Japanese Fukushima Nuclear Reactor - Dumping of Radioactive Waste water into the Sea

I have been following the news of Japanese Fukushima quake hit reactor closely and greatly saddened by the fact that they have released radioactive tainted water in to the nearby sea. The Fukushima Japan Nuclear Reactor is still not stable and the danger level was raised to level 1 yesterday. This level is equivalent to Chernobyl disaster level.

I was a little concern during the early stage of the disaster when I heard that they are using water to cool down the reactor. It is very hard to contain water and it flows freely everywhere easily. No one knows how much of these tainted water have seeped into underground water system. Now they are dumping all the radioactive water in to the sea and fishes around the areas are contaminated.

The whole thing is getting out of hand! They should have entombed the whole plant with sand and concrete in the first place! Please don't destroy our sea!........so, Pete can continue fishing...

PS : Gosh, looks like I am turning into anti Nuclear activist! No lah, I am still a Foodie at heart! Nuclear and Particle physics happened to be my major and favourite subject. Because of my personal interest, I still keep track of latest nuclear and particle physics news all these years after leaving the university. LOL!

Fake Eggs Discovered in Penang- How they make fake eggs, grapes and pig intestine

Looks like fake eggs from China have found its' way into our country or maybe some of our unscrupulous locals had learned the way to make it. The discovery of these fake eggs in Penang was published in the newspapers today. Actually, fake eggs were discovered in 3 China cities in Jan 2006.

Fake eggs contain industrial chemicals like Alum which causes dementia, calcium choride causes liver deseases and benzoic acid is harmful to our nerves & brain.

How do we identify fake eggs? Fake eggs have rough shell, a little irregular in shape and they don't have the spiral or thin string liked chalaza (plural chalazae) commonly found in fresh eggs. Chalaza holds the egg yolk in place, thus protecting it.

At first I thought that the process of making these fake eggs must be rather complicated but after watching the video below, it seems very easy. One just need a few chemicals and coagulant to manufacture these fakes. The video below shows how fake eggs are produced in China. This video also has a short coverage on how fake grapes and pig intestines are made using almost the similar method as the fake eggs. What will they think of next?

Japan Nuclear Reactor Radiation Fallout –Health Risks, Symptoms, Precaution and Exposure Prevention

There are many rumours and articles published regarding the possible radioactive contamination from Fukushima Japan Reactor spreading to other parts of the world. Below are my simplified and summarized findings on health risks, symptoms, precaution and exposure prevention for your easy reference. Sources of Contamination : Radiactive particles, gases, liquid and food. How Radiation Enters the Body: Absorption, inhalation and ingestion. Heath risks from Radioactive radiation exposure: Cancer, DNA mutation, Common symptoms of radioactive radiation poisoning: Nausea, vomiting, skin burns, premature aging, hair loss, death, diminished organ functionality, diarrhea, internal bleeding, unconsciousness, fatigue, decreased red and white blood cells count, destruction of bone marrow cells, High Risk Group: Radiation affects everyone but the effect on children and fetuses is more severe because their cells are growing rapidly Prevention and precaution: Limit exposure by staying indoor, clean and remove infected clothing and clean your body thoroughly, our thyroid gland cannot differentiate between normal iodine and radioactive iodine. In order to obstruct the accumulation of radioactive iodine in our thyroid glands, take potassium iodide (KI, Iostat®, ThyroBlock®) pill. Stay away from eating food that are processed or originated from the places that are contaminated with radiation. Actually no one is completely safe from radiation. Even if the radioactive cloud from Japan didn’t reach our country, there are many other sources of radiation. There is no such thing as zero radiation zones. Our earth is constantly being bombarded with cosmic rays. Lucky for us, our earth atmosphere and ozone helps to reduce the radiation level. But then, once a while, some very high energy particles do squeeze their way through these layers and bombarded earth. For those who are still very worried about radiation fall out, maybe you can ask your house renovation contractor to add this underground bunker in your compound! Free Peteformation design provided below. LOL!

Don’t worry be happy and have a nice weekend! I am going fishing tomorrow!

Will the Radiation Fallout in Fukushima Japan Reach Malaysia or Spread? How Nuclear Reactor Works, Prevention and Symptoms of Radiation Exposure.

Everyone is worried about the radiation leakage in Fukushima, Japan spreading to other countries. To understand the situation, let’s take a look at the basic operation of a nuclear reactor. A kilogram of Uranium in nuclear reactor can generate 3 million times more energy than a kilogram of coal. It is a clean and efficient way of generating power for a country like Japan which has limited natural resources. However, this is only true if we can effectively contain the radiation in the reactor itself. When Uranium absorbs a neutron, a nuclear fission will occur. The uranium will splits into lighter isotopes, Barium and Krypton. The free neutrons generated will react with other uranium and this would cause other reaction which is known as nuclear chain reaction. These reactions produce thermal energy which is then harvested to for electricity production. Moderators like light water, graphite or heavy water are used absorb some of these neutrons to control the reactions in the reactor.

When there is a leak or explosion in a nuclear reactor, radioactive particles or dust are carried by the wind in to the atmosphere. The contaminated water from these reactors can also leak in to our water system. Decaying radioactive material produces ionizing radiation that interferes with our body chemical system which in turn would lead to cancer. Accumulation of radioactive iodine in our thyroid gland can cause thyroid cancer. However, taking potassium iodide (KI, Iostat®, ThyroBlock®) pill can obstruct the accumulation of this radioactive iodine. Radioactive iodine has half life of 8 days and it is not as dangerous as Cesium (Cs 137, half life 30.07 years) which has a half life of around 3 decades and Strontium (Sr 90, half life of 28.78). Therefore, there is a serious danger of our food chain being contamination by these radioactive materials. The amount of damage to our body corresponds to the level of radiation that we are exposed to. The common long term illnesses are cancer, tumours and genetic mutation. A single acute exposure common symptom includes nausea and vomiting. Other symptoms are hair loss, diarrhea, bloody vomiting, fever, fatigue, headache, dizziness and disorientation. Severe exposure of 6 to 8 Sv can result in death in most cases. The time within exposure and the appearance of the systems is an indication of the level of radiation absorbed by the body. The best ways to prevent exposures are time and distance. Distance would reduce the dose rate and time as well because of the half life of radioactive isotopes decays. As long as the wind from Fukushima, Japan is not blowing into our way or the water system is not flowing to our country, the chances of exposure to this radioactive contamination would be minimal. Meanwhile, just stay healthy and take a good care of your Health.

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A Husband and Wife Undying Love – True Story about My Cousin

I have just got an email from Australia that my cousin’s wife who was suffering from Muscular Dystrophy has already passed on. I remembered as a young primary school student; the first time I met my cousin’s wife when they were newly married in London and he brought her back to my hometown. They were one of the loveliest couple I have ever met. Not long after they got married, they moved to Australia, where my cousin’s wife, an avid cook became quite popular among the community there. She regularly holds cooking demonstration in Australia and I think she wrote a few cooking books as well. Unfortunately she was diagnosed with Muscular Dystrophy more than 18 years ago. Slowly, her health deteriorated, her movements are impaired severely and she became wheelchair bound. As times goes by her condition worsened and she would even choked on her own saliva at times. My cousin quit from his job to take care of his wife full time. What amazed me was, despite his wife condition, my cousin would take her travelling to other countries every year. They have even visited many third world countries like Botswana, South Africa, Vietnam, and Cambodia and even climbed the Great Wall of China. Every year they will visit all our relatives across Malaysia. I cannot imagine the true grit, love and determination that my cousin has, to travel all over the world with his wife who needs 100% support from him all the time. Same goes to his wife as well, to be able to travel in view of her health condition. They were in KL before Xmas last year and we went over to Pavillon for our dinner. My cousin wanted his wife (a foodie, like me) to taste some of the food there although she was actually taking special food via a cavity and pipe through her stomach. I remembered that he had to order soft food like lam mee (noodles) to feed her. Then he used a special powder to make the ‘teh tarik’ (milk tea) thicker so that she will not choked as all her muscle function is gone. Whenever we met, she would whisper very softly and incoherently in to my ear, ‘Hi Peter’. I never thought that this would be our last meeting with her because over the last 18 years we would see her almost every year visiting us in KL without fail! But then it is rarely for someone with a condition like her to live that long. Even, all the doctors in Australia were amazed that my cousin’s wife survived that long. I guess the answer lies in the true love and care!

A Busy Week – Another Wedding, Car Accident and Medical Treatment for my FIL- A Miracle

It has been a busy week for me. I was back to Butterworth to attend my cousin’s son wedding. However, this wedding was a very simple one without all the religious ceremony. Then back in Selangor, someone knocked onto the back bumper of my car at a traffic light junction and left a gaping hole on it. The guy refused to pay for a new replacement but only offer to patch it up, although he drives a ‘big’ car. Therefore I made a police report to claim against his insurance which was such a hassle and time wasting process. Of all time this accident happened to me when I have a hectic schedule. My FIL who is wheelchair bound came to stay with me while waiting for his turn to see a orthopaedic surgeon. I cooked up some good food like walnuts, star anise, kei chi, red dates and lean lamb stew to strengthen is limbs and to improve his neurological function. Anyway the doctor referred us to another brilliant specialist and they concluded that my FIL has limb-kinetic Apraxia which is a condition which the brain is unable to coordinate the movement of the limbs in our body due to stroke or maybe normal pressure hydrocephalus. A simple explanation of limb-kinetic Apraxia is that the brain is unable to process the command to walk. In order to bypass this instruction the doctor asked him to concentrate on the object on the floor and tell the brain to move towards it. Miraculously, this trick works and my FIL who has been using the wheelchair for the last one year was able to walk all by himself using this method. I am going to fix a laser pointer on his walking stick so that he will have a guiding light to improve his walking! However, he will still have to go through a MRI scan next week. Hopefully everything will be ok. Till then.....I hope that I will have the time next week to post more about food! PS : To all my blogger friends, sorry for not visiting your blog for the last one week.

A Lunch Date at Woods Macrobiotics (Long Life Diet) Restaurant, Jalan Telawi 2, Bangsar

I met up with my college friend at this reputable organic health food restaurant. She is a regular customer at Woods Macrobiotics Restaurant and she has been taking organic food for more than 4 years. Maybe that is why she is still looking as young as ever! She knows most of the dishes in the menu and she did a good job in recommending some nice food to me. The owner and chef, June Lim has created a wide variety of nice 100% vegetarian organic food. Woods used to be in Damansara Utama and they moved to this new location in Bangsar around two years ago. The food in this restaurant does not contain any preservatives, chemical additives, colouring, MSG, eggs, meat and diary products. My favourite is the pasta which is actually a kind of organic bihun (rice vermicelli) cooked in thick starchy wat tan hor (tua pan) like gravy. I know pasta sounds like the Italian pasta but this is another type altogether.
Among other ingredients in this pasta dish are black beans, carrots, choy sum, cabbage and wet bean curd strips. The pasta is garnished with lettuce and capsicum. This dish taste so good! For desert, my friend ordered a dragon fruit cake and also a carrot cake. She told me that they do not use baking powder in the cake but use yeast instead. Eggs and diary product are also not used in these cakes. It is a healthier way of baking a cake. Anyway the texture is the same as normal cake and it taste nice. I cannot remember the type of tea we ordered but it has a nice aroma and it matched the dessert we had. Before we left the place, I saw Nigari Salt being displayed for sale in the fridge near the check out counter. I bought one bottle as a coagulant for my home made tofu.

