Herbs and flora at a little corner of Yishun
Information on herbs, vegetables  and flora grown at GUI Kampung Kampus, 91 Lor Chencharu, Singapore

 

ANAEMIA 贫血

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GREEN PAPAYA, RED DATES, DANG SHEN AND WOLFBERRIES TEA

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Principal Herb: Papaya/Carica papaya

Uses:Useful for regulating the body of people with anaemia or girls who have just started puberty.

Ingredients:

1 medium-sized green papaya
5 - 7 red dates
1 tbsp wolfberries
7 - 8 cm dang sheng (Codonopsis pilosula, also known as poor man’s ginseng)
1 litre water

Directions:

1. Peel and slice the papaya.

2. Add all the ingredients into a pot and cook for 90 minutes.

Dosage:

Twice a week.

 

BLOOD (high cholesterol, high blood pressure, high blood sugar, circulation) 心血管（三高，血液循环）

 

COMMON SELFHEAL TEA WITH GREEN APPLE

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Principal Herb:Common Selfheal

Uses:Helps to lower blood sugar level, facilitate diuresis, dispel clots, and rejuvenate the pancreas. Regular use may help diabetic patients reduce dependency on insulin injection.

Ingredients:

60-100 grams whole fresh common selfheal plant
3 green apples
1.5 litres water

Preparation:

1. Wash all the ingredients.

2. Slice green apples and cut into chunks (retain skin and seeds).

3. Add all the ingredients into a pot and cook for 90 minutes.

Dosage:

Twice weekly

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Curry Leaf ( 1 ) 咖喱叶

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STEEPED CURRY LEAVES TEA

Principal Herb:Curry Leaf/Murraya koenigii

Uses:Helps to lower blood cholesterol.

Ingredients:

2 stalks fresh curry leaves
1 cup water

Preparation:

1. Wash the curry leaves and put them into a glass.

2. Pour boiling water into the glass and let it steep for 10 - 15 minutes.

Dosage:

5 times weekly.

 

Fameflower ( 1 ) 土人参

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FAMEFLOWER LEAVES

Principal Herb:Fameflower/Talinum fruticosum

Uses:Helps to cleanse blood and improveqi(energy) circulation, reduce erythema and sores, treat tinnitus, relieve knee pain.

Ingredients:

7 - 9 young leaves

Preparation:None. Chew the leaves on an empty stomach in the morning.

Dosage:4 times

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South African Leaf

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Principal Herb:South African Leaf/Vernonia amygdalina

Uses:Helps to lower blood pressure and improve liver function through detoxification.

Ingredients:

3 medium-size leaves

Preparation:

None.Chew the leaves between 4 to 5 pm.

Dosage:

Not more than three times a week.

 

SOUTH AFRICAN LEAF TEA WITH GREEN APPLES

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Principal Herb:South African Leaf/Vernonia amygdalina

Uses:Helps to lower cholesterol, blood pressure and uric acid.  Also aids in clearing toxins and liver heat, and reducing fever.

Ingredients:

40 - 50 grams fresh leaves
3green apples
1.5 litreswater

Preparation:

1. Wash all the ingredients and slice the apples (retain seeds and skin).

2. Add all the ingredients into a pot and cook for 45 minutes.

3. Can be stored in fridge and taken according to dosage below.

Dosage:

300 ml - on alternate days.

 

Other plants

 

Cat's Whiskers ( 1 ) 猫须草

Chinese Knotweed ( 1 ) 火炭母

Common Selfheal ( 1 ) 夏枯草

Green Joseph's Coat ( 1 ) 腰子草

Heart Leaf ( 1 ) 血桐叶

Lemongrass ( 1 ) 香茅

Longevity Spinach ( 1 ) 尖尾凤

Okra Root ( 1 ) 秋葵根

Red Carpet Weed ( 1 ) 红田乌

Red Napier Grass ( 1 ) 红马草

South African Leaf ( 1 ) 南非叶

South African Leaf ( 2 ) 南非叶

Sweet Tea Vine ( 1 ) 绞股蓝

White Mulberry ( 2 ) 桑叶

White Shiso ( 1 ) 白紫苏

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GOUT(uric acid)痛风

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Curry Leaf 咖喱叶

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BOILED CURRY LEAVES TEA

 

Principal Herb:Curry Leaf/Murraya koenigii

Uses:Helps to lower uric acid and relieve gout.

Ingredients:

10-12 stalks fresh curry leaves
1 litre water

Preparation:

1. Wash the curry leaves.

2. Add all the ingredients into a pot and cook for 45 minutes.

Dosage:

Twice weekly.