Cnidoscolus aconnitifolius commonly known as chaya or tree spinach is a large fast-growing leafy perrenial shrub. The young shoots and tender leaves of chaya are cooked and eaten like spinach.
This plant is said to originate in the Yucatan Peninsula of Mexico, is packed with Calcium, Iron, Potassium, Phosphorus, and Vitamins A, C and K.
Chaya leaves have numerous health benefits for the body. It is also called as “God’s gift” because it can cure almost 100 diseases.
Here are the benefits of taking this plant:
-Helps fight anemia
-Treatment for Asthma
-Helps improve eyesight and memory
-Improves calcium level
-Helps fight osteoporosis
-Regulates blood sugar and cures diabetes
-Treatment for sore throat and infections in the throat
-Prevents headache
-Regulates cholesterol level and reduces uric acid levels
– Helps in balancing metabolic system
-Fights build up of varicose veins
-Prevents hemorrhoids
-Helps in children’s growth
-Detoxifies liver
Here are few easy steps on how to make a healthy Chaya tea:
INGREDIENTS:
6 Chaya leaves
2 cups of water
PREPARATION:
Boil 2 cups of water. Add at keast 6 Chaya leaves and wait until it simmer. Drink this tea 3 times a day every before meal to enjoy its best result. Make sure to properly wash the leaves before using them as an ingredient to your salad, soup, or even cream.
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