Ethnobotany values among the various communities in Malaysia

Traditional uses of kacang kelo among the Malays

1) Leaves eaten as a vegetable : Stimulate lactation in mothers

2) Pound the leaves finely and apply on the breast : To treat engorged breasts and to
stimulate milk flow

3) Oil from the seeds : Applied on joints to treat rheumatism

4) Pound the dry roots till powdery and apply as talcum powder on the stomach of
mothers after childbirth : to relieve itchiness

5) Mix the crimson coloured sap with water and apply it to the neck: medication for
flu

Traditional uses of murunggai among the Indians

1) Leaves are eaten as fried vegetables : to improve eye sight

2) Stems of the tree are boiled in water. The boiled munggai water taken habitually :
provides cooling effect for the body : taken by diabetes and hypertension patients
on a regular basis

3) Munggai flower boiled with milk : Provides instant relief for headaches


Traditional uses of moringa oleifera among the Chinese

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