How to process betel leaves (daun sirih) to be vaginal cleanser

This is taken last 17 August 2023. Where I managed to remember to harvest 7 unit of betel leaves (daun sirih) that I have grown at home. I have been using the self-made sirih water as vaginal cleanser in daily basis.

Below is the steps how it is processed [1]. 

Ingredients:

- 7 unit of betel leaves (daun sirih). Can use the normal type or red. Medium size

- 1 liter of clean water

Picture of the freshly harvested betel leaves (daun sirih).

Processing steps:

1. Wash clean the betel leaves (daun sirih) under running water.
2. Cook until boiled 1 liter clean water. The put in the roughly shredded betel leaves (daun sirih) in it. Then turn off the heat.
3. Let it sit for 15 minutes until the boil3d water turned warm.

My extra step is to wipe clean the mealybugs found under the betel leaves (daun sirih) before wash it off.

My herbal drink

This is taken on the morning of 3 November 2022. Where I make herbal drink consist of blue butterfly pea flowers (bunga telang), maggie flowers (bunga ros kampung) and spearmint leaves.

I have been consistently drinking this concoction throughout this week. As I am able to get constant supplies from the grown maggie flower plants. As per this month menstrual cycle, I found I have low pain contraction. Which I found it very helpful as I am able to get more quality of life. Especially when my menstrual pain low. As such low painful menstrual is getting harder to achieve when aging. It becomes a miracle to me. Seems like I have to grow more maggie flower plants after this.

Until then, have fun in drinking good and fresh herbal drink with correct dosage.

My lemongrass (serai) drink

This is taken in the morning of 4 March 2021. Where I manage to make a lemongrass (serai) drink. Using the lemongrass (serai) stalk that usedin cooking. In order to curb my aching body conditions that have been too consistent.

I chopped the lemongrass (serai) stalk. Then I put it into my flask. Add hot boiling water. Let it stew for a while in the flask before drinking it. So far, it really helps to alleviate the aching part. But I have to drink it consistently throughout the day. And every single day. Well, fortunately I grow much lemongrass (serai) to be used in daily basis.

Till then, have fun in enjoying good lemongrass (serai) drink at home.

My herbal drink consist of various beans

This is taken this morning. Basically it is my herbal drink cum breakfast. Nowadays I choose this kind of breakfast than the usual  canned chicken soup using my lunch box [1]. I used green beans, red beans, kidney beans, barley, goji berry, gum peach, dried longan, Chinese dates and plain water. I cooked in my 2.5 liter pressure cooker under function tendons/beans with texture rich for 54 minutes [2].

The look of the cooked herbal drink.

My herbal hot drink for breakfast.

This is taken in the morning of 22 October 2019. I take away 1 of my bunga telang (butterfly pea flower) and 2 unit of rose flowers in my glass bottle. Then I asked for hot water when I dine in for my breakfast.

My herbal blue hot drink infused with rose and butterfly pea flower.

This is taken in the morning of 15 October 2019. I am able to harvest 1 rose flower and 4 butterfly pea flowers. Immediately put it in my pink glass bottle. I only manage to pour hot boiled water to the harvested herbs in glass bottle of mine after reach lab around 1 pm.

The look of hot blue herbal drink mixture.

The pretty look of freshly harvested halia merah (red ginger).

This is taken in the morning of 17 September 2019. The look of freshly harvested halia merah (red ginger). It is called halia merah (red ginger) due to its red skin colour.

It is said to be a lot spicier that the normal ginger. I have not yet used it in my drink. Not sure if it is spicier than halia Bentong. As I have never taste halia Bentong.

My morning drink of pandan leaf+spearmint+apple mint.

This is taken in the morning of 19 July 2019. Where I make hot drink using pandan leaf+spearmint leaves+apple mint leaves. As I have extra pandan leaves to be used for my kombucha second fermentation tomorrow. The spearmint and apple mint leaves from the stem that I accidentally pull out when I clean up weeds in their containers.

I used half of pandan leaf. Around 6 cm long and 2 cm wide. 9 small spearmint leaves and 2 small apple mint leaves. I shred the pandan leaf and the pour hot boiled water into the leaves. I do find that the spearmint and apple mint leaves helps mellow down panda leaf bitter taste. Since I opt for no sugar in my herbal drink.

My herbal drink: sirih leaves, telinga kera leaves and spearmint.

I have been experiencing pain on my left hips for the past week. Since I accidentally cut off 2 of sirih (betel) leaves, 5 telinga kera leaves; I decided to make herbal drink out of it. I do add 1 unit spearmint leaf in the mix.

I just pour hot boiled water into the mixture of herbs. Then I drink it while it is still warm.

My herbal drink consist of freshly harvested kunyit (turmeric).

I manage to brew my herbal drink today that consist of freshly harvested kunyit (turmeric), 1 sirih (betel) leaf and 230 gm of black sugar cane plus 600 ml water.

The look of used kunyit (turmeric) for the herbal drink. Around 2 cm diameter and 3 cm long.

The mixture of herbal drink consist of sirih (betel) leaf, kunyit (turmeric) and black sugar cane.

My butterfly pea flower tea this morning.

I am using 2 unit butterfly pea flower to make my tea this morning.

The pretty blue colour after I add hot boiled water.

The muddy green bluish look after I add 1 kfc spoon of brown sugar.

Till then, have fun in enjoying freshly brewed herbal butterfly pea flower tea at home😊😉.

Reference:

[1] https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Butterfly_pea_flower_tea

My herbal drink for today.

Since I feel almost having cramp on my right feet and sprain in my right neck, I decided to make herbal drink to ease such conditions.

I am using 7 spearmint leaves, 1 sirih (betel) leaf and around 300 gm of black sugar cane as natural sweetener [1].

The cooked herbal drink in a cup for my consumption.

The finished cooked herbal drink in the ceramic pot.

The look of harvested sirih (betel) leaf and spearmint leaves.

 Please ignore the busybody Dell the cat in the background. He is just being my good bodyguard.