Address: Woods Macrobiotics Restaurant, 25, Jalan Telawi 2, Bangsar Baru, Kuala Lumpur, Tel: +603-2287 0959 Fax: +603-2287 0969
Woods Macrobiotic website: http://www.macrobiotics-malaysia.com/
Email : info@macrobiotics-malaysia.com
Open from 10am to 9.30 pm daily

Map to Woods Macrobiotics Restaurant, Jalan Telawi 2, Bangsar, KL

Related Post : 1) http://peteformation.blogspot.com/2009/08/making-tofu-using-nigari-salts-solution.html

Edible Plants, Fruits and Herbs in a Foodie’s Garden

These are some the plants that I have growing in the small garden at my house. I like to cultivate herbs and other plants that I can use in my cooking. Sometimes it can very troublesome to look for these herbs or plants in the market; most of the time they are not available or already sold out.

My friend, Amy gave me this Lychee (Laichi, Scientific Name, Litchi Chinensis) tree. I have planted it in a large pot because I don’t want to expose it to too much sunlight which might kill it. It was growing real slow, so recently I added some growth enhancement fertilizer and it grew new leaves immediately. Hopefully I can get it to produce some fruits when the plant matures.

This Indonesian Avocado (Scientific Name, Persea Americana) plant was given to me by Amy too. Unfortunately, it wilted when I added too much fertilizer to the soil. Maybe I will try to plant another one again. Avocado has real creamy texture and I love to eat them with sweetened condensed milk. Avocado leaves contain persin, a toxic fatty acid. The bark and many parts of the tree is poisonous too. Therefore be careful if you have this plant at home; this poisonous substance can kill cat, dogs, goats, cattle, rabbit and horses. Some birds can die if they consume the Avocado fruits.

These are sweet potatoes (Pucuk Ubi, Scientific Name, Ipomoea batatas) leaves and are commonly stir fried with garlic. The young leaves are very crunchy and nice. This is a common meal taken by Viet Cong guerillas when they were hiding in the famous Cu Chi Tunnel in Ho Chi Minh City while fighting the US Army during the Vietnam War. I have cut away all these plant because it was growing to fast (too bushy) and even produced some starchy sweet potato tubers.

I planted this pineapple (Scientific name, Ananas Comosus) tree from one of the ripe pineapple that I bought. I am not sure if this plant will bear any fruits but I am keeping my fingers crossed. Pineapples are great addition to dessert and drinks. I love to eat curry cooked with pineapple. Thailand is one of the leading countries in pineapple production; in fact South East Asian countries occupy the top spots in the pineapple producing list.

This is a Taiwanese custard apple (Buah Nona, Scientific Name, Annona Reticulata) tree. It is really tall and skinny, just like me but have not bear any fruits yet. I was told that the fruit is sweet and quite large in size. Look like I have to add more fertilizer to make it flower and bear fruits. I was told that the leaves of custard apple can be used to fight cancers and tumours.

I think this is a ciku (Sapodilla, Scientific Name; Manilkara zapota) tree that I planted from the seed. Well, I have to just wait and see what type of fruits it will bear when it start to flower.

I have some ginger (Scientific name, Zingiber Officinale) sitting far too long in my fridge and has grown some green leaves. Therefore I planted it in my backyard. I am not sure whether it will grow well and produce lots of ginger tuber. I have to wait and see. Apart from being commonly used in cooking, the ginger also has many medicinal properties. It is widely used to alleviate the symptoms of common cold.

Serai (lemongrass, Scientific Name, Cymbopogon citratus) is one of the common plants seen in many places in Malaysia. It is the most widely used ingredients in Malaysian and Asian cooking. Lemon grass oil has anti fungal properties and it is also commonly used as insect repellent. Based on a latest research, it was found that citral, a chemical found in lemongrass is effective in killing malignant cancer cells. I have seen sick dogs chewing on the lemongrass leaves and got well after that. Maybe there are other medicinal properties in lemongrass that we have yet to discover.

