MAS COTEK

 I was terribly upset when I found out that two pots of Mas Cotek plants from the Herb Garden went missing.  I suspect that someone had stolen them but alas there is no CCTV there and so I could not prove anything.  I had planted the two pots of plants in 2007 when I took over the resource centre and it is really frustrating to know that there is a person out there who would resort to such an act during the holy month of Ramadan.
The two plants that you see in the above picture were bought by me on Thursday.  I had gone to the nursery to look for a male and a female Mas Cotek plant to replace the lost ones.

 Here you see Surendran helping to dig a hole to do the planting.  However, after digging for a few minutes, we found that the ground was not suitable for planting and decided to use big flower pots instead.

 The plant on the left is the female plant while the one on the right is the male plant.  The male plant has longer and smaller leaves while the female has rounder and broader leaves.

 My other librarian, Aiman, helping to place the placard containing information about the Mas Cotek on the ground.

Mas Cotek, also known as "mistletoe fig" Based on traditional knowledge, the leaves, fruits, stems and roots of Mas Cotek display healing, palliative and preventative properties.  Mas Cotek plant species are male and female. The leaves of female species are big and round in shape, while the male species are small, round and long in shape.

Traditionally used as a postpartum depression treatment to help in contracting the muscles of the uterus and in the healing of the uterus and vaginal canal, it is also used as a libido booster by both men and women.The leaves of male and female plants are mixed in specific proportions to be taken as an aphrodisiac. Among the traditional practices, Mas Cotek has been used for regulating blood pressure, increasing and recovering sexual desire, womb contraction after delivery, reducing cholesterol, reducing blood sugar level, treatment of migraines, toxin removal, delay menopause, nausea, joints pains, piles pain and improving blood circulation.

Mas cotek leaf can be plucked and chewed fresh. It can also be dried for preservation. When required, boil the dried leaf and consumed for energy.

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MEDICINAL USES OF MAS COTEK

1. Believed to be a good remedy for the nervous system, beauty and has anti aging properties.
2. It is also good as a tonic for women and  used to thigthen the uterus, especially for mother's who have just given birth.
3. Mas cotek is used traditionally to cure pneumonia, diabetes, hemorrhoid, high blood pressure, heart disease, diarrhoea and enhance libido.
4. Mas cotek herb can also help treat discharge during menstruation.
5. It helps to boost energy.

HOW TO PREPARE MAS COTEK FOR CONSUMPTION

METHOD

1. Mas cotek herb has to be boiled in 6 litres of water or equals to 4 x 1.5 litres of mineral water bottle size until boiling or 45 minutes until the extracts of the stem,leaf,fruit,stick and root come out.
2. Filter the braised water and the leaf stem.You can keep the braised water in the refrigerator(for long lasting) or else(drink before 3 days).
3. Practise drinking mas cotek braised water at least 5-6 glasses per day and as daily drink.
4. No limit age to drink this herbal drink.
5. This family drink is suitable for any gender.

SOURCE: http://www.bio-asli.com/herba/e_Herba/e_mascotek.asp