Herbal remedy book highlights the importance of local weeds as food and medicine

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People have a negative perspective on weeds because these take up space in a garden or farm and compete with plants for nutrients. Farmers and gardeners usually uproot weeds to keep plants healthy and their area tidy.

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But Flor Tarriela, the chairwoman of Philippine National Bank and owner of Flor’s Garden in Antipolo, Rizal, believes otherwise. “God created everything for a purpose, even weeds. Some weeds are even edible and medicinal, and can also be both! The beauty is that some are just sprouting everywhere near us and they’re free,” she said.

“Local plants are easy to grow and when you know how to cook them, you have fresh food every day. If they like where they’re growing, you can even have a source of livelihood by selling them as plants or even practicing value-adding,” she added. Also known as Philippine spinach, talinum is more of an herb than a weed that grows all year in almost anywhere in humid to dry environments. The plant’s leaves are consumed as a vegetable, particularly in the north and several areas in the Visayas. Crushed talinum leaves are also known to relieve swelling, inflammation, and sores. Tarriela added that talinum multiplies easily and is rich in vitamin C.

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