Ginataang Mulunggay

2 cups coconut milk
6 cups malunggay leaves
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 medium onion, sliced
2 segments garlic, minced
1 thumb sized ginger, grated
1/2 cup thick coconut milk

How to cook ginataang malunggay:
Put coconut milk, ginger, garlic and onion in a earthen pot.
Season with salt and bring to a boil for 10 minutes.
Stir constantly while boiling. Add malunggay leaves and thick coconut milk.
Cook for 5 more minutes. Serve hot.
Yield: 4 to 6 servings.

Health Benefits:
Malunggay leaves helps strengthens the immune system.
- can help restores skin condition, controls blood pressure, relieves headaches and migraines.
- can help strengthen the eye muscles.
- can help heal inflammation of the joints and tendons.
- can prevent intestinal worms.
- can help increase semen count.
- helps normalize blood sugar level therefore preventing diabetes
- has anti-cancer compounds (phytochemicals) that help stop the growth of cancer cells.
- helps relax and promotes good night sleep.
- is used to treat fever and asthma.
- help heals ulcers.
- is high in calcium (four times the calcium in milk), therefore lactating mothers are advised to consume malunggay leaves to produce more milk for their babies. The young malunggay leaves are also boiled and taken as tea.
- contains three times the potassium in bananas.
- contain four times the vitamin A in carrots.
- An ounce of malunggay has the same Vitamin C content as seven oranges.
- contain two times the protein in milk.
= Malunggay seed is used to clean dirty or polluted water.