 centimeters long, about 2 centimeters wide, containing 6 to 8 seeds.

Plant has found application as rodenticide and general pesticide. Leaves, seeds, or powdered bark are toxic to humans when mixed with cooked rice or maize. The mechanism of toxicity is not understood.

There is some evidence to suggest G. sepium can protect some crops from fungal, insect or viral attack directly or by acting as a diversionary host plant for pets. Studies have also suggested G. sepium mulch has a fungicidal effect. It has been used to control termite damage in Sri Lanka and stem-borer damage to rice in the Philippines. In India, the tree was found to have a positive effect on the transmission of aphids (Aphis craccivora) causing rosette disease in groundnuts.

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.

AMPALAYA LEAVES

HEALTH BENEFITS

Diabetis

Kills parasites

Hemorrhoids

Psoriasis

Eczema

Skin rashes

Minor wounds

Burn injury

Sore throat

Diarrhea

Fever

Oral cavity

Mouth problems

Blood pressure level

Protect liver

Strengthen bone

Support immune system

Anemia


PROPERTIES

Anti-oxidant
Astringent
antidiabetic
abortifacient
antirheumatic
antipyretic
anti-inflammatory
anti-microbial
anti-fungal
anti-dengue
anti-cancer

PROCEDURES

Take 40 pieces of ampalaya leaves, wash them thoroughly with clean water, mince or crush the leaves and squeeze it to get the juice, and drink the made juice to treat your health conditions.

For Psoriasis, eczema, skin rashes, minor wounds and burn injury. Mince or crush the ampalaya leaves and apply to the affected body.

Other (Kitchen) Preparations
Steam ampalaya tops (upper four leaves) and eat half a cup twice daily. As a decoction, boil six tablespoons of finely chopped leaves in two glasses of water over low fire (for 15 minutes). Drink 1/3 cup, three times a day, 30 minutes before meals. Don't use aluminum pots (clay or enamel only).



Ampalaya is a climbing vine, nearly or quite smooth, annual vine. Tendrils are simple, up to 20 centimeters long. Leaves are 2.5 to 10 centimeters in diameter, cut nearly to the base into 5 to 7 lobes, oblong-ovate, variously toothed, and heart-shaped at the base. Male flower is about 12 millimeters long, and is peduncled, with a rounded, green, and about 1 centimeter long bract approximately at the middle. Female flower is yellow flower, about 15 millimeters long, long-stalked with pair of small leaflike bracts at middle or toward base of stalk. Fruit, in cultivated form, is green, fleshy, oblong, cylindric, 15 to 25 centimeters long, pointed at both ends, ribbed and wrinkled, bursting when mature to release seeds; in wild forms, ovoid, about 2 to 4 centimeters long. Seeds are oblong, compressed 10 to 13 millimeters long, and corrugated on the margins.
Ampalaya is a fruit that commonly known as bitter melon. As its name, this fruit is quite bitter; however it has a lot of health benefits. Not only its fruit but also its leaves recently used as a natural medicine.
A Philippine herb that has recently gained international recognition for its possible benefits in the treatment of diabetes mellitus. Despite its bitter taste, it has also become a popular nutritional drink for a boost of vim and vigor. In fact, the more bitter, the better, as it is believed that the bitterness is proportionate to its potency.
      Studies have suggested that ampalaya contains a hypoglycemic polypeptide, a plant insulin responsible for its blood sugar lowering effect. Other benefits suggested were body detoxification (including removal of nicotine), strengthening of the immune system and fertility regulation.

INSULIN PLANT

HEALTH BENEFITS

Diabetes

Fever

Asthma

Bronchitis

Stomachache
Kidney problems


PROPERTIES

Anti-bacterial
anti-fungal
anti-oxidant

PROCEDURES

Take 3-4 leaves,wash them thoroughly with clean water, put in a boiling pot, add 3 grasses of water and boil for 10 minutes. Let it cool before drinking and enjoy the health benefits to our body.

Another way of using the insulin plant is to chew the leaves then swallow the juice. 1 piece in the morning and 2 pieces before bed time.


An insulin plant is a nature’s gift for the people who are suffering from Diabetes. A leaf–a-day, keeps diabetes away is the famous saying about this plant. The leaves of this plant are used in treating diabetes as it helps to reduce your blood sugar level effectively in short period.
Diabetes is a disease of metabolism, where body is not able to synthesis sufficient insulin or the blood cells stop responding to the insulin produced in the body. The leaves of insulin plant contain mostly of Corosolic Acid which is beneficial in controlling diabetic. The corosolic acid present in the green leaves induces the insulin production and thus controls hyperglycemia in the blood.

Consuming insulin plant could the cheapest and the most effective way of treating diabetes and stabilizing the blood sugar.
Diabetes is one of the most common and popular diseases taking thousands of lives every year not only in the Philippines but also in different countries all around the world.

But before you start hunting for the insulin plant at your local nursery, here’s another research finding that you must consider. A study of the leaves of the insulin plant showed that they contain high quantities of palmitic acid. This substance is known to have harmful effects, such as damaging of heart muscle cells in rats and increasing the “bad” (LDL) cholesterol in humans. So, the researchers of this study advise against the long and continuous use of the insulin plant.

