MORINGA
€1,00 – €3,50
What's Moringa?
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Uncut Moringa leaves from the Indian Wonder Tree, so named due to its high nutritional value and medicinal properties.
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Moringa is said to contain 7 times more vitamin C than oranges, 10 times more vitamin A than carrots, 17 times more calcium than milk, 9 times more protein than yogurt, 15 times more potassium than bananas, and 25 times more iron than spinach.
- Moringa is also used in the treatment of asthma, diabetes, dyslipidemia, flu, excess stomach acid, syphilis, malaria, pneumonia, diarrhea, headaches, scabies, skin diseases, bronchitis, eye and ear infections. Moringa may have blood pressure and cholesterol lowering effects. It is attributed with anti-cancer, anti-microbial, anti-oxidant, anti-diabetic, and anti-atherosclerosis effects.
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For a recent overview of scientific research results: click here
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Moringa also plays a role in the Ayurvedic tradition, where it is better known as Sigru.
- Moringa can be brewed as tea and consumed, but it can also be ground into a powder to be used in smoothies.