Moringa oleifera, from the family Moringaceae, is a drought-resistant and fastest-growing tree native to the Indian subcontinent. It can also be called the horseradish tree, drumstick tree, ben oil tree, or benzolive tree.
It has been used by primitive cultures for thousands of years to help cure a wide range of diseases. Now, it has become very popular in the last couple of years due to its miraculous properties.
Some populations consider moringa the tree of life or miraculous tree. Lately, it has received an incredible amount of attention from the medical community worldwide. Praised for its amazing health benefits and nutritional qualities, moringa is a great source of:
– High amounts of proteins
– Vitamin B6
– Vitamin C
– Vitamin A
– Iron
– Beta-carotene
– Phosphorus
– Calcium
– Magnesium
It helps combat anemia, low energy, fluid retention, diabetes, and much more.
Uses of Moringa
It is a unique plant as all of its parts—leaves, seeds, flowers, stems, and roots—can be used as a source of nutrition and medicinal properties.
The most popular medicinal use of this plant involves drying and grinding moringa leaves as they are packed with great antioxidants.
Latest studies have shown moringa powder is loaded with healthy phytochemicals, protein, calcium, betacarotene, and much more nutritional properties.
Moringa leaf powder has been found very effective as soap for hand washing as it has antiseptic properties, due to the presence of phytochemicals in the leaves.
It has been used as human food, to treat malnourished individuals in many countries. Dried moringa leaf powder is consumed as nutritional supplements in the West.
Some organizations have initiated cultivation programs…