Daun Turi

Part(s) used for food preparation

Leaves (young & old) + leafy stems

Culinary use

Young shoots, pods and flower blanched, eaten with condiments or cooked in broths

Medicinal properties

The leaves are aperient and diuretic, as well as antibiotic and anthelmintic, among other properties.

Vernacular name : Daun Turi

Botanical name : Sesbania grandiflora

Other name : Vegetable hummingbird, West Indian pea, Agati, Katurai

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