People are always cautious about the food they eat. It's very difficult to get pure veggies, especially the green ones. We are familiar with Spinach, Fenugreek Leaves etc. But we are unaware about the miraculous Moringa. Moringa oleifera is a plant often called as drumstick tree, horseradish tree or the ben oil tree. Almost all the parts of the tree are either eaten or used in traditional/herbal medicine. Moringa tree is native to India but it also grows in Asia, Africa, South America. It has been valued for centuries in Myanmar, Thailand, Cambodia etc. It has been used for centuries due to its medicinal properties. Moringa leaves turns out to be a miracle medicine for those who lack essential nutrients.

Moringa is a miracle plant which can cure for more than 300 diseases in the world. The leaves of moringa are the most nutritious part of the plant. It contains minerals like calcium, potassium, zinc, magnesium, iron & copper. It has vitamins like A, B,C,D,E,K etc. Replacing your multivitamins with Moringa leaves could be a great idea if you are someone who likes to adopt natural way of healing.


Nutritive value that moringa leaves contains are as follows:

  • Seven times the amount of Vitamin C in an orange
  • Three times the amount of iron in spinach
  • Four times the amount of Vitamin A in a carrot
  • Four times the amount of calcium in one glass of milk
  • Three times the potassium in one banana

Benefits of Moringa are as follows:

  • Helps in weight loss
  • Lowers cholesterol
  • Lowers blood pressure
  • Reduces inflammation
  • Helps the body convert fats into energy
  • Reduces fatigue and improves energy level
  • Protec against arsenic toxicity
  • Leads to modest reduction in blood sugar levels
  • Increases antioxidant levels in blood
  • Boosts the function of brain
  • Helps fight infections(skin, digestive, urinary tract etc.)
  • Boosts immunity system
  • Prevents eye problems
  • Keeps your bones healthy and strong
  • Protects your liver
  • They are natural Adoptogens which are herbs or plants that protect the body from harmful effects of stress. 
  • Balances hormones, etc.
A study published in 2006, Journal of Experimental Therapeutics and Oncology reported that a molecule found in moringa killed ovarian cancer celss cultivated in lab.

Another study published in the 2017 Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention found that an extract from moringa leaves tested on several cancers in a lab reduced cancer cell growth and promoted cell death.

References:

Sciencedirect.com
Nutritive value of Indian Foods, by C.Gopalan