What is kangkong in English?

water spinach
This plant is known in English as water spinach, river spinach, water morning glory, water convolvulus, or by the more ambiguous names Chinese spinach, Chinese watercress, Chinese convolvulus or swamp cabbage, or kangkong/kangkung in Southeast Asia and ong choy in Cantonese.

Is kangkong and spinach the same?

Spinach has rounder-shaped leaves. Kangkong, also known as swamp spinach, have leaves that look like arrows. The leaves slightly flare from the pointed tips of the leaves towards the stem where it curls almost around the part where the stem meets the leaf, creating a narrow arrow shape.

Is kangkung a spinach?

Kangkung – also known as water spinach, morning glory and Chinese spinach – is widely eaten in Malaysia, and is cooked as a stir-fry with a little garlic or chilli paste. But it’s cheap, grows wild alongside streams, paddy fields and drains, and is not considered a staple.

What is kangkong used for?

Kangkong Traditional Medicinal Uses Kangkong buds, used as poultice to treat skin diseases such as ringworm, athletes foot etc, Kangkong is used to promote vomiting in poisoning. Kangkong juice mixed with water are used as cold compress to treat fever. Juice from boiled kangkong is used to loosen constipation.

Is eating kangkong healthy?

The nutrients in kangkong is almost equal to milk, banana and orange. It is able to reduce blood pressure, gives immunity to cancer, improve vision, boost immunity and treat skin diseases. It is also a good cattle feed.

Is kangkong good for diabetics?

Medicinal: Kangkong is renowned, not only for protecting the liver from toxins, including lead, cadmium, arsenic and carbon tetrachloride, but also for its anti-diabetes effects.

Can I eat kangkong raw?

Some leafy greens don’t need any cooking at all and the kangkong is one of them. You can eat these raw! You’ll get the full benefits of its nutritional value and not have to worry about the greens overcooking.

Why spinach is bad for you?

High amounts of oxalic acid in spinach may form calcium oxalate stones in the kidney. A high purine content of spinach may also aggravate gout or gouty arthritis and lead to joint pain, swelling, and inflammation.

Is kangkong good for health?

Is kangkong a Superfood?

Rich in nutrients as most greens are, kangkong is high in iron but is not bitter. This makes it a popular ingredient eaten raw in salads (add some water parsely for some added punch!), cooked or steamed in Asian stir fries and cuisine.