MORINGA
moringa tree
Moringa oleifera has an impressive range of medicinal
uses with high nutritional value and medicinal benefits as different parts of Moringa contain a profile of important
minerals and are a good source of protein, vitamins, beta-carotene, amino acids
and various phenolics. Moringa provides
a rich and rare combination of zeatin,
quercetin, beta-sitosterol, caffeoylquinic acid and kaempferol.
It can act as cardiac and circulatory stimulants,
possess antitumor, antipyretic, antiepileptic, anti-inflammatory, antiulcer,
antispasmodic, diuretic, antihypertensive, cholesterol lowering, antioxidant,
anti-diabetic, hepatoprotective, antibacterial and antifungal activities, and
are being employed for the treatment of different ailments in the indigenous
system of medicine.
moringa leaf.
Traditional cultures in various parts of the world
have long used Moringa in their herbal medicine repertoire for ailments ranging
from gout to various inflammations and fevers.
Here are some of the traditional, medical uses and
health benefits of moringa:
1.
Normalizes blood sugar.
2.
Appetite supplement.
3. Heals wounds
and injuries- There is an anti-bacterial and anti-inflammatory effect when
applied to wounds, thereby aiding the fast healing of wounds.
4.
Detoxification.
5.
Eliminates constipation.
6. Reduces risk
of ulcer- Moringa tea treats gastric ulcers and prevents it.
7.
Improves digestion.
8. Serves as
nutrition for infants- six months and older, pregnant and nursing mothers,
flower juice improves the quality and flow of mothers’ milk when breast
feeding.
9.
Increases mental clarity.
10. Stimulates hair growth.
11. Enhances skin health.
12. Reduces wrinkles and age lines.
13. Prevents tumor.
14. Increases energy and endurance.
15.
Improves eyesight.
16. Normalizes blood pressure.
17.
Acts as anti- depressant.
18. Strengthens immune system- In Haiti,
villagers boil Moringa flowers in water and drink the tea as a powerful cold
remedy.
19.
Can be used as an aphrodisiac and
promoter of libido- The drumstick seeds are used as a sexual virility drug for
treating erectile dysfunction in men and also in women for prolonging sexual
activity.
20.
Prevents fungal diseases.
21.
Moringa leaves treat fevers,
bronchitis, eye and ear infections, inflammation of the mucus membrane
22. The powder ground from the seeds is
also used in the treatment of scurvy skin diseases (common bacterial infections
of the skin).
Every single part of the Moringa Tree is useful, this
is why it is considered one of the most valuable and useful plants.
