What is Moringa?

What is Moringa?

WHAT IS MORINGA? Many people may have heard someone mention Moringa, but still asked themselves “What is Moringa?”. Moringa Oleifera, commonly called the ‘drumstick tree”, and ‘horseradish tree’ is native to India but has been planted around the world and...
Moringa Benefits, Uses and Side Effects

Moringa Benefits, Uses and Side Effects

Moringa Oleifera is already highly esteemed by people in the tropics and sub-tropics for the many ways it is used medicinally by local herbalists. Some of these traditional uses reflect the nutritional content of the various tree parts. The following are but some of...
Moringa Traditional Uses & Benefits

Moringa Traditional Uses & Benefits

History and Benefits India’s ancient tradition of ayurvedic medicine sites 300 diseases that are treated with the leaves of the Moringa tree. The Sanskrit word for Moringa is saubhajnana which means ‘knowledge of the heavens’.  Moringa has been used for thousands...

How to Grow Moringa

How to Grow Moringa for Greater Benefits from Your MoringaGrowing Moringa can be easy and fun.  As with all plants optimum cultivation depends on producing the right environment for the plant to thrive.  Moringa is a sun and heat loving plant.  As a seedling, however,...
Supporting Research for the Benefits of Moringa

Supporting Research for the Benefits of Moringa

Moringa leaf extract has been shown to be effective in lowering blood sugar levels within a space of 3 hours, albeit less effectively than the standard hypoglycemic drug, glibenclamide. Effects increased with larger doses. An extract taken from dried leaves showed an...