25+ Health Benefits of the Moringa Tree

Moringa oleifera

a super food & true healer!

Moringa (otherwise known as kalamunggay & malunggay, known scientifically as Moringa oleifera) is part of the Fabaceae (Bean) Family, and has evolved with humanity for millennia to deliver some of the greatest array of nutrients.

This plant does not joke around.

We personally grow this gorgeous, humble tree in our garden on O'ahu, Hawai'i with considerable amounts of luck each year! This is quite a quick growing crop, and can range from 8 - 12 meters in height. According to many native cultures, and western science; we are able to ingest about every part of the plant from the leaves, stems to the pods.

Use the powder for

• Medicinal Tea

• Soups

• Stews

• Oil Infusions

• Topical Whipped Butters

• Dye

• Salve Making

• Smoothies

• Facial Masks

• Sprinkle Over Foods

• Make Some More Tea!

SCIENTIFIC DOCUMENTED MEDICINAL PROPERTIES

• According to Ayurvedic healers, the Moringa tree can help treat over 300 ailments!

• Helps to increases physical energy

• Contains a GREAT amount of iron, protein & amino acids, potassium, calcium, Vitamins A, B, C, E

• Aids in healthy blood sugar

• Helps Improves recovery

• Stimulates mental cognition

• Helps balance the emotional body by regulating hormones

• Heightens our immunity

• Beautifies skin

• Is a great antioxidant

• Slows signs of aging

• Improves circulatory health

• Promotes proper digestion

• Used for centuries to help treat malnutrition

• More Vitamin C than oranges & more protein than eggs

• Contains the compound “pterygospermin” which Is known in medical science to have anti-infectious, antifungal and antibacterial properties ( a.k.a Bad ass )

• It enhances reproductivity (though according to India traditional usage, they say that Moringa can have abortificient effects) by increasing your libido and can increase breast milk for nursing mothers

• It is anti-inflammatory

• Contains anticancer properties making it anti-carcinogenic due to its antioxidant values.

What We Do To Collect

1. Harvest the leaves from tree

2. Dry the leaves in a cool, airy area out of the sun's beaming rays on some drying racks

3. Wait for 1-3 days depending on humidity in your local air

4. Grind them in a clean, well sanitized spice grinder

5. Keep the stems, they are also quite nutritious (or) sift them out

In the very first photo of this blog post, we are creating capsules for my partner, myself & a close friend.

I am proud to say that our tree was given to us from our old kindergarten garden, now homegrown herbicide-free & pesticide-free, and well nourished with plenty of Hawaiian sun & rain fall!

I am unbelievably grateful for this gorgeous, healing, medicinal tree.

We are truly humbled by the extravagance of Mother Nature's healing abundance.

Wouldn't you agree?

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Thank you for reading!

Written with Love,

xoxo Maile Melcher, herbalist of Prana Potions

#LaauAyurveda #MateriaMedica