I’ve been busy with a lot of things and events recently, yet it’s never too late to greet my readers a HAPPY NEW YEAR! 🙂
Speaking of “New Year,” I know there are a lot of people who have a list of New Year’s resolutions. Pushed by media and peers, most of us have promised ourselves to keep a healthier lifestyle and diet this year.
I’m taking a wild guess that everyone wants to become healthy. Why? It’s a popular pledge that I’ve been seeing a lot in social media—but thanks to temptations here and there (think ice cream, cakes, other sweets, fatty food, and all things unhealthy appearing as appetizing and yummy), it’s one pledge that usually gets nowhere or at least is kept until the end of January.
Ashitaba Daily
To make your resolution count, why don’t you turn it into a more concrete agenda? Take time to do a fresh start from the time you read this entry and decide to take ashitaba every day. To get off on the right foot, arm yourself with the benefits of ashitaba and wonder how it can be good for your body.
On other news, as I’ve been constantly doing more research about ashitaba, I found great sources of information and ashitaba products as well. These sources are not exactly new but this is the first time I’m sharing them on this blog.
I discovered some great sorces for ashitaba
Many people have contacted me to inquire about where to get ashitaba plant (in pots), where to get ashitaba tea, where to get ashitaba leaves, where to get chalcones (the liquid sap extracted from ashitaba) and where to get ashitaba in capsule form.
My answers: if you want tea, you can buy tea bags as packaged in Amazon. If you want to buy the ashitaba plant (whether in pot, the leaves, the stem, including the chalcones), you can search via sulit.com.ph and look for real ashitaba or if really interested, ask me for the local address. Ashitaba seeds can be bought from Horizon Herbs (packet of 20).
For buyers in the Philippines
Some interested buyers are out of the Philippines and sad to say, the shipping cost is too high (way higher than the ashitaba product), making the purchase not worth it to ship from here. I have good news for those folks: Nizar Joe from Lombok, Indonesia has commented in one of my posts and he told me that they have a vast plantation of ashitaba. View this site to know more.
You may inquire about the prices for their authentic quality ashitaba products via +62 8180 4063653 or his email address nizarjoe[at]me.com.
New Studies
I am happy to be update you and to share these new studies that have are examining in more detail about the effects ashitaba has on us it’s users. Specifically, the journal, Beneficial Effects of Ashitaba (Gynura nepalensis): Users’ Testimonies, has been published last March 2013 and produced by IAMURE Multidisciplinary Research, an ISO 9001:2008 certified by the AJA Registrars Inc.
The case study was conducted by Dr. Florida U. Ursulom from Rural Improvement Club (RIC), San Clemente, Magsingal, Ilocos Sur and Engr. Ancieto R. Rialubin from University of Northern Philippines, Vigan City. To give an overview, their research was intended to “widen the dissemination of the beneficial effects of ashitaba based from testimonies of users.” They used quota sampling, interviewed users with guide questions, and analyzed results by frequency, percentage and rank.
I’m sure you’re most interested to know the findings. Read the whole journal here. Don’t worry, it does not contain any virus so it’s safe to download and save. 🙂 Based on findings, it is concluded that “ashitaba (G. nepalensis), is a health enhancer, medicine and good for health maintenance.”
Further, it is recommended that the result of this study be widely disseminated to be of help particularly to the poor, rich, pharmacologists, food businessmen, researchers, and other interested identities. I say amen to that.
You can also help start disseminating by sharing this article to friends and people you know who you think would be most interested. Thanks for reading and again, Happy New Year!
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It is time to put our trust back on herbal medicine. After all, this is natural in the truest sense of the word.
There are more and more people now who think that they can treat themselves with herbs. However, in the wake of numerous herbal medicines flooding clinics and hospitals, consumers may be baffled on what to take. It should be noted that taking herbal supplements with medical advice (or support from doctors) is still best.
Nothing beats to start a new year – fresh and healthy! This is the first time I heard about this though but it seems promising for our health!
Yes but just like other herbal medicines, the first and notable negative impact of ashitaba is that it take a long time to act. If a person, who is a sufferer of high blood pressure, cholesterol or diabetes at a time and takes it, don't expect fast results. It may be a prolonged process of healing but one that can really help the body be treated. Generally it's just like other herbal medicines. Be patient to wait about six months for results.
Anything healthy is good for me! Better start the new year right!
Live well for the New Year. 🙂
Fresh and healthy are the two most vital elements of a veggies and this plant for medicinal purpose. Great!
The best tip is still to eat more vegetables and fruits to boost your health, fitness, and well-being, and be an inspiration to others!
Nature brings back the best in us. Ashitaba is one of the example. Great article!
Thanks, Ervin. Aside from ashitaba, we can keep healthy snacks like almonds so if we get hungry, we won't reach for junk food. You can have occasional "cheats" so you won't feel deprived. It's all about moderation.
This is definitely helpful. A great way to start 2014! Thanks for sharing!
Thanks, Yette. Choosing just one aspect of your health to improve will increase your chance of success. If you're interested about ashitaba capsules, you can contact me.
Informative, first time to see this kind of plant. I thought at my first glance, it's like a "saluyot", am I right? -Joseph E.
Sorry, I am not familiar with saluyot. I searched the term in Google and cannot find the right translation in English. Or what is it in Chinese? 😐 Regardless, I'm sure it's far from saluyot because ashitaba is the only one of its kind unless saluyot is part of the angelica plant family.
I'm glad to know that the Philippines is finally doing researches about Ashitaba. About time! 🙂
Yes, I have even seen a web page of National Housing Authority talking about this plant: http://www.nha.gov.ph/linkod/wellness/wellness.html
There can be more benefits from this plant.
I can try.
Yup. I hope we have more propagators of ashitaba in the Philippines.
there's really a lot of benefits from Ashitaba..
Trying ashitaba can be your first step to becoming healthier and being friendlier to your body this year. 🙂
Happy new year Roch…this website has alot of usefull article and information, gou have big reader out there..keep posting and sharing. Keepnyoung and healthy with ashitaba plan
Thanks. I hope we can maintain the communication as we get more info and feedback regarding ashitaba plant.
Having read so much about Ashitaba so I think your advice of having Ashitaba every day is a good ideas.
Sometimes getting started s the hardest part. I hope more people will be informed about the health benefits of ashitaba and try the plant.
Happy New Year! I really want to improve my health and well-being this year. I haven't tried this plant last year but your blog introduced it to me, I hope I can try it soon 🙂
It will be more helpful if you strive to be healthy this year with your family and friends so you can push one another and track improvement. 😀
What is the local name of Ashitaba? or it's the local name already? sorry…im not aware of it.
Yeah ashitaba is ashitaba already. 🙂
Reading almost all your Ashitaba – related posts have made me believe that I should include this plant in my herbal medicine list.
Yes, you should. That's what I have been telling you through comments on your blog. Hehe. 🙂
We have those planted around our office and some of the people here drink it. They've been convincing me to drink. Maybe one day I will hehehe
What's stopping you, if everyone else around you is taking ashitaba already? Whaha okay lah 🙂
My family and I started to live (or try) a healthier life with healthier options and I think this year will definitely have more impact on that lifestyle. I'm glad I read this post. I haven't heard of Ashitaba until today, and herbal is now the way to go. I will recommend this to my family!
You can do so many things to have a healthier lifestyle this year. Start slow, start small. Don't think it's hard. As long as you're consistent, you can be successful. Become healthy without feeling deprived. That's the key. 😀
This is my second time to read about this herbal medicine, and also from the same blog! It's really good to start the year right by having the right healthy choices.
Power up with antioxidants with ashitaba. 🙂
Hi!
I have never heard of this plant before, but I always think that the great miracles we can find them in the nature itself. Mother Nature can help you with its secrets and can cure us. Very interesting article! I really learned something today! Thanks!
Hugs,
Rally
Thanks for dropping by! There are many herbs that are unheard of since only 95% of herbal medicines are known to man. Archaeologists and herbalists still are finding and researching about others that have health benefits. Ashitaba can help treat many diseases.
Wow what an informative post! Learned a lot from you! Thanks
Thanks, Rubbie. I'm guessing it's the first time also to learn about this plant. You may be overwhelmed with a lot going on in this site. Start from the basics by knowing that ashitaba is a specie of the celery family. The scientific name is known as Angelica Keiskei Koidzmi. There are numerous medicinal herbs of the same genus to which Ashitaba belongs, such as Radix Angelicae Sinasis, Radix Angelicae Pubescentis, Rhizoma Liguistici Chuanxiong, etc.
Herbal plants can give you good health. I never heard about this plant but as I read on your article, I think this is good. Thanks for info.
You' re welcome, Lauren. If you have any allergies and sicknesses, it's still best to consult your physician before taking ashitaba.
Hi! I wish to buy a plant or ashitaba powder for my mom. Can you pls tell wer can I buy sumwer near Manila? Tnx!
What's your email address? I'll send it there.
I have 2,000 potted ashitaba plants in Mabalacat, Pampanga with a height of 10-20cm at 50.00 Php pick up price.
for more info call Francis Almonte
> Smart: 0921 236 4238
Thanks for sharing.
Are there sellers in QC area?
I'm not sure. I've heard there is one in QC Circle.
Oh geez! I'm surprised to read about the ashitaba plantations in Lombok! I've never even heard of this ashitaba plant before today! Great to know that we have a source so nearby locally!
Yup, good to know. 🙂
I've heard a lot of great things about the Ashitaba plant.
Good. 🙂
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I am residing here at nangalisan, tuba, benguet province. I have started planting ashitaba plants. Some about 10 months old. Can anyone educate me how and what parts of the plant to be eaten? Thank you for sharing what you know to people with no knowlege who in turn can impart it to others. I can help other people who want or need ashitaba plant for their own use. God Bless!
It’s actually the leaves that are used medicinally you can just pick them off and eat them and usually a new one will start sprouting the next day.
How will u give ashitaba plants?
I started growing Ashitaba , I want to know if it survives winter ? Or do I have to bring the plant in when it starts getting cold , I live in ny
I actually am not sure if it will survive. It is originally from a much milder climate so it is likely it will die over the winter.