About the Moringa Oleifera Tree

Every part of Moringa Oleifera is useful. Many parts of the tree have traditionally been used for treating many diseases like lung diseases, hypertension, chest infections, everyday aches and pains as well as skin infections. The World Health Organization (WHO) has undertaken scientific researches on the moringa plant, and has come to the conclusion that it is extremely nutritional and medicinal. The benefits ha e also been documented in some medical and nutritional !ournals as "ell. #oringa Oleifera is among the popular po"er greens such as "heat grass, chlorella and spirulina. #oringa is rich in minerals like potassium, iron, calcium, and sulfur, as "ell as $ itamins and many amino acids, including all of the essential amino acids. %ts nutritional profile is competiti e "ith any beneficial plant on the planet. &or example'

Nutritional Information
One half cup of cooked leaves will meet your daily recommendation for Vitamins A and C. . One half cup of pods (raw) will supply your Vitamin C requirement for a day One ounce of raw leaves contains the recommended daily amount of Vitamin C Ounce per ounce it contains 6 to 7 times the amount of Vitamin C in orange uice !oringa leaves contain 3 to 5 times more "eta#carotene than carrots $ o% of moringa powder contains more than 10 times the recommended daily amount of Vitamin & Ounce per ounce !oringa leaves contain over 3 times the iron as found in spinach or roast "eef !oringa leaves contain $ times the amount of potassium as "ananas Ounce per ounce !oringa leaves contain 4 times the amount of calcium found in milk It is reported to be a very hardy plant that can grow in very dry climates, though it will grow bigger and faster with more water. With proper care and watering they can grow up to 16 feet in a year. It is recommended however, to cut it back and keep it short and bushy for ease of harvesting the leaves and pods. The tender young pods (referred to as drumsticks can be cooked like asparagus. !lder green pods can be cooked much like okra, and the inner

flesh scraped out and eaten. I recommend eating the leaves sparingly raw as they are very potent. They can accent a salad or be cooked like collards or other greens. The leaves can be dried and powdered and used in drinks or teas. "o it has a myriad of ways that it can be consumed and en#oyed. $aution% &oringa flowers can act as an abortifacient so do not use in pregnancy. The flower buds and blossoms should be cooked. They can be made into a tea, as well as fried by themselves or battered and fried. The flowers can be used as a natural pesticide, as insects and other pests are repelled by the flower essence. "eeds can be used to purify water.

We Are What We Eat

&odern food processing and farming methods have robbed much of our food of the nutritive 'ualities that make it healthy for our bodies. With the advent of big agribusiness (mega(corporate farming , the use of pesticides, fungicides, herbicides and chemical fertili)ers have significantly increased crop yields, but this heavy use of chemicals has produced fruits and vegetables that are not as high in nutrients as they have been historically. The fact that our food is less nutritious is made worse when you consider what happens to food once it leaves the farm. *or convenience, safety and marketing purposes, food is sub#ected to all kinds of preserving, irradiating, heating and treating that changes the nature of food from its natural state. &ost ma#or food companies pay more attention to packaging and marketing than the preservation of the nutritional content of the food. We believe that through the planting and harvesting of &oringa, you can achieve nutritional freedom and return to the era when the food you eat is pure and unadulterated. +rowing a moringa tree can provide you with all of the nutritional value you need to live a long and healthy life. ,nd it is relatively maintenance free.

Moringa - The Miracle Tree / The Tree of Life

Moringa Oleifera leaves and pods contain 90+ nutrients, 46 antioxidants, and 36 antiinflammatory compounds. esearc!ers are calling it t!e most nutrient ric! plant on eart!.

