There are two types of painkiller that live in Malaysia. The first one is Morinda citrifolia (L) (mengkudu laut). The second is known as Morinda elliptica (mengkudu hutan). This type of painkiller can be found in the forest.

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Morinda citrifolia (L) is a plant that comes from Rubiaceae family. It is known with the name of Mengkudu Laut and Mengkudu Jantan. It is originated from Asia, Australia and the Pacific islands.

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It is a perennial plant because it can only be found in the forest in the past. Painkiller becomes very popular because it has many uses in medical field. It has been commercialized especially in Malaysia. They made the painkiller as juice.

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The painkiller is a small plant that can be found at the beach or at the side of the river. It lives in soft and watery land. Even it is small, it can reach ten metres high. This plant has leaf, stem, root, fruits and flowers as its parts.
 

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It has a dark green leaf. The shape of the leaf can be categorized as lanceolate. It is slippery and shiny look. The leaf arrangement is opposite with each other. The leaf venation is pinnate. This part is very rich in Vitamin A. It can be eat and make it as a side dish.
 

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For its fruit, it is a medium-long fruit and looks like an oblong shape. The outer of the fruit is not flat and speckled. People will not attract with its look because it looks dull. When it is young, it is green in colour. It will turn to white when it is matured.
 

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We can use seed breed way in order to plant this painkiller.
 

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The painkiller can help in treating gout, diabetes, hepatitis, asthma, high blood pressure and spiritual energy. All the parts of this plant have their own nutrition.
 

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          a) Fruits and leaves – It can be used to cure asthma, hepatitis,  

                                    gout and diabetes. Boil the fruits and leaves  

                                    together. Then, let the water a few minutes.

                                     Next, it is ready to drink.​
 

                                   



                                    The other step is by blending its fruit. Use

                                    the matured fruit because the young fruit is 

                                    quite bitter. Then, drink the juice for who has  

                                    diabetes and high blood pressure.





 

          b) Root - People use the root as antibiotic and antiseptic. The root

                      is boiled with water to get its water. It is also suitable for  

                      the mother after get birth.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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