About Moringa
Moringa Oleifera
M. oleifera is a deciduous type of tree typically grown in tropical and subtropical regions across the globe. M. oleifera is widely distributed worldwide, but its indigenous origin is in India, Arabia and the East Indies. It is common in Asia, Africa, the Caribbean, Latin America, the Pacific Islands, Florida, Madagascar, Central America, Cuba, the Philippines, Ethiopia, and Nigeria.
People worldwide have included M. oleifera in their diet since ancient times because of its vital therapeutic values (Table 1). Various medicines made from the plant are said to have ethnomedicinal properties for curing diseases and have been used for centuries. Approximately every part (leaf, pod, bark, gum, flower, seed, seed oil, and root) of this plant has been used to treat one disease or another [20]. Uses of M. oleifera are observed in pathological alterations such as antihypertensive [10], anti-anxiety [21], anti-diarrheal [22], and as a diuretic [23]. Moringa is also used to treat dysentery [24] and colitis [25]. A poultice made from Moringa leaves is a quick remedy for inflammatory conditions such as glandular inflammation, headache, and bronchitis [9].
Benefits of Consuming Moringa
Moringa supports the all important gut health and microbiome proven to be essential in all aspects of human health and well-being. The fiber and actively supporting Butyrate production as a pre-biotic.
Preparations from the plant leaves benefit nursing mothers and malnourished infants and improve the general health of the population. The leaves have been useful for patients suffering from insomnia [35] and treating wounds.
Benefits of Topical Moringa
Moringa is used incredibly extensively in the cosmetic industry nowadays, and in ancient Egyptian history, it was similarly used for preparing dermal ointments [37].