BECAUSE of the excitement generated by the Tomorrow Leaf, one guesses that so many people are indeed looking for relief from the many ailments that plague them or their loved ones. Of course, my doctors always stress that the best way to avoid getting sick is to simply diet (eat the right food and avoid junk food) or exercise (walk walk walk, or just move move move!).
But then, weak mortals that we all are, we do indulge once in a while – sometimes more than just once in a while–in delicious ice cream, candies, pork rinds, and many other wonderful food that add to our weight and calorie levels. Thus, the rush to look for those “miracle herbs” like the Ashitaba medicinal plant that seems to tackle so many of the ailments that plague us in this modern age.
One day, I requested Wilson Ang, the generous proprietor of Bio-Research, to lend us his lovely daughter Charlene to deliver a short spiel on the Ashitaba plant to the Tahanan Village Garden Club. She came with some fifty newly established plant stems and proceeded to explain the history of the plant and its healing properties.
Needless to say, the Ashitaba has quietly become a hit in our village and is now sought after by many of its residents, especially since the once young contemporaries who settled the village have grown older over time. Others took our advice and have gone to Bio-Research in Sucat to obtain their own plants for both propagation and ingestion.
I am now supplying some pictures taken during this turnover that took place a fortnight ago.
The first picture shows a newly established cutting of the Ashitaba plant. These plants can grow into small bushes that one can use for pruning to obtain new stems and for the harvesting of leaves.
The second picture shows the plants when they arrived, in a small box.
The third picture shows Ms Charlene Ang together with some members of the Tahanan Garden Club and others who attended the turnover.
The last picture shows the temporary planting site until the one being set up in a nearby place under the full sun would be available.
15 Feedbacks on "Ashitaba: The Tomorrow Leaf (Part 3)"
janie
Is the ashitaba plant indemic to the Phil?
From the picture it looks like the common plant in our barrio here is Zamboanga del Sur.
jun henera calamba
my wife is deeply bothered by diabetes could you please help me resolve this..many thanks to you all..
neil
i am from aurora province. any place where can i get one?
Martin Berghuis
I am very much interested in the Ashitaba plant. Where can I get this plant?
Jay Peron
Hi.
Is there another source of this plant aside from Bio-Research in Sucat — preferably in QC area? (Sucat is too far!)
Thanks.
mdc
sir:
the picture of ashitaba here is far different from pictures of ashitaba in other websites. they are more of celery-like. why?
Albert Valerio
Sir;
The photo of Ashitaba in your columns does not match the description from website I browse, it decribes as follows:
The oldest written record of the value of Ashitaba appears more than 2000 years ago. Of the many thousands of plants that are known, Ashitaba belongs to the elite 1% category considered to be medicinal plants. A unique, celery-like vegetable of the Angelica family, Ashitaba is found in several places in Asia where the rich volcanic soil encourages plant growth. it’s name means “tomorrow’s leaf” due to it’s ability to grow very fast, exhibiting a strong energetic life force or Qi. In China, Ashitaba has a very long history of use to purify the blood; detoxify the liver; cleanse the colon; improve lung function; enhance blood circulation; and to relieve muscle, joint, and nerve discomfort. From the Ming Dynasty to the Shogun warriors, the Ashitaba plant has traveled from China to Japan where it has been a well guarded secret for hundreds of years. In a ring of islands called the Izu Islands, a plant which the residents call the “longevity herb” thrives despite the desolate and rocky environment, an environment so harsh that it used to be a place of exile where criminals and social outcasts were relegated. As punishment, the exiles were forced to withstand poor diets and hard labor, foraging their food from the rock and sand. Records indicate that despite harsh circumstances, the exiles were healthy and lived long lives. The local herbalists attribute this unusual healthfulness to the continual consumption of Ashitaba in their diet. The powerful nutrients, antioxidants, and energetic life force of the Ashitaba plant truly is amazing!
Rey Hilario
Hi Mr Fernandez,
Please compare your Ashitaba plant picture with say the picture in http://www.kinmen.gov.tw or http://www.ashitabagreen.com. There is a bit of difference as to the plant structure.
It is nice to know that it is available for free for Bioresearch site.
Thank you for raising awareness to the Ashitaba plant.
Pacita Soto
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Mary Ann Lim
Dear Sir,
We read with much interest your article about the Ashitaba plant. Most of the family members have stomach/digestive problems so we want to try partaking of the healing qualities of the Ashitaba.
May we request for the exact location of Bio Research at Sucat Paranaque? Your son Jayvee mentioned in his blog that we can bring a printout of your article of the Ashitaba plant and we can avail for free the plant which we can propagate here at home.
Thank you and looking forward to your feedback.
Sincerely,
Mary Ann Lim
Tom
Good noon sir, I am from General Santos City and is interested in this plant. May I know where can I buy or ask for this plant? I wanted to propagate this in my small lot here in GenSan.
arthur hael
thank you very much for your article,my wife need this miracle leaf she is been in and out of the hospital due to diabetes her suger level is fluctuating everyday,could you provide me the address of bio reasearch so I could avail of this ashitaba plant.Your effort and Wilson will be rewarded not by us but by GOD ALMIGHTY.
digoyfernandez
First of all, the picture my son took was of a newly cut/ transplanted stem of ashitaba. The fully grown plant is much more luxuriant, of course. In our case, however, the plants never reach full growth because we constantly prune to create new stems and also keep harvesting plants. You probably saw a picture of fully developed plants. Moreover, friends who planted theirs in the Tagaytay area say that their plants there create humunguous size leaves….really big.
Bio-Research is closer to the Eastern side of Sucat, close to Trinity Memorial Chapels and the road leading to the Municipio. It is a large structure with both a Bio sign and also Caprari pumps, one of the products they represent.
For QC residents, check the Manila Seedling Bank. I hear that they might have some available, but not for free.
Onemig Vera
Sir what kind of ashitaba is this? Is it the Angelica Keiskei or the Angelica Sinensis or another kind? Thanks.
Bing Garcia
Sir, i have the same question with others’. Is your variety of ashitaba same with variety in other websites? Actually I have one (same as yours), brought home by my daughter - i am just curious if the one i have is an ashitaba plant bec it does not look the same with other pictures…
thank you very much
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