Whenever I have old shallots that have started growing roots, I will plant them in my garden. I will harvest the spring onions when they mature and used them to cook spring onion chicken dish.

Pandan leaves or Screwpines (Scientific Name, Pandanus amaryllifolius) are widely used to enhance the aroma in dessert and many dishes in many countries across the South East Asia. Gai ob bai toey (Pandan Chicken) is a Thai dish which the chicken is wrapped in pandan leaves and then deep fried. The colour and aroma from the pandan leaves juice are important ingredients in the famous Malaysian Chendol. Apart from being a common ingredients in food, the pandan leaves can also be used to repel cockroaches.

The Chinese called this Muat Chaw (Hokkien Name). It is suppose to be a ‘clean’ plant and some Chinese people would bring along som of the leaves with them whenever they attend a funeral. The common species of Muat Chaw would have fruits that can stick to one’s clothes. However this particular species of Muat Chaw in my garden produced beans and you can see the fully grown pods in the picture. My ex-maid told me that the beans are edible and this plant is very common in Muara Cawang, Indonesia.

‘Uncle, can I have some karuvepalli leaves’, my previous cute Indian neighbour kids used to come knocking at my gate for permission to take some of the curry leaves (Scientific Name, Murraya Koenigii) from my garden. It is actually not easy to cultivate and keep this plant healthy. I have managed to keep two plants that I took from my auntie’s house alive and well for quite some time. The leaves are used to enhance the aroma of curry dishes. It is a must in Indian cooking! The flowers of the tree are white and fragrant. The berries are edible but the seeds are poisonous.

Bird eye chilli is a must have for those who love spicy food. In Thailand it is found in virtually every dish. Due to its’ small size the Malay name of this type of chilli is known as cili padi (rice chili). Don’t let its’ size fool you, bird eye chilli is very spicy! I have seen some common bulbul bird feeding on my ripe bird eye chilli. Wow, this bird must be a chilli fan like me!

Nasi ulam is one of my favourite dishes and cekur leaves (Scientific Name, Kaempferia galanga) is the main ingredients in it. The cekur is also known as kencur, aromatic ginger or sand ginger or resurrection lily. Cekur rhizomes have earthy flavour and it is used in Nyonya salty/sweet chang (dumpling). The cukur rhizomes are effective for treatment of dog roundworm, Epstein Barr virus inhibitor, to kill mosquito’s larvae and as mosquito repellent.

The peanut (Scientific Name, Arachis Hypogea), a legume plant is actually the native to South America. Nitrogen in soil is often depleted by other plants. Peanut plants are used to put Nitrogen back into the soil, a process known as Nitrogen Fixation. Nitrogen is a very important nutrient for plants. Peanuts are used in many dishes such as in our famous Satay sauce and also as garnish for Nasi Lemak.

Sayur manis (Scientific name, Sauropus Androgynus) is also known as katuk or star gooseberry. The Chinese often call this Mani Cai and it is used to garnish Pan Mee. True to its’ name, Sayur Manis (sweet) has loads of natural sweetness in it. I like to stir fry sayur manis with eggs. This tasty vegetable can be planted using matured stems and it grows real quick. Although it is one of the few plants that contains Vitamin K, over consumption may lead to lung damage due to high concentration of alkaloid papaverine. However, papaverine is sometimes used to treat erectile dysfunction. So, you get to choose....lung damage or better sex life....he he he!

Basil (Scientific name, Ocimum Basilicum) has a strong and pungent smell. It is widely used in Italian cooking, eg in Pesto, a green Italian oil and herb sauce. There are many variety of basil such as Lemon Basil, Thai Basil, Sweet Basil, Holy Basil and African Blue. Overcooking will destroy basil flavour so it is best eaten raw or added at the last moment. Basil and Oregano contain large amounts of E-beta-caryophyllene (BCP). BCP is effective in treating inflammatory bowel diseases and arthritis by blocking chemicals in the body that cause inflammation.

