Malabar Spinach

has antioxidants like vitamins A and C, iron, calcium, beta-carotene, zeaxanthin, and lutein, which improves or prevents age-related macular disease.

improves vision, helps digest food, improves bone strength and growth, and keeps your heart healthy.

the leaves are used as a laxative, the pulped leaves as a poultice for sores, the red fruit juice as eye drops to treat conjunctivitis.

Malabar spinach is also more rich in vitamin C than regular spinach.

recommended to cook; contains oxalate crystals in their leaves which can cause problems with kidney stones when eaten raw. But it tastes SOOOO good uncooked. I've eaten plenty of these thick leaves, raw. Dogs also love to eat them as well, just don't overfeed them, lest they'll have kidney problems.

regular spinach has more oxalate crystals than malabar, so can eat it raw without problems.