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    Supreme Lactogenic Galactagogue & Spleen-Tonifying Sovereign (通乳催乳 / 发奶第一神菜补血养血清热解毒生津利尿明目消渴 — 南洋产后催乳第一名菜 / 必须熟食严禁生榨汁)

    守宫木 / 树仔菜 / 甜菜 / 龙舌菜 / 减肥菜 — Sauropus androgynus (L.) Merr. (syn. Clutia androgyna)

    Pinyin: Shǒugōngmù / Shùzǎicài / Tiáncài · Malay: Cekur Manis / Sayur Manis / Mani Cai / Katuk · Family: Phyllanthaceae (叶下珠科)

    Botanical Illustration

    Energetics

    Cool to Neutral (平 / 微凉)

    Flavor

    Sweet, nutty, bland, crisp succulent (甘、淡、清香爽脆)

    Meridians

    Stomach (胃), Spleen (脾), Liver (肝), Conception Vessel (任脉), Lung (肺)

    Traditional Edict

    Sweet Leaf / Katuk (Cekur Manis / Sayur Manis / Mani Cai). Nutty-sweet distichous leaves. World Champion of Maternal Breastmilk Production (Raja Penggalak Susu Ibu): doubles breastmilk volume, enriches blood. MUST ALWAYS BE THOROUGHLY COOKED; NO RAW JUICE.

    Cautions & Contraindications

    • MANDATORY THOROUGH COOKING: NEVER INGEST RAW FRESH JUICE FOR WEIGHT LOSS (causes irreversible obstructive lung disease / bronchiolitis obliterans). Cooking completely eliminates toxicity. Safe and sovereign in lactation.

    Clinical Applications

    • Postpartum hypogalactia and primary lactation failure (significantly elevating serum prolactin and daily milk volume), maternal iron-deficiency anemia, and functional constipation.

    Quality Markers

    Crude Protein >= 28.0%-34.0%, Chlorophyll a & b >= 1.20% & b-Carotene >= 10.0 mg/100g (HPLC MHM standard)

    Mechanism & Phytochemistry

    1. Cooked leaf fractions stimulate anterior pituitary Prolactin (PRL) synthesis and mammary oxytocin responsiveness, boosting milk let-down. 2. High organic iron and chlorophyll blood building. 3. RAW JUICE TOXICOLOGY: Raw leaves contain papaverine-like alkaloid causing bronchiolitis obliterans; heat (>100C for 3 min) completely denatures it.

    Preparation & Dosage

    THE SOVEREIGN MALAY CONFINEMENT CEKUR MANIS LACTATION SOUP: 100 to 150 g fresh tender leaves boiled in Snakehead fish (Ikan Haruan) soup with ginger for 5 min; consumed daily during postpartum confinement. Stir-fry with eggs: 150 g. RAW JUICE IS FORBIDDEN.

    Appended Prescriptions

    • 1. The Sovereign Postpartum Lactation & Maternal Recovery Triad with Ikan Haruan fish and Tetrapanax papyrifer (Tong Cao). 2. Maternal Confinement Blood-Building Broth with Dang Gui.

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