Aired (August 20, 2024): Sa Sorsogon, ang nakalalason na halamang ugat na ‘namo,’ pinoproseso para maging alternatibo sa bigas at magamit na gamot din. Ang pagproseso sa nasabing halamang ugat, panoorin sa video.
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00:00You know, Susan, do you know that in the richness of our nature, we can find a lot of plants that have a lot of benefits?
00:07Oh, even though the one that is poisonous, Kim, there is a way to eat it or to use it as medicine.
00:13But let me remind you, we still have a story to tell, if not, we will consult with an expert.
00:19In the mountains of Sorsogon, you can find the poisonous root plant.
00:30But the residents of the area consider it and process it as an alternative to rice.
00:37And they also use it as a medicinal plant.
00:40Is it allowed to consider a poisonous plant as poisonous?
00:45The resident of Sorsogon, Jerico Orejo, learned how to process and eat the plant from his grandmother.
00:52This is also a type of poisonous plant that can be found in the jungle.
00:55It is delicious to eat, especially for breakfast and snack.
00:58But it needs a proper process to eat it safely.
01:02Because it can harm anyone who eats it.
01:05If we don't have rice, this is what we usually get.
01:09The tree will be harvested at the foot of the mountain, 3 kilometers away from their house.
01:13In the process of harvesting the tree, it takes a long time.
01:16It takes almost a week.
01:18You need to look in the jungle.
01:20You need to find its trunk and dig it in the ground.
01:23In one of its trunks, we can get 2 to 3 bags or more.
01:29The harvested trees will be brought to their house to be cleaned and skinned.
01:33Then, it will be soaked in salt water for 3 days.
01:37After we soak it in salt water for 3 days,
01:40we will bring it to the rice field to be harvested.
01:43We will put it in running water to remove all of its impurities.
01:47The harvested rice will be harvested in one day.
01:51After it is harvested, it needs to be soaked for one day or more so that it can be eaten.
01:57In the study of biologist Lilia Pasiona,
02:00many people can find Indian tree leaf jam in the Bicol region.
02:05It is 5 to 15 meters long.
02:09Its toxins can be found in its tubers,
02:12in its flesh, like sweet potatoes.
02:15That is what is harvested.
02:17Commonly, it grows in tropical countries.
02:20This is what is harvested.
02:22This is what is harvested.
02:23Commonly, it grows in tropical countries.
02:26This is a resilient crop.
02:28It does not need to be cultivated in times when rice is hard.
02:33Around 1972, I think.
02:35In the past, this was the sustainable source of carbohydrate or substitute for rice.
02:42Does it die if we eat it raw?
02:45Of course, it does.
02:46But we don't have data on how many died from this.
02:50According to the National Institute of Health,
02:52Indian tree leaves contain cyanide.
02:55But Lilia clarified that it also contains biological substances
02:59such as antioxidants, antimicrobials, and estrogens.
03:03It is used as an anti-inflammatory medicine.
03:07The leaves can be pruned,
03:09and that is what is added to the roots
03:13and also to the wounds of animals.
03:17The dried tree leaves are boiled for 20 minutes until it softens.
03:25This is what we do with rice when we don't have rice to buy.
03:29This is also delicious even if you don't have rice to eat or if you don't have rice to eat.
03:33Delicious!
03:36To remind the Registered Nutritionist Dietitian, Genesis Rivera,
03:40it is important that the process of preparing the tree leaves is correct.
03:44For people with cancer, HIV, or other immunocompromised diseases,
03:48avoid raw food items.
03:52Just make sure that it is prepared and cooked properly.
03:57You can also eat plant-based foods,
03:59but not all of them are safe to eat.
04:01That is why it is important to properly prepare and consult experts.
04:13For more information, visit www.ISGlobal.org