Therefore, more research is needed that confirms the insulin plant’s positive effects on blood glucose, apart from ensuring that it is safe for humans. Until then, it is best to wait before reaching out for this natural cure.

BAYABAS LEAVES

(Guava Leaves)

HEALTH BENEFITS

1. Aid in weight loss

2. Diabetes

3. Lower cholesterol

4. Diarrhea & Dysentery

5. Aids in digestion

6. Treatment in bronchitis

7. Sore throat and gum desease

8. Dengue fever

9. Prostrate cancer

10. Reduction of allergies

11. Sperm production

12. Wounds and infections

13. Anti-Aging benefits

14. Acne, black spot and blackheads

15. Relieves itching


PROPERTIES

Anti-oxidant
anti-inflammatory
anti-bacterial
anti-cancer
anti-tumor

STEP BY STEP GUIDES ON HOW TO USE THE GUAVA LEAVES TO TREAT YOUR HEALTH CONDITIONS:

PROCEDURES FOR 1-13:
Step 1: Take 40 pieces of guava leaves and wash them thoroughly with clean water
Step 2: Put the guava leaves in a boiling pot and pour 1 liter of water
Step 3: Boil the guava leaves for 10-20 minutes
Step 4: after boiling the leaves, immediately remove the guava leaves or immediately pour the made tea into a container
Step 5: Let it cool the guava tea before drinking and enjoy the health benefits to our body
Note: Drink the tea 3-4 glasses in a day

PROCEDURES FOR 14-15:

Mince or crush the young guava leaves and apply to affected body.



Guava leaves are just as medicinally useful as the nutritional powerhouse fruit they grow with. The leaves of the guava tree are full of antioxidants, anti-inflammatory agents, antibacterials, and even tannins that can have significant health benefits, from treating stomach troubles to chronic diseases like cancer.

Just like the popular tropical fruit can be made into beverages, jams, and other foods, its leaves can too. They can be brewed to make a tea, for example, which releases beneficial substances like vitamin C and flavonoids like quercetin. Scientific studies have documented the healthful qualities of the superfruit’s leaves, and you can see what they’ve found for a variety of conditions above:

Guava leaves can also be used in many different ways; some people choose to crush the leaves and use the extracted juices in their hair masks to stimulate hair growth. Steeping the dried leaves in hot water can also produce a beneficial tea that is packed with antioxidants. Chewing and eating the leaves directly can be used as a gastrointestinal aid while crushing the leaves can also produce a topical anti-inflammatory salve when mixed with other carrier oils or cosmetic products.

But Consult with your doctor first before using guava leaves as a substitute to treat these health conditions.

IKMO PLANTS

(Betel Pepper)

HEALTH BENEFITS

1. Prostrate Cancer

2. Anemia

3. Breast Cancer

4. Lung Cancer

5. Oral Cancer

6. Leukemia

7. Peptic ulcer

8. Liver polyps

9. Bronchitis

10. Soar throat

11. Diphtheria

12. Malaria

13. Arthritis

14. Diabetes

15. Depression

16. Alzheimers

17. Lower Cholesterol

18. Body pain

19. Boils or Pigsa

20. Ringworm

21. Ear problems

22. Stomachache

23. Toothache

24. Mouth sore

PROPERTIES

Anti-cancer
Anti-microbial
Anti-mutagenic
Anti-bacterial
Anti-fungal


STEP BY STEP GUIDES ONN HOW TO USE THE HEALTH BENEFITS OF IKMO LEAVES

PROCEDURE: For # 1-13 mince or crush the ikmo leaves and squeeze it to get the juice of a leaves then drink every 6 hours.

PROCEDURE: For # 14-17 take 3 ikmo leaves then chew and swallow the juice.

PROCEDURE: For # 18-24 take 3-5 leaves mince or crush into small pieces and apply to the affected body.



Ikmo is a dioecious, smooth climbing vine reaching a height of 2 to 4 meters. Upper leaves are usually oblong-elliptic, oblong-ovate or ovate, 6 to 17.5 centimeters long, 3.5 to 10 centimeters wide, mostly 7-plinerved, smooth on both surfaces. Male spikes are subpendulous, slender, 7 to 13.5 centimeters long, and 2 to 3.5 millimeters in diameter. Rachis is hairy. Stamens are two, stalked, 0.75 to 1 millimeter long; and the anthers reniform. Female spikes, when mature, are red, fleshy, oblong to elongated oblong, 3 to 8 centimeters long, and 0.5 to 1 centimeter thick. Rachis is hairy, and the bracts stalkless, peltate, with a smooth disk, transversely oblong to suborbicular, and about 1 centimeter wide. Fruit is coalescing, fully embedded in the pulp and concrescent with the rachis. Seeds are smooth, oblong to globose-obovoid, 2.25 to 2.6 millimeters long, and about 2 millimeters in diameter. Stigmas are 4 to 6, and rarely, 3.

Ikmo or Betel pepper leaves is loaded with nutrients and is very good for you. It contains decent amounts of essential nutrients. In 100 grams of betel leaf, there is 1.3 micrograms of iodine, 1.1-4.6 micrograms of potassium, 1.9-2.9 micrograms of vitamin A, 13-0 micrograms of vitamin B-1, 1.9-30 micrograms of vitamin B-2, and 0.63-0.89 micrograms of nicotinic acid. These nutrients are good for your heath.