Kaffir lime (Scientific Name, Citrus Hystrix) leaf is the main ingredients that gave the famous Thai Tomyam Kung its’ distinct aroma. Apart from that, it is also used in Malaysian dishes such as Rendang Daging and Nyonya Otak-Otak. The kaffir lime fruit has bumpy outer skin and ‘kafer’ is actually a German name for bug. This is how this lime tree got its’ name. My daughter loves to use the fruit from my kaffir lime tree to wash her hair. The leaves from kaffir lime tree is said to be beneficial to our digestive system.

Daun Kadok (Scientific Name, Piper Sarmentosum) looks like betel leaves. It is widely used in Malaysian Nyonya dishes such as otak-otak and perut ikan. In Thai cooking it is the main ingredient for Mieng Kam, (a starter dish consist of dried prawns, peanut, toasted coconut, shallots, chilli and fish sauce) in which daun kadok is used as a wrapper. The roots of daun kadok can be chewed to stop toothache.

This is Andrographis Paniculata Nees (Snake Herb, Hempedu Bumi) tree. I have posted about the medicinal benefits of this plant at http://peteformation.blogspot.com/2008/10/herbal-cure-for-warts-andrographis.html

Influenza A (H1N1) Pandemic – Back To Basic; Explained in Layman Term

I have been receiving many email and advice about H1N1 that was somewhat misleading. There are many people out there that are trying to cash in on the fear that this fast spreading flu virus is creating. Therefore I would like to share this basic knowledge about virus; how it spread, prevention and cure. How virus attack our body. 1) Virus enters human body 2) Virus injects RNA into our cells and take over our cells' function. 3) Virus uses our cells to multiply 4) Virus offsprings breaks open our cells wall and infect our body other cells How our body stops virus attack Antibiotics are commonly prescribed whenever we visit the doctor. ANTIBIOTICS CANNOT KILL VIRUS. Antibiotics are only effective against bacteria. It helps you weaken body to fight secondary bacteria infection. You have to depend on your body natural defense, ie antibodies to counter the virus attack. Every type and strain of virus have different active site configuration, so every time a new type of virus enters our body, our body reacts by producing a new antibodies which are mainly consist of protein to inhibit the active spot of the virus, thus render the virus inactive! 1) Human defense cell gather information about virus active spots 2) Human defense cell produces antibodies to close the active spots of the virus How Virus Inhibitor Medicine/Drugs, like Tamiflu Works Flu virus use a protein called neuraminidase to break the human cells wall. Tamiflu inhibits this neuraminidase protein so the virus cannot break open human cell wall anymore. Some of the offspring’s would be trapped in the human cells because the neuraminidase has been inhibited, therefore they cannot come out to replicate it self. Tamilflu are made from skimic acid that is extracted from our common kitchen spice, the star anise. Skimic acid are also found in pine, gingko and spruce. Tamiflu cannot stop the flu from spreading. It only helps the body by inhibit the virus that is already inside your body from replicating further. It will shorten the duration of the flu. Tamiflu helps our body to inhibit the virus active protein, so if it is taken early when the flu symptoms appear, it will help our body to recover faster and prevent the illness from getting worst. Your body is the best natural defense. In order to recover from virus attack naturally, we have to build up our body natural defense. Eat well balanced meal and lots of greens. Protein and carbohydrates are important part of our diet. Minerals in green vegetables would help your body to absorb vitamins efficiently. Minerals and vitamins work hand in hand, so make sure your daily intake consists of these two important supplement. Take plenty of fluids and exercise regularly but don’t overly exert yourself.

