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    Ang Malunggay

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    MALUNGGAY

    SCIENTIFIC NAME:

    Moringa oleifera

    Once considered a "poor man's vegetables Now it is known as a "miracle tree" or "nature's medicine cabinet - loaded with vitamins and minerals that can be an effective remedy against many kinds of ailments.

    Excellent source of Vitamin A and B, and minerals such as Calcium and Iron

    Excellent source of Iron


    Powerhouse of nutritional value Easy to plant Available year round

    DISTRIBUTION
    Grown throughout the Philippines as a

    vegetable or border plant

    CONSTITUENTS
    1. Ben oil, 36%
    Palmitic Stearic Myristic Oleic Benhenic Acids Phytosterin

    2. Two alkaloids

    NUTRITIONAL VALUE

    Gram for gram


    7 times the vitamin C in oranges 4 times the calcium in milk 4 times the vitamin A in carrots 2 times the protein in milk 3 times the potassium in bananas

    MEDICINAL QUALITIES:
    = is believed to have a stabilizing effect on blood pressure = treat anxiety

    = control glucose levels in cases of diabetes. = Mixed with honey and followed by a drink of coconut milk 2 or 3 times a day, leaves are used as a remedy for diarrhea, dysentery and colitis.

    MEDICINAL QUALITIES:
    = with carrot juice added, is used as a diuretic. = Eating leaves is recommended in cases of gonorrhea = Leaves and buds are rubbed on the temples for headache.

    = A poultice is made from fresh leaves and applied to reduce glandular swelling

    MEDICINAL QUALITIES:
    = Leaf juice is used as a skin antiseptic

    = treat fevers, bronchitis, eye and ear infections, scurvy, and catarrh (inflammation of the mucus membrane).
    = anthelmintic ( able to kill intestinal worms) = purgative. = increase a woman's milk production = prescribed for anemia

    MEDICINAL QUALITIES:
    It is best known as an excellent source of

    nutrition and natural energy booster


    For pregnant and breast-feeding women,

    moringa leaves can do much to preserve the mother's health and pass on strength to the fetus or nursing child.
    prescribed for malnutrition

    BENEFITS

    PARTS UTILIZED
    1. FLOWERS
    Medicine
    Health drink

    PARTS UTILIZED
    2. LEAVES
    Human food
    Medicine Natural pesticide

    Animal feeds

    PARTS UTILIZED
    3. YOUNG PODS
    Food
    Medicine

    PARTS UTILIZED
    4. SEEDS

    Edible oil Cosmetics Skin care Perfume oil Lubricants Water purifier Medicine Animal feeds Fertilizer

    PARTS UTILIZED
    5. Branch

    PARTS UTILIZED
    6. Roots

    1. Health Benefits:
    Skin Treatment

    = cure cuts, scrapes, sores, and rashes as well as cracking and other signs of aging.
    Anti-inflammatory

    = wound healing effective in trauma initiated chronic swelling.


    Diabetes

    = An extract from the leaf has been shown to be effective in lowering blood sugar levels within 3 hours of ingestion

    Health Benefits
    Detoxification

    = ability to remove hazardous materials from water (purifier) Antibiotic = topical treatment for minor infections Energy booster when used regularly

    Health Benefits
    Hypertension Anti-aging Lactating mothers

    2. Food Industry
    preservative in food industries as vegetable cooking oil

    used in dressings

    ANG PAGTATANIM ng MALUNGGAY

    Why not start planting malunggay now?

    It can save your life


    It can help you cut down on medical costs

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