Mengkudu


KITCHEN AND COOKING HERBS

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Mengkudu / Indian mulberry

(Photo: Fish wrapped in Mengkudu leaves)

 
SCIENTIFIC : Morinda citrifolia Linn.
     
FAMILY : Rubiaceae
     
COMMON NAME : Indian mulberry, Noni
     
LOCAL NAME : Mengkudu (M)
     
PREPARATION : The fruits are eaten raw or cooked in curries. The young leaves can also be eaten as a vegetable and seeds may be roared and eaten.
     
TRADITIONAL USES : Heated leaves are applied to relieave coughs, nausea, colic and fever. Fresh fruits are eaten to cure diabetes, liver diseases, beri-beri, haemorrhage and coughs. Juicces of over-ripe fruits are taken to regulate menstrual flow and relieve urinary problems.