Moringa Oleifera - The Miracle Tree
Grown in tropical regions around the world, Moringa Oleifera has many different uses. It grows quickly and is a vigorous plant under ideal conditions. The leaves are often ground up and used as a nutritional ingredient in soups, sauces and stews while the young seed pods are used as a vegetable. The leaves contain high levels of bioavailable vitamins and minerals as well as fiber and protein. In impoverished areas, where the trees have been grown to help combat malnutrition, infant mortality rates have plummeted, while birth weights and the health of expectant mothers have improved because it is not only nutritious, it also acts as a lactogogue, causing increased levels of breast milk in nursing mothers.
Many studies have been performed, investigating the effects of regular consumption of Moringa on various diseases and conditions. Moringa leaves contain high levels of many nutrients that our bodies require for normal health, such as vitamin C, calcium, potassium etc. Other components of Moringa are also being investigated for health benefits, such as enzymes, and flavonoids such as quercetin. Moringa might be able to help people suffering from arthritis, diabetes, cancer and maybe even depression, cloudy thinking or general debility. There are also studies showing that it has antibacterial properties, anti-inflammatory properties and
Impoverished countries also use this plant for livestock fodder, water purification, clothing dye and as crop stimulant
Many studies have been performed, investigating the effects of regular consumption of Moringa on various diseases and conditions. Moringa leaves contain high levels of many nutrients that our bodies require for normal health, such as vitamin C, calcium, potassium etc. Other components of Moringa are also being investigated for health benefits, such as enzymes, and flavonoids such as quercetin. Moringa might be able to help people suffering from arthritis, diabetes, cancer and maybe even depression, cloudy thinking or general debility. There are also studies showing that it has antibacterial properties, anti-inflammatory properties and
Impoverished countries also use this plant for livestock fodder, water purification, clothing dye and as crop stimulant