- It is also known as the Drumstick tree, due to it’s long, thin branches and triangular shaped seed pods.
- It has been used since ancient times to treat a wide range of ailments. Today it is a popular health “superfood”
- Moringa is a powerhouse of important minerals like iron,potassium,magnesium, phosphorus, zinc and calcium, as well as rich in 18 out of the 20 essential amino acids.
- Moringa is said to have the highest protein ration of any plant studied so far, with the leaves containing approximately 40% protein.
- Moringa leaves are one of the most nutritionally dense leafy greens, as well as being low on the glycemic index (GI), meaning they provide goodness and are rich in fiber, but do not create spikes in blood glucose.
- For this reason Moringa is a good food source for those wishing to eat a healthy diet as they maintain or lose weight.
- Moringa has three times the amount of potassium as bananas, three times the iron of spinach, seven times the amount of Vitamin C found in oranges, as well as large amounts of Vitamin E, B1, B2 and B3.
- Moringa is used for “tired blood” (anemia) arthritis and other joint pain (rheumatism),asthma,cancer,constipation diabetes,diarrhea,epilepsy,stomach pain, stomach and intestinal ulcers, intestinal spasms, headache,heart problems,high blood pressure,kidney stones,fluid retention,thyroid disorders,and bacterial, fungal, viral, and parasitic infections.
CATHERINE SHALINI RAJA
M.P.T.,MIAP.,PGDYN
CARDIO RESPIRATORY PHYSICAL THERAPIST
FITNESS & SPORTS REHABILITATION SPECIALIST.
Hi mam … I’m Parvathy from Trippur … Doing BPT 2nd yr, ….
I have a question mam… That I’m 21yr old girl but I look too thin and short … My body weight 38 Kg ….. I don’t know how I going to gain weight ….!!!! This make me all time sad and too I’m under stress of this …. I looking for u pleasurable suggestion mam ….
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