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Moringa
Oleifera- A Nutritional Miracle - Nature's Best Kept Nutritional Secret
- Leaves Contain almost ALL the Nutrients Required for Perfect Health
- One of the few plants on Earth that contain ALL the Essential Amino Acids required for Human Protein Synthesis
- One of Nature's Richest Sources of Vitamins, Minerals and Anti-Oxidants
- The
Perfect Food for Vegetarians
- Contains 27 % Protein dry weight
- Contains a Rich Source of Vitamins B1, B2, and B3
- Contains 7 times the Vitamin C of Oranges
- Contains 4 times the Calcium of Milk
- Contains 4 times the Vitamin A of Carrots
- Contains 3 times the Potassium of Bananas
- Contains 3 times the iron of Spinach
It is a veritable powerhouse of nutrients, vitamins, minerals and anti-oxidants that have been well-established to enhance and maintain your health and your immune system.
Moringa Leaves provide the answer to the perfect Vegetarian Diet which so often lacks in essential amino acids and other essential nutrients.
It is native to Northern India on the Southern Slopes of the Himalayas. In Southern India it is said that no meal is complete without Moringa. In Ayurvedic Medicine it is said to cure over 300 ‘conditions’ and was even revered in ancient Sanskrit texts.
The tree has since been intentionally cultivated in Africa and South America and is naturalized all the way down East Africa and has for a long while already been Naturalized in South Africa in the Limpopo and Kwazulu Natal.
The Moringa Tree has many different names in different