MORINGA

Moringa oleifera (or Drumstick, Horseradish or Ben oil tree), belongs to the Moringaceae family. It is native to India and is widely cultivated in tropical and subtropical areas all over Asia, Africa and South America.

Moringa has been used across various cultures since ancient times and was valued by the Romans, Egyptians, Ayurvedic practitioners and Greeks for a range of ailments. Today, as the most nutrient rich plant known (with over 90 nutritional compounds), its usage has been encouraged by various humanitarian organisations to combat malnutrition in poverty-stricken regions.

Moringa provides: essential proteins, vitamins, minerals, amino acids, (Vitamin A, B1 (thiamine), B2 (riboflavin), B3 (niacin), B6, folate, Vitamin C, calcium, potassium, iron, magnesium, phosphorus, zinc, selenium, iodine, lutein, zeatin, Vitamin K, manganese, beta-carotene, powerful anti-oxidants, phyto-nutrients, and ALL the amino acids.

Health benefits:
• Immunity: enhances cellular immune response and exerts positive effects on various other immune system values such as total leukocyte (white blood cell) count, antibodies and hypersensitivity reaction
• Promotes circulation / energy, endurance
• Brain: anxiety, depression, insomnia, increases alertness / clarity, focus, Alzheimer’s
• Diabetes: supports normal blood sugar levels, reduces urine sugar / protein
• Anti-inflammatory: arthritis, lowers cholesterol, calms / nourishes the skin, oedema, asthma - wheezing, cough, dyspnea and tightness of the chest, bronchial constrictions, encourages better lung function and respiration.
• Stomach: constipation, gastritis, ulcerative colitis, antacid, antibacterial – helicobacter pylori / coliform, diarrhoea
• Anti-bacterial: Salmonella, Rhizopus, E. Coli, Enterobacter, Pseudomonas, Staphlyococcus
• Cancer: tumor therapy, chemo-preventive, apoptosis, restraining development of cancer cells, ovarian, hepatic, skin
• Immunosuppression: Organ transplants, auto-immune disease, allergies – rhinitis, anaphylaxis
• Heart: cardiovascular protection, hypertension, hardening of the arteries
• Anti-fungal: Aspergillus spp. and Penicillium spp.
• Kidney, bladder, uterine stones
• Wound healing: closure rate, scar reduction
• Hair: cleanses / purifies, protects from environmental damage (including UV), scalp conditioner, strengthens the roots, stimulates hair growth.
• Anaemia, sickle cell disease
• Eye health: retinal damage, retinal dysfunction