On Night Shift Fever

I have been quite busy lately trying to close some new sales and have not been updating my post for almost a week. The year end is approaching and I have some catching up to do! Anyway it is also a good time to take a look again at the stock market! I received a call in the late afternoon that my little toddler (20 months old) was having high fever due to teething and I rushed him to see a doctor immediately. Luckily I was around my housing area after meeting up with a customer before that. My ear type thermometer showed the temperature as 38.80 Deg C but when the doctor checked his temperature using a digital thermometer, it showed 39.7 Deg C. Immediately, the doctor told the nurse to give him a sponge bath and the they inserted a rectal fever medicine to reduce the body temperature. Anyway, I was told to take his temperature from time to time and monitor his progress at night. So, now I am doing my night shift and typing this post at 4 am in the morning but did not manage to finish it because I was real tired that time............continue.....! I tried to give him some Chinese medicine, leng ngeong (deer antlers) drink that is quite effective to lower down body temperature but he refused to drink it. I have to add some of the concoction in his milk. Genuine leng ngeong will have a very strong aromatic smell and the price is around RM15 for one serving. The original ones are made from deer antlers but imitation ones are made from mountain goat horns! Well, my kids have been taking leng ngeong whenever they have fever and I have been using them for years. Gotta go! Have to check his temperature again and sponge bath him. Then I will need to take a short nap before tonight baby sitting night shift again!

Herbal Cure for Warts, Andrographis Paniculata Nees (Snake Herb, Hempedu Bumi)

My late grandpa uses Nees as one of the ingredients in his herbal snake bites cure and has helped saved many people when he was alive, without charging any fees. Nees is cultivated from India to China and it is a very common plant in South East Asia. Nees is also known as snake herb (by the Chinese), hempedu bumi (Malay name), kalmegh (India), sambiloto (Jawa) and fatalaijun (Thai). Nees has dark leaves, reaching the height of around 2 feet and has green fruits that look like large grain of rice pointing upwards to the sky. Take a walk around your neighborhood and you are sure to find someone cultivating Nees in their garden. Research has shown that extract from Nees can inhibit HIV 1 and HIV 2 virus, so it might be a potential cure for HIV in the future. Nees is effective in curing skin disease such as filliform warts (long narrow small growth on the skin), flat warts (smooth yellow brown spots), plantar warts (sole of the foot in the form of thicken skin, flatten by pressure of walking) and boils. Warts are viral infection (human papillomavirus types) of the skin and it is very hard to get rid of it. Take some of the nees leaves and pound it into paste. Put it onto the infected area and hold it down using a plaster. Repeat until the warts drop off. Disclaimer: The author shall not be held responsible for any allergic reaction or other effects that may occur if you choose to try out this herbal remedy. Prolong skin problem needs professional medical attention. Nees, dark green leaves with seeds that point upwards! Related Post on Herbal Remedy http://peteformation.blogspot.com/2008/10/natural-remedy-for-cough-using-betel.html http://peteformation.blogspot.com/2008/10/malaysian-giant-hornets-vespa.html

Natural Remedy for Cough Using Betel Nut (Pinang)

A soya bean juice seller suggested that I try betel nut boiled in water and rock sugar to cure my son’s cough. Well, it worked! My son and daughter stopped coughing after taking it. The taste is not bad! Ingredients RM 1 of betel nut (pinang) (around 8 nuts normally cut into half) Water, 2 bowl Rock sugar, 2 pcs (1”x1”x1”) Boil the pinang in 2 bowls of water for 2 hours. Add rock sugar and drink the juice. Guys, if this doesn’t work maybe you could try to buy betel nut to chew from the sexy Taiwanese betel nut beauty selling betel nut along Taiwan freeway. But don’t get choked! Just joking. Ha Ha. Disclaimer: This is a traditional herbal cure. Prolong cough needs medical attention. The author shall not be held responsible for any side effect or allergic reaction or any other consequences that may occur if you choose to try this remedy. One packet like this normally cost RM1........The betel nut juice in the pot after boiling for 2 hrs Cheers! Using the cute 888 cup that my friend gave me when I attended the opening ceremony of his restaurant in Kota Damansara Related Post on Herbal Remedy http://peteformation.blogspot.com/2008/10/herbal-cure-for-warts-andrographis.html http://peteformation.blogspot.com/2008/10/malaysian-giant-hornets-vespa.html