Roy & I were blessed to visit a farm of Moringa in Bungoma, Kenya this year as well as drink it in tea, juice with it and eat the seed. Here is some information on this incredible plant and where you can purchase the product.
(What it is)
Moringa Oleifera, known as the Moringa, is native to India but is now found
throughout the tropics. Moringa is also known as horseradish tree, drumstick
tree, and mothers best friend.
Whatever you call it, it is amazing! Roy & I were able to visit a farm of Moringa trees as well as drink the tea, juice with it and eat the seed. Here is some information and a website to purchase your needs.
(Who it would
benefit) It has been used to combat malnutrition throughout the world,
beneficial to all, mostly infants and mothers.
(Where it can
grow) Native to the sub-Himalayan tracts of India, Pakistan, Bangladesh,
and Afghanistan. It is already an important crop in India, Ethiopia, the
Philippines, and the Sudan, and is being grown in West, East, South Africa,
tropical Asia, Latin America, the Caribbean, Florida, and the Pacific Islands.
Moringa tree requires an annual rainfall of 250mm-1000mm, it is drought
resistant, but in a drought it will lose its leaves. This doesn’t mean the tree
is dead it will recover when rain returns. It grows best at altitudes up to
600m but will grow at altitudes of 1000m. It will survive in a temperature
range of 77-104 Fahrenheit, but has been known to tolerate 118 Fahrenheit and
light frost.
(How to use
it) The young leaves are edible and commonly cooked and eaten like spinach,
or used to make soups and salads, exceptional good source of provitamin A, B,
C. The young green pods are very tasty and can be boiled and eaten like green
beans. Dry seeds can be ground to powder and used for seasoning sauces. The
roots from young plants can also be dried and ground for hot seasonings that
taste similar horseradish, giving the Moringa tree another common name
horseradish tree. The flowers are a tasty addition to salads. The resin from
the trunk of the tree is useful for thickening sauces. This tree is an
outstanding source of high protein, Calcium, Iron, and high in Vitamin C.
Moringa tree has been used to combat malnutrition, especially among infants and
among mothers. Three Non-governmental organizations that use Moringa in
particular are Tree’s for Life, Church World Service and Educational Moringa.
Ounce for ounce Moringa leaves contain more vitamin A than carrots, more calcium
than milk, more Iron than spinach, more vitamin C than oranges, and more
potassium than bananas, and the protein quality of Moringa tree rivals that of
milk and eggs . Moringa tree seeds can also be used to clean dirty water as a
water purifier.
(Natural
Medicines) Leaves rubbed against temple can relieve headaches. To stop
bleeding from a shallow cut apply a poultice of fresh leaves. Anti-bacterial
and Anti-inflammatory effect when applied to wounds or insect bites. Leaf tea
treats gastric ulcers, and diarrhea. Flower Juice improves the quality and flow
of mothers milk when breast feeding. Flower juice helps with urinary problems.
If pods are eaten raw, treats liver and spleen problems
as well as pains of joints.
(Where to Purchase Products,
Tree or Seed) http://www.healingmoringatree.com/
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