Sugina is Equisetum arvnense.
In Japan, early spring Sugina grows everywhere. They are infamous cannot exterminate. Although nowadays Sugina tea, that is dried Sugina is in boom. Because they say Sugina tea cures pollinosis though there is no clear evidence. Sugina is used as diuretic agent from forefathers.
Their flavor is similar to lemongrass, but not so much lemon like. As for tea, it taste smooth, make me refresh. You can use Sugina tea as bath additives. It makes your skin smooth.
Shakaw is used as a spice with other two kinds of spices in Myanmar.
Shakaw, Pakaw, and Majyang is the trio to cook curry, seasoned fishes and meats.
They are also used for to make Naw Hpu.
Naw Hpu is fermented small soy beans (in Kachin they call Naw Hpu Shring Kra).
With Naw Hpu Spring Kra and those 3 spices, they make spicy dry Naw Hpu.
This great cardamon is also called black cardamon.
How to use : Pick up three leaf and add with salt ; mixed together and Eat
For What : when you have a bad attack of Diarrhea
Whic Part : Just leaf
In Myanmar we use kiss me flowers eating way, not only eating way but also use for the beauty .
Title: Barro Terminalia bellerica
Purpose: Famous as constituent of Ayurvedic medicine for stomach.
Title:Shikakai Acacia concinna
Purpose: use as shampoo, good for hair.
Title: Thitsi
Purpose: good for cold. When it is cold, they use this to make a soup to warm up their body. When you twist ankle, you rub with oil of Thitsi. Thitsi turns oil when it warm.
Target:
Web Diary: Asa-san and Lulusan don’t know what tree they made from. This is purely from forest area.
In Mysore, they say it is Hting using as an oil and powder when they cook.
uploaded by Natsu 28 August 2018
Title: Macadamia nuts
Purpose: good for elders health. Its oil is good for curing scratches, and brain.
Targets:
Web diary: In Myanmar, they add first press of macadamia nuts into Thanaka to treat trouble skin.
Uploaded by Natsu August 26 2018
Title: Hting Ke, Dokudami Houttuynia cordata
Purpose: Good for eyes
Target:
Web diary: In Myanmar, they make salad with Lape(fermented tea leaf) . They call it Lapeto.
In Japan, they call this Dokudami.
Dokudami in Japan famous as Jyuyaku(十薬）in traditional medicine. It is good for high blood pressure, arteriosclerosis and diuretic. It is also ingredient of detoxify medicine in traditional medicine.
posted by Natsu August 17 2018
Title:Shin Twam Pan
Purpose: this herb uses only for cooking, just add good smell.
This smells like lemon and lime
Target:
Web Diary:
I make herb tea with this herbs, turmeric and zinger.
Ingredients:
Shin Twam Pan ( I will add Photo)
Zinger 1 small spoon
Turmeric 1/4 small spoon
How to make:
Slice zinger and turmeric (photo below)
Cut Shin Twam Pan
Mix all into bawl
Add hot water (500ml)
Wait 5 minutes
Posted by Natsu August 17 2018
Bael fruit ផ្លែភ្នៅ Aegle marmelos
Web diary
Commonly grow in forest. The fruit is sweet when it ripe.
This time, CWA Cambodia tried to make tea using the difference way, and pack whenever we want to drink will be easy.
After process as tea, it’s better to make a tea and drink as soon as possible. The taste is sweet, otherwise will be sour.
(upload by Chim Chhouden 2018 0506 at FB)
In Nepal it is known as Bael(Abrus Precatorius)
