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These vines are commonly found in Sarawak and many parts of Asia. Because when a hunter or forager cuts one of the vines, a red fluid will ooze out, hence it is called Chicken Blood Vine by the Chinese. According to a local tale in Miri in the 1990's, many people were worried when they discovered blood oozing out of some vines on Canada Hill several years ago. They thought that the spirits were angry with them. Words spread around and there was a lot of fear. A Chinese sinseh explained the properties of the Chicken Blood Vines to the locals. But not long after that, the squatter area of Canada Hill was completely burnt. |
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| A cross section of the vine will reveal pretty designs. The Penans of Sarawak can find a lot of these vines and they sell the cuttings to the shop keepers in Marudi and Long Lama for example. The flowers look like pea flowers. The Chinese sin seh would say that the chicken blood vine is a cure for numbness, low back pain, knee pain and joint soreness. It is also a cure for vertigo. Try to ask your local Chinese sin seh shops. |
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