MORINGA OLEIFERA
Source: Wikipedia
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OTHER NAMESTamil: Murungai
English: Drum stick tree Telugu: Munaga Malayalam: Murinna Kannada: Nugge-gida Marathi: Hindi: Sahijna Sanskrit: Sigru sigru-valkalum |
description & usage
Moringa tree has soft white trunk, branches bearing white gummy bark. Flowers are white and seeds are winged.
Uses:
Iron deficiency, scurvy, rheumatic problems, spleen and liver problems, tetanus
How to Use:
The tender leaves are cooked and given to fight scurvy. The oil is extracted from the seed is locally applied for painful gout and rheumatic joints. The tender pods are used for liver and spleen complaints, and tetanus.
Parts Used:
Whole plant
Taste:
Bitterness, astringency
Action:
Stimulant, expectorant, diuretic, tonic
Uses:
Iron deficiency, scurvy, rheumatic problems, spleen and liver problems, tetanus
How to Use:
The tender leaves are cooked and given to fight scurvy. The oil is extracted from the seed is locally applied for painful gout and rheumatic joints. The tender pods are used for liver and spleen complaints, and tetanus.
Parts Used:
Whole plant
Taste:
Bitterness, astringency
Action:
Stimulant, expectorant, diuretic, tonic
