Moringa Oleifera, commonly referred to as Moringa, is simply the most nutrient rich plant ever discovered. In fact, there is literally no other plant species on earth with a more densely packed profile of nutrients.
It has been called the “Miracle Tree” and the “Tree of Life” in many cultures around the world and it is known by over 200 different names and grows in more than 80 countries. Its uses as a health and medicinal plant has been studied, written about and experienced for centuries.
History reveals that ancient kings and queens from the Romans, Greeks, and Egyptians used this magical plant for healing, skin protection and water purification, its oil was also placed in the tombs of ancient Egyptians for use in the afterlife.
Moringa is a nutritional powerhouse that is considered ayurvedic medicine in India and nowadays is also being promoted by various humanitarian and governmental organizations as a means to combat malnutrition in impoverished areas of the world.
United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization on Moringa
* In India, tradition maintains that the Moringa tree can cure 300 diseases, and local herbalists make extensive use of Moringa products to treat a host of ailments, including diabetes, ulcers, high blood pressure, pedal edema and kidney pains.
National Institutes of Health on Moringa – 2008 Plant of the Year
* Moringa can save millions of lives and native people use it as medicine to prevent or treat over 300 diseases.
* High-quality oil can be used in cooking and its leaves can be consumed as a tea and as a nutritious substitute for milk. They are an excellent source of protein and iron you won’t find that in many other plants.
* Here’s how it compares with other foods: 7 times the vitamin C of oranges; 4 times the calcium of milk and twice the protein of yogurt. Many other vitamins and minerals are present literally from A to zinc, and all the essential amino acids.
* Can purify polluted water, working as both a coagulant and as an anti-microbial.
Who’s Studied Moringa?
Moringa has been one of the most widely studied herbs in the Philippines, India, Africa, Europe and in the USA. Several prominent universities, credible scientific institutions and governmental bodies all over the world have closely examined this amazing plants many benefits for human health. The science really does speak for itself!
Hundreds of studies can be found on the US National Center for Biotechnology/National Library of Medicine/National Institutes of Health website.
These many studies and research papers have been published in renowned medical and scientific journals.
Some of the Universities and Research Institutions That Have Studied Moringa
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University of Wisconsin
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Johns Hopkins University
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United Nations University
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Heidelberg University, Germany
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University of Zimbabwe, Africa
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Perdue University
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East Carolina University
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Ferrara University, Italy
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Wageningen University, Netherlands
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University of Calcutta, India
Some of the Scientific Journals That Have Published Moringa Research
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Human & Experimental Toxicology
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International Journal of Food Sciences & Nutrition
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Environmental Science & Technology
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Indian Journal of Experimental Biology
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Ecology of Food and Nutrition
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European Journal of Pharmacology British Journal of Nutrition
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Journal of Applied Phycology
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Phytomedicine
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Journal of Medicinal Food
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Journal of Ethnopharmacology
The leaves, roots, seeds, bark, fruit, flowers and immature pods of Moringa Oleifera offer cardiac and circulatory stimulants, antitumor, antipyretic (fever reducer), antiepileptic, anti-inflammatory, antiulcer, antispasmodic, diuretic, antihypertensive, cholesterol lowering, antioxidant, antidiabetic, hepatoprotective (ability to prevent liver damage), antibacterial and antifungal activities.
Top physicians have also been recommending Moringa to their patients, without the harmful side effects associated with other conventional treatments.
There are many organizations that support Moinga, here is a partial list:
