Sunday, June 12, 2011
GOD'S CROWN / MAHKOTA DEWA
The red fruit of the Mahkota Dewa plant (God's Crown) above looks inviting, doesn't it? It was planted by my former principal in the school compound about 18 months ago and it is now bearing fruit. However, I have to put up a sign soon as a warning not to eat the fruit without processing. If eaten raw, the fruit is poisonous.
To make the fruit safe for consumption, the unripe green fruit as well as the ripened red fruit can be shredded and sun-dried. Take one tablespoon (no more) of this dried shredded flesh and mix it with a glass of boiling hot water to make a beverage infusion. It is believed that the flesh of the Mahkota Dewa fruit contains the anti-oxidant compounds that fight cancer. This is not recommended for pregnant women as consumption of this non-prescribed alternative medicine can endanger the unborn foetus.
Reference: http://hubpages.com/hub/Gods-Crown-the-Forbidden-Fruit
VERSI BAHASA MELAYU
Buah Pokok Mahkota Dewa di atas nampak sangat sedap, kan? Pokok ini telah ditanam oleh mantan pengetua sekolah saya lebih kurang 18 bulan dahulu. Sekarang pokok ini mula berbuah. Saya akan meletakkan tanda amaran dekat pokok ini supaya tidak ada sesiapa makan buah ini tanpa diproses. Kalau dimakan begitu sahaja, buah ini beracun.
Untuk menjadikan buah ini selamat dimakan, buah yang mentah dan yang masak perlu dihiris dan dijemur. Ambil satu sudu, hirisan ini dan masukkan dalam air panas untuk jadikan minuman herba. Isi buah Mahkota Dewa dipercayai mengandungi anti-oksidan yang boleh melawan penyakit kanser. Perempuan yang hamil tidak digalakkan makan herba ini.
Rujukan: http://hubpages.com/hub/Gods-Crown-the-Forbidden-Fruit
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