Moringa Uses in Traditional Medicine

Moringa  Uses in Traditional Medicine

Moringa Leaves are full of essential disease-preventing nutrients:
 

• Vitamin A, which acts as a shield against eye disease, skin disease, heart ailments, diarrhea, and many other diseases.
• Vitamin C, fighting a host of illnesses including colds and flu.
• Calcium, which builds strong bones and teeth, and helps prevent osteoporosis.
• Potassium, essential for the functioning of the brain and nerves.
• Proteins, the basic building blocks of all our body cells.

Moringa leaves compared to common foods
Values per 100gm. edible portion

Nutrient		Moringa Leaves		Other Foods
Vitamin A		6780 mcg		Carrots: 1890 mcg
Vitamin C		220 mg		Oranges: 30 mg
Calcium		440 mg		Cow's milk: 120 mg
Potassium		259 mg		Bananas: 88 mg
Protein		6.7 gm		Cow's milk: 3.2 gm

We have heard that:
 

• The ayurvedic medicine of India has many uses for Moringa tree products, such as a natural antibiotic, an aid in childbirth, for treating liver disorders, and many other uses.
• Villagers in Oman use Moringa oil to treat stomach disorders. They also use it in perfume and hair oil.
• In Haiti, villagers boil Moringa flowers in water and drink the tea as a powerful cold remedy.
• Dried Moringa leaves treat diarrhea in Malawi, Africa.

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