One of the richest source of calcium, probably next to malunggay is saluyot. For every 100 grams of the edible portion we can get 266-366 mg of calcium, 97-122 mg of phosporous, approximately 11.6 mg of iron and a whooping 444 mg of postassium. The vitamin content si also superb; Vit A 6,390 IU, thiamine 15 mg, riboflavin 28 mg and ascorbic acid 95 mg. Not to mention the fiber and the mucilaginous qualities of the vegetable which is very helpful for constipated patients.
This vegetable is very good and safe for pregnant mothers.This vegetable is simple to prepare, just boil and eat or include this in munggo dish. You can also try this with tinola. Enjoy the health benefits of saluyot. No one of children in the Philippines should be malnourished. Saluyot is all over, be practical.
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December 11th, 2008 at 11:51 am
i think you know about this talilum but we pronouce it talilong in Bulacan.this is also like malunggay or saluyot and kulitis. do you think that they have similarities? saluyot and kulitis most grown in the field or in the back yard after the rain.so these are like libre…hihinge lang from kapitbahay. but anyways, i love reading this herbal globe.
thanks and more halamang gamot and benifits ng herbs!
December 11th, 2008 at 11:58 am
i wish na you would have more medicinal and more herval to blog… at least we would get more information so the Filipino people would probably more consious about the healt.
thanks and more success in the future…( dami kasing bisyo ng noypi!)
December 12th, 2008 at 1:42 am
Hi Mandy!
I just posted an article for more info about it.
Thank you for reading!
December 20th, 2008 at 6:45 pm
Dr Emil should mention the herbal’s Filipino name, not just the Linnaeus genus or species
January 5th, 2009 at 1:23 am
Hi Cecilio,
I think I’m posting as much as possible the herbal’s Tagalog name. Thank you for your comment anyway.
January 5th, 2009 at 10:35 am
pls send me the process of how to make a malunggay juice.And second.do i get thesame nutrients from juice or in natural state of malunggay?
Thanx for the reply.
January 6th, 2009 at 12:41 am
The photo here is not Chorcurus acutangulus this is M. olmifera. PLease change the photo and the effects of the plant when taken excessively. Thanks
January 7th, 2009 at 7:51 am
Thank you for letting me know Edward. I must have been overlooked my post and didn’t notice that I uploaded a wrong pic. Btw, I changed it. Thanks!
January 12th, 2009 at 4:10 pm
can saluyot be an anti obesity food?
i looking forward for your answer. thx
January 17th, 2009 at 1:41 am
YES, BECAUSE IT HAS FIBERS THAT HELPS REDUCE FAT IN THE COLON; IT CAN ALSO SERVE AS NATURAL DETOX BY VIRTUE OF ITS LAXATIVE EFFECTS
January 18th, 2009 at 1:56 am
can i know what are those specific fibers present in saluyot which can help reduce fat in the colon? thx
January 23rd, 2009 at 3:41 pm
which produces more efficacy in terms of anti obesity? saluyot or synthetic drugs like orlistat?
there are some rumors that it can be a substitute for it.
February 25th, 2009 at 10:49 pm
yuhoo, still there?
June 16th, 2009 at 9:02 am
Doc Emil,
I heard saluyot is a good medicine for fatty liver. Is it boiled and prepared like tea?
From Dr. Aligui: No, eat it as vegetables.
June 18th, 2009 at 1:30 pm
doc,,ask ko lang po kung okey lang yung ginawa ko pinakuluan ko po tapos pinalamig ko yung katas. nilagay ko sa ref ginagawa ko juice.???
From dr. Aligui: Eat saluyot as vegetable.
June 28th, 2009 at 4:23 pm
I heard that saluyot will reduce beer belly. How do you prepare herbal drinks?
From Dr. Aligui: You don’t use saluyot as a herbal drink, you eat the vegetable as boiled or steamed leaves.
July 19th, 2009 at 12:50 pm
Where can I buy saluyot seeds? Thanks
From Dr. Aligui: Try getting saluyot from the Bureau of Plant Industry in San Andres, Manila
July 22nd, 2009 at 7:48 am
Doc, you are God sent.I’ve been looking for a site like this one. Thank you very much. I find your site very useful. I taught biology for 6 years and really spent time with these medicinal plants. More Power and God’s blessings to every reader.
From Dr. Aligui: Thanks.
August 4th, 2009 at 1:36 pm
gud day doc…
pwde po ba magtanong kung ano pang product pwedeng gawin sa saluyot maliban sa fud????tnx po looking forward for ur answer.tnx God bless
From Dr. aligui: Food lang alam kong gamit ng saluyot sa kalusugan
August 21st, 2009 at 12:16 am
Doc Emil,
Salamat po at nabago na ang picture.
Sa lahat po, ang magandang epekto ng saluyot sa ating katawan ay kapag ito ay kinain lamang bilang isang gulay. Ito ay sinisigang sa amin sa Nueva Ecija o kaya ay isinasahog sa labong. Maganda mga kabayan ang epekto nito sa katawan kabilang diyan ang tulong nito pagtanggal ng toxin sa internal lining ng alimentary canal (tunica interna).
Upang lubos na maramdaman ang epekto ay sundan mo pa sa umaga paggising mo ng paliligo ng maligamgam na tubig na may nilusaw na isang kuyumos na asin. Sabihin nyo na lang po ang pakiramdam ninyo pagkanakapaligo na kayo. Sigurado po iyan. Kung gusto lang naman po, nasa inyo ang desisyon.
October 2nd, 2009 at 4:57 am
Hi Doc,
Salamat at mayroon din kayong topic tungkol sa Saluyot kasi may tanim ako sa likod ng bahay namin. What a blessing to have that pala. I got the seeds from a friend.
FROM DR. ALIGUI:
It is a very nutritious vegetable and the Japanese love to eat it.
June 7th, 2010 at 8:37 am
Health & Home, a bimonthly magazine of Philippine Publishing House, is featuring saluyot in its July-August 2010 issue. May I ask permission to use your last paragraph in our magazine for free, credited to you, of course?
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Hi Lucile,
Yes you can use the information in our blog site for you magazine. Also put the blog website as reference.
-Doc Emil
December 5th, 2011 at 5:54 am
doc, saan po ako makakakuha ng saluyot seeeds? kasi po walang benta sa BPI(bureau of plant industry) also pagka may pinworms and leaves ng saluyot at nilagay sa sabaw, will that be bad for your health?