Here are a few of the many nutritional benefits of Moringa Oleifera, the Miracle Tree:
PROTE !: Moringa leaves are a"out 40# protein, $it! all of t!e 9 essential amino acids present in various amounts %!istidine, isoleucine, leucine, lysine, met!ionine, p!enylalanine, t!reonine, tryptop!an, valine&. Moringa is considered to !ave t!e !ig!est protein ratio of any plant so far studied on eart!. Moringa !as protein 'uality and 'uantity similar to soy "eans, "ut t!ere are no reports of Moringa triggered allergies so it can "e used for "a"y nutrition replacing soy. Moringa is not genetically modified or altered "y !umans. " T#M !$: Moringa is a vitamin treasure trove. (!e amounts of "eta-carotene, )itamin * and )itamin + found in Moringa exceed t!ose amounts commonly found in most ot!er plants. ,eta-carotene %pro-vitamin -&. Moringa leaves contain more "eta-carotene t!an carrots, a"out t!ree to five times more, ounce per ounce. (!ere is a"out /-0 mg of "eta-carotene in 100g %a"out 3 o2&. (!e daily recommended value is a"out 1 mg. (!e "ody produces )itamin - from "eta-carotene. 3t is "elieved t!at )itamin - is t!e most important vitamin for immune protection against all 4inds of infections. 3t is involved in !ealing and "one development. ,eta-carotene guards against !eart disease and can 4eep !armful lipoproteins containing c!olesterol from damaging t!e !eart and coronary arteries. 3t also !elps prevent certain types of cancers and stro4e. (o provide t!e "est anti-cancer protection, "eta-carotene s!ould "e present $it! )itamin * and )itamin +, and 5elenium. Moringa !as t!em all. )itamin *. 6ust one ounce of Moringa leaves contains t!e daily recommended amount of )itamin * %60 mg&. 3n fact, it is so ric! in )itamin * t!at, ounce per ounce, it contains 6 7 / times t!at found in orange 8uice. )itamin * strengt!ens our immune system and fig!ts infectious diseases including colds and flu. )itamin +. Moringa contains large amounts of )itamin +, at 113 mg per 100 g %a"out 3 o2& of t!e dried leaf po$der. (!e recommended daily inta4e of )itamin + is 10 mg. )itamin + is a potent anti-oxidant t!at !elps prevent premature aging and degenerative diseases including !eart disease, art!ritis, dia"etes and cancer. 3t also protects t!e "ody from pollution, increases stamina and reduces or prevents !ot flas!es in menopause. 3t promotes young-loo4ing s4in, as $ell as !ealing and reducing scar tissue from forming. )itamin ,1 %(!iamin&. Moringa leaves contain !ig! amounts of )itamin ,1 even compared $it! t!e "est sources already 4no$n. 3t is !ig!er t!an green peas, "lac4 "eans %"oiled& and corn %"oiled&. )itamin ,1 is vital for t!e production of energy in eac! cell and it plays an essential role in t!e meta"olism of various car"o!ydrates. )itamin ,9 % i"oflavin&. Moringa leaves compare $it! "roccoli and spinac! in )itamin ,9 content. )itamin ,9 is re'uired for t!e production of energy, proper use of oxygen and t!e meta"olism of amino acids, fats and car"o!ydrates. 3t is needed to activate vitamin ,6 and assist t!e adrenal glands. 3t is important for red "lood cell formation, anti"ody production and gro$t!. -nd it is re'uired for !ealt!y mucus mem"ranes, s4in, and for t!e a"sorption of iron and certain vitamins.

)itamin ,3 %:iacin&. Moringa leaves and pods contain a"out 0.; 7 0.0 mg of )itamin ,3 per 100 grams %a"out 3 ounces&. ecommended daily inta4e is 10 mg. )itamin ,3 is important for energy production and meta"olism of protein, fats and car"o!ydrates. 3t supports t!e function of t!e digestive system and promotes !ealt!y s4in and nerves. )itamins ,1, ,9 and ,3 $or4 synergistically. *!oline. Moringa leaves and pods contain a"out 493 mg of *!oline per 100 g %3 o2&. <iet recommendations call for a"out 400-;;0 mg=day. *!oline is critical for normal mem"rane structure and cellular function. 3t is used "y t!e 4idneys to maintain $ater "alance and "y t!e liver for synt!esis of various compounds. 3t is used to produce t!e important neurotransmitter acetylc!oline. 3t is also vital for t!e developing fetus and infant. M !ER#L$: *alcium. Ounce per ounce, Moringa leaves contain far !ig!er amounts of calcium t!an most plants, and 4 times t!e amount of calcium found in mil4. *alcium "uilds strong "ones and teet! and !elps prevent osteoporosis. 3ron. Ounce per ounce, Moringa leaves contain over t!ree times t!e amount of iron found in roast "eef, and t!ree times t!at found in spinac!. 3ron is necessary for many functions in t!e "ody including formation of !emoglo"in, "rain development and function, regulation of "ody temperature and muscle activity. 3ron is essential for "inding oxygen to t!e "lood cells. (!e central function of iron is oxygen transport and cell respiration. >otassium. ,ananas are an excellent source of potassium "ut ounce per ounce, Moringa leaves contain t!ree times t!e potassium of "ananas. >otassium is essential for t!e "rain and nerves. Ot!er minerals t!at Moringa contains include selenium, 2inc, magnesium, p!osp!orus, copper and sulfur. E$$E!T #L %#TT& #' ($: Moringa oleifera leaves and seeds contain "eneficial essential fatty acids %+?-@s&. Moringa seeds contain "et$een 30-49# oil, $it! 13# saturated fats and 09# unsaturated fatty acids. Oleifera is t!e Aatin term for Boil containing.C -"out /3# of t!e Moringa oil is oleic acid, $!ile in most "eneficial plant oils, oleic acid only contri"utes up to 40#. Olive oil is a"out /;# oleic acid, and sunflo$er is a"out 90#. Oleic acid is lin4ed to lo$er rates of cardiovascular disease, neurological disease, art!erosclerosis, infections, and certain types of cancer, and it !elps to regulate "lood glucose levels. OTHER !)TR E!T$ %O)!( ! MOR !*#: 'HLOROPH&LL: Moringa is one of t!e fe$ foods t!at contain c!lorop!yll toget!er $it! so many ot!er nutrients. *!lorop!yll is often referred to as t!e D"lood of plants.C 5tudies !ave s!o$n t!at it supports liver function and detoxification of t!e "ody. +ET#-$ TO$TEROL: ,eta-sitosterol is a specific plant sterol $!ic! !as "een s!o$n to reduce "lood c!olesterol levels and also improve ot!er "lood lipid levels, "ringing t!em to a more normal range. >lant sterols li4e "eta-sitosterol are also proven to "e very "eneficial in preventing and treating prostate enlargement due to aging, and !ave "een found to reduce t!e gro$t! of prostate and colon cancer cells. ,eta-sitosterol also "oosts t!e immune system, !as

anti-inflammatory properties, !elps normali2e "lood sugar, supports t!e pancreas, !elps to !eal ulcers and can alleviate cramps. ,E#T !: ,ioc!emical analysis !as revealed t!at t!e Moringa leaves and leaf po$der contain unusually !ig! amounts of plant !ormones named cyto4inins, suc! as 2eatin and t!e related di!yro2eatin. 5cientists !ave found 2eatin in very lo$ concentrations in plants, $it! 2eatin concentrations varying "et$een .00009 mcg=g material to .09 mcg=g. (!e 2eatin concentration in Moringa leaves gat!ered from various parts of t!e $orld $as found to "e very !ig!, "et$een ; mcg and 900 mcg=g material, or t!ousands of times more concentrated t!an most plants studied so far. *yto4inins function as plant !ormones, $!ic! are naturally occurring gro$t! promoters and factors t!at delay t!e process of aging in many plants. 3n cultured !uman cells, cyto4inins !ave proven to delay "ioc!emical modifications associated $it! aging. Eeatin !as potent antioxidant properties, and !as "een s!o$n to protect t!e s4in and increase t!e activity of 4no$n anti-oxidant en2ymes t!at naturally fig!t aging. 3t !as also "een s!o$n to protect animals against neuronal toxicity induced "y age specific factors, and in t!e la"oratory setting, to in!i"it cancer cell gro$t! and induce t!eir differentiation "ac4 into normal cells. L)TE !: Moringa !as extraordinary amounts of lutein. 100 g of leaves contain more t!an /0 mg, $!ile t!e recommended daily amount for t!e "est protective antioxidant activity is ; 7 90 mg for an adult. Autein promotes !ealt!y eyes "y reducing t!e ris4 of macular degeneration. '#%%EO&L-) ! ' #' ($: Moringa leaves contain 0.; 7 1# caffeoyl'uinic acids, coming very close to t!e content t!at ma4es artic!o4es famous. *affeoyl'uinic acids are antioxidants considered to "e c!oleretic %"ile increasing $!ic! !elps to digest dietary fats&, !epatoprotective %effective against !epatitis and ot!er liver diseases&, c!olesterol-reducing, and diuretic. :O(+. *omplex mixtures of naturally occurring antioxidants from plants are t!e most effective and "eneficial protectors against oxidation and aging. Moringa contains many ot!er antioxidants including alp!a carotene, xant!ins, 4aempferol, 'uercetin, and rutin. He who plants a tree, plants a hope. Lucy Larcou Plant a Tree

Fro$ing and Garvesting Moringa

Cultivation of Moringa Seeds
Plant seeds one inch deep; keep the soil moist after planting. s there is much genetic di!ersity among "oringa #leifera, sprouting can occur within a week or as long as two or three weeks. $e ha!e also o%ser!ed seeds germinating faster in warm weather than cool. &eedlings grow rapidly, reaching '()* inches in a couple months. +utting off the tops of the trees to a height of ,(-. feet encourages %ranching and %ushing at lower stem positions. "oringa prefers well drained soils and has high drought resistant %ut is not cold tolerant. Temperatures %elow ,* degrees /ahrenheit will cause it to die %ack to ground le!el or e!en kill the plant altogether if the roots are allowed to free0e. "oringa trees are prolific and can grow up to )* (12 feet in a year.

Harvesting Moringa trees Har!est !ery young whole plants, young lea!es and e!en
older leaflets and flowers for food. Pick the slender young pods 3referred to as drumsticks4 for

eating whole like asparagus, or %oil the older pods and then the seeds and the white, fleshy interior can %e scooped out and consumed. 5epeatedly prune the older flowering %ranches to stimulate production of new %ranch shoots.

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