My 1 y/o daughter has developed an asthma when she was just 4 months old, and been struggling of continuous cough every night for the last 8 months. We had been in and out of the hospital since then, bought a nebulizer for home use, followed all the doctor’s instructions and prescriptions but it seems like she’s not improving. It just gets worst. Until one day, my officemate asked me if I believe in “magtatawas”. I’m not really a believer but it won’t hurt to try. That same week I took her to Manang Bising, one of the known “magtatawas” in Gordon Heights, Olongapo.
Verdict? No, my daughter isn’t harmed. But I was advised to give her malunggay juice with calamansi extract, since she’s still a baby a teaspoon of sugar mixed with the juice will help her drink it with no fuss.
I noticed the improvement. The first day I had given her malunggay juice, she was cough free. I am so glad with this improvement. I shared this secret to my fellow Pinay Mommy Bloggers and they requested that I make a blogpost about it. Since I am about to make some more for the next 2 days consumption, it was actually a good timing to have these easy steps noted down. Here you go:
1. Pick the fresh ones. Malunggay is easy to be found. It’s everywhere in the neighborhood but I got these from my mom’s backyard.
2. Wash the leaves thoroughly.
3. Put the picked leaves in a pot, add some water as per your requirement. Let it boil for at least 15 minutes.
4. If you are not too sure when it’s ready, wait until the water turns green. See below photos.
5. Let it cool down for sometime. Keep the juice in a clean container/pitcher. Keep in the fridge. To keep the strong taste/flavor, I leave and keep some leaves in it.
If your child can take the pure juice, there’s no need to add some water before giving it. In my case, I feel that it’s too bitter for a 1 y/o, so I normally add 2oz of hot water to make it 8oz (6oz juice + 20z hot water), add a teaspoon of sugar or honey and tada! Fresh malunggay juice to the rescue! if you wish to add calamansi extract, please do. It’s just that my daughter doesn’t like it.
I give my daughter malunggay juice 3x a day, breakfast, lunch and bedtime. Oh and sometimes during the wee hours when she cries for milk! She wouldn’t know, she’s half asleep teehee!
By the way, before I started making and giving this malunggay juice to my daughter, I first did my homework and yeah Manang Bising was actually right. Malunggay or also known as “Moringa Oelifera” treats fever and asthma. If you wanna know the rest of the health benefits that we could get from it, check it out here.
i’ll try this one mommy, i just hope my son will drink it,i’ll probably add a drop of calamansi or two since he is more keen on the sour taste, thanks for sharing:)
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No probs Vix! Sana magustuhan ni Jared. Hope it helps.
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Im agree on your post. I’ve done all that, because my son also have same problem with your’s. Malunggay is familiar especially elders because they live with veges which is natural. And we have a lot in our place because we cook malunggay too. It has many uses, if you only know on how to used it. Its safe and no preservatives added.
I really tried to juice the malunggay leaves; it tasted bitter and hot; it is some sort of sacrifice if I drink it; but still is the best for our body.
yes, sometimes we ran out of malunggay leaves if we use it everyday. There is already in the market malunggay juice which is ready to drink. It has a sweet-menthol taste and everyone will love it. It can cure lots of diseases.
I drink malunggay juice once in a while for my milk production since i am BF. I also puree malunggay leaves for my son who’s turning a year old in 2 months time.
Hello momy. Pwde po ba yan halo sa formula milk instead na water ay malungay water nlang..
Pwede naman siguro basta magugustuhan nya ang lasa. Pero tanong mo din muna sa Pedia nya ha? Kasi iba iba ang pagreceive ng mga food intake ng mga bata lalo na bago sa panlasa nila.
Pwede ba to sa 2 months old baby?
Better po to consult with your Pedia, kasi when my daughter started taking this nakakapagsolid food na sya eh.
Sana pwede din siya sa 2weeks old na baby. Yung baby ko kasi may pailan ilang ubo natatakot ako na baka lumala lalo na sa panahon ngayon na may virus.
Ay naku pag ganyan pa po ka-baby mahirap painumin kung walang advice ng doctor.
Mommy, baby ko po is 1 yr old &8 mosm and pina inom ko po sya nang pure malunggay leaves kasi inuubo po sya, and after hour sinuka nya po ung plema…
Galing di ba? How is your baby now?
Hello po
Nakita ko. Lang article nyo.. Since im searching about malunggay juice for baby..
Turning 7 mos na baby ko next week
Safe po ba sa ganyan edad offer ko sa kanya malunggay juice..
Hello po, I would still recommend consulting your baby’s doctor. Iba iba po kasi ang bata, lalo sa panahon ngayon, we need to be extra careful dahil mahirap ang may maospital.
Pwede po kya eto sa 2months d kc nawawala halak ni bebe
I would suggest po to consult your baby’s doctor para sigurado.
Hi Mommy is it ok kung e pound lang yong leaves tapos piga-in?i mean di na papakuluan?
Pure katas po ng malunggay tapos 3 PCs ng calamansi pins inom ko po one ml 3 to 4x a day, one year and 4 Mon na po si baby ko iniinom naman po niya
Good morning. Just want to ask.. kasi 1year old and 4months baby ko. Nagttake din sya ng malunggay extract pro steam ang way.. ittry ko ung pure extract. Ilan ml sa dropper ang pagpapainom.. salamat.. 🙂
Hindi ko po sya pinapainom na parang medicine eh, juice po ginagawa namin. Never tried pa po yung pure extract.