Back when it was still popular, I have always hated never been fond of forwarded texts and emails. I just couldn’t care less about it. Now that smart phones are ruling the world, I am sort of secretly relieved that nobody forwards alphabetical roses or teddy bears anymore. (OK, I hate those texts offering sexy photos of Liyana Jasmay
So when my boss forwarded an email to me early this month, asking me to share around a newfound cure for cancer, I moved it to my junk folder and forgot about it. Then, last week on Tuesday, I received the same email again. This time, I read it through. For now I had a reason to.
To cut a long story short, I Google-d around and found out that Sabah Snake Grass (SSG) has been famously claimed to be curing many forms of cancer or improving cancer symptoms. Testimonials can be found easily as many people blog about it. Just Google Sabah snake grass. But there are some people claiming that SSG didn’t help their case (to be expected). Nevertheless, there is this herbal farm in Negeri Sembilan that is flocked by visitors all week round who come from far just to buy supplies of SSG. I decided to pay the farm a little visit to see for myself the miraculous
For those who wish to visit the farm, you can take the LEKAS highway from KL. I think this might be the easiest way to go there. If you travel on SILK highway towards Kajang, starting from Sg. Balak onwards you need to pay RM1.00, RM4.90 & RM1.90 tolls. Take the exit at Ampangan/Seremban/Jelebu. After the exit, take the immediate left turn towards Jelebu. The Yik Poh Ling farm should be about 10km from this exit.
At the farm, fresh SSG leaves are sold in clear plastic containers at RM25 each. One container contains 300-400 leaves that can last about 2 weeks depending on one’s dosage. To know the accurate dosage, it’s advisable to consult the farm staff as they are well-versed in it. In my case, I was told that someone my age would need to eat about 30 raw SSG leaves every day. It is worth noting that while you consume SSG, you need to watch your sugar and salt intake; most importantly. (Actually, they did mention many types of food but I forgot to jot down any; my bad. I will take note the next time I go).
At the farm, you could opt to buy SSG plant if you wish to grow it on your own. One soil bag with 5-6 sown stalks is priced at RM10. I did buy 4 bags – one for a friend, two for me and another one for my MIL. Apart from SSG, the farm has many other herbs and nutritional plants; some unheard-of. They also sell tea bags with various concoctions of herbs. One packet containing 20 sachets sells at RM30. Hubby decided to try the “keremak merah” tea which is said to be good for heart and stomach (still a longgg way from 30-min jogging on daily basis I’ve been nagging him with, but anyway, PROGRESS).
SSG (daun belalai gajah in Malay) is a natural herb that can be grown just by cutting the stalk into several 4-inch pieces and placing it in a soil bag. It needs watering just twice daily and must not be placed in direct sunlight. Nevertheless, SSG can’t be adopted as in-house plant. This is how I grow my own SSG:
This place allows the plants to get enough morning sunlight and remain shaded the rest of the day.
In 3 weeks time, the little SSG plant is ready to be transferred to a bigger pot. At this point, you might want to try and feed it some organic fertilizer to boost its growth. But I have yet to study about that so I will update later on. From what I was told, after 3 months, the SSG should grow about 3-ft tall.
I cannot wait to see my own little SSG farm but in the meantime, I shall just pray that hubby or his partially-stray cat, Jo, would not harm my SSG plant in any way that might hinder its progress – either accidentally or accidentally-on-purpose. Just saying... (maybe another post on this later)
Jo the hubster's gay buddy cat
