Ma-Om (ម្អម)

Part(s) used for food preparation

Whole plant (Leaves, Stem and Roots)

Culinary use

All parts boiled into soup, flower and leaves eaten as raw salad, all parts can be dried for later boiling in soup.

Medicinal properties

The plant is known to diminish sore throat when consumed as a tea.

Vernacular name : Ma-Om (ម្អម)

Botanical name : Limnophila aromatica

Other name : Rice Paddy Herb

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