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From:	Just Me (67.137.157.170)
Subject:	Re: Come on, have anybody heard about chaya?
Date:	January 25, 2012 at 12:43 pm PST

In Reply to: Come on, have anybody heard about chaya? posted by Pablo on January 25, 2012 at 12:16 pm:

Hi Pablo,

I have never heard of chaya before now. So, I looked it up and this is what I found:

Chaya traditionally has been recommended for a number of ailments including diabetes, obesity, kidney stones, hemorrhoids, acne, and eye problems (Diaz-Bolio 1975). Chaya shoots and leaves have been taken as a laxative, diuretic, circulation stimulant, to improve digestion, to stimulate lactation, and to harden the fingernails (Rowe 1994). Like most food plants such as lima beans, cassava, and many leafy vegetables, the leaves contain hydrocyanic glycosides, a toxic compound easily destroyed by cooking. Even though some people tend to eat raw chaya leaves, it is unwise to do so.

http://www.hort.purdue.edu/newcrop/proceedings1996/V3-516.html

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