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    Medical Notes

    The wonders of Malunggay

    By EDUARDO GONZALES, MD
    April 19, 2010, 3:57pm


    Q. I keep hearing from people that the leaves and fruits of malunggay are highly nutritious. What nutrients can we obtain from them? Also, does malungay have any medicinal properties?
    --Nita K., San Pablo City
    A. Malunggay (Moringa oleifera), horse-radish tree or Ben oil tree in English, is a popular plant that is dubbed “miracle tree” or “nature’s medicine cabinet” by scientists and health care workers worldwide because of its proven nutritional benefits, as well as, reported medicinal properties.
    In the Philippines, malunggay is widely cultivated and can be found in the backyard of many Filipino homes. It is a low-maintenance plant. It can grow in almost any kind of soil and is drought resistant.
    The malunggay’s main value is as a source of nutrients. Its medicinal properties are limited and mostly unproven.
    The leaves, flowers, and fruits (that are in pods) of malunggay are edible and Filipinos eat them as vegetable.
    Malunggay leaves are loaded with nutrients, especially vitamins and minerals. Researches conducted by the Food and Nutrition Research Institute (FNRI) of the Philippines have shown that 100 g or 1 cup of cooked malunggay leaves contain 3.1 g protein, 0.6 g fiber, 96 mg calcium, 29 mg phosphorus, 1.7 mg iron, 2,820 mg beta-carotene, 0.07 mg thiamin, 0.14 mg riboflavin, 1.1 mg niacin, and 53 mg ascorbic acid (vit C). This means that compared to equivalent amounts (in weight) of other foods, malunggay has seven times more vitamin C than oranges, four times more calcium and two times more protein than milk, four times more vitamin A than carrots, and three times more potassium than bananas.
    There is therefore no doubt that regular consumption of malunggay can greatly help in preventing micronutrient deficiency especially among children in the parts of our country where malnutrition still prevails. This is the reason why the Department of Agriculture has been encouraging manufacturers to fortify all sorts of food products such as noodles, juices, milk, and bread with malunggay.
    Another property of malunggay that can indirectly prevent malnutrition is its being a very good galactogogue—it increases the flow of milk of lactating mothers. Thus, by eating malunggay leaves regularly or by taking malunggay capsules (that are now available in the market) mothers can ensure adequate nutrition of their babies.
    In so far as medicinal properties are concerned, we know that malunggay contains high levels of beta-carotene, vitamins C and E, and the phytochemical niaziminin. These substances are potent antioxidants that protect the cells of the body from getting damaged by free radicals, highly reactive atoms or groups of atoms that are by-products of the normal metabolic activities of cells. Free radicals serve a useful purpose in the body because they are able to help kill bacteria and other harmful microorganisms. But in excess, they injure and kill cells. Free radicals are believed to contribute to such disorders as cancer, heart disease, and many other conditions associated with aging. In short, because of its antioxidants, malunggay could help prevent many forms of cancer and delay the aging process.
    The evidence for the numerous other reported medicinal properties of malunggay is mostly folkloric in nature and therefore, scientifically unacceptable. For example, claims that malunggay can be used to lower blood pressure, control diabetes, and relieve pains caused by rheumatism, headaches, and migraines remain unsubstantiated.
    Also still in the realm of folk rather than mainstream medicine are the following reported medicinal uses of malunggay: elimination of intestinal parasites; relief of hoarseness and sore throat, earache, and constipation; drying up of infected wounds, sores, and ulcers; and treatment of gout, asthma, hiccups, and ***ual dysfunction (the flowers are aphrodisiacs).
    (E-mail inquiries on health matters to: medical_notes*yahoo.com)

    http://www.mb.com.ph/articles/253493...ders-malunggay

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    marami talagang sustansya ang naibibigay ng malunggay, compareed to other vegetables..

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    May tanim kaming 3 puno ng malunggay sa katabi naming bakanteng lote.... Panghalo ang mga dahon nito sa aming tinola at munggo na once a week ay kasama sa aming menu..... Kaso, hindi ito nagbubunga... Masarap din kasi ang bunga ng malunggay.... Iyong huli kong natikman na bunga ng malunggay ay galing pang Atimonan, Quezon...

    9808:goodluck:

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    Quote Originally Posted by xtremerider View Post
    Also still in the realm of folk rather than mainstream medicine are the following reported medicinal uses of malunggay: elimination of intestinal parasites; relief of hoarseness and sore throat, earache, and constipation; drying up of infected wounds, sores, and ulcers; and treatment of gout, asthma, hiccups, and ***ual dysfunction (the flowers are aphrodisiacs).
    (E-mail inquiries on health matters to: medical_notes*yahoo.com)

    http://www.mb.com.ph/articles/253493...ders-malunggay
    I thought there were studies that had already shown malunggay's anthelminthic properties? The juices of the leaves paralyze the worm and help flush it out of the system. We used it once for an ascaris infection. It worked, lab results backed it up.

    And it was a lot cheaper than the medicine needed otherwise.

    We buy Malunggay at least once a month. Make pesto out of it.

    Ang pagbalik ng comeback...

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    madalang lang kami gumamit ng malunggay.... kapag lang nagluluto ng tinola at munggo... siguro kahit every month subukan namin na may malunggay sa kinakain namin.

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    nakow.. minsan sawa ko sa malunggay
    lalo na pag nauwi ko sa probinsya
    meron pa buong isang linggo puro kami malunggay sa tanghali at hapunan hahahahhaahahah

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    Kaming mga Ilocano, madalas may malunggay sa ulam.

    Inihaw na isda, gulay at malunggay........tsalap.

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    Quote Originally Posted by chua_riwap View Post
    Kaming mga Ilocano, madalas may malunggay sa ulam.

    Inihaw na isda, gulay at malunggay........tsalap.

    I-share mo naman chua_riwap (and fellow tsikoteers) ang mga ulam na puwedeng haluan ng malunggay.... Mabilis lumago ang halaman kaya hindi kami mauubusan ng supply nito....

    9808:goodluck:


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    May natikman ako na sabaw, just dont know how they made it:

    lemon grass
    ginger
    strips of young coconut
    shredded sweet corn
    malunggay

    pinaghalo sila, sarap ng sabaw. Pero di ito ginataan.

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    Essence of chicken with malunggay and papaya.

    Water
    -bring to a boil
    add
    Native chicken
    -til meat becomes too tender in low fire(this is the essence of chicken)
    add
    papaya na hilaw
    -when it's about to get cooked
    add
    lemon grass
    ginger
    onion
    salt to taste
    -when youre about to take it from the range/stove
    add
    sili leaves with its flowers and young green chilli
    malunggay
    -switch off the stove in about 30 sec after tossing the malunggay.


    My mother used to serve me this whenever i had flu. It eased the discomfort. Made me perspire a lot after gulping down the essence.

The wonders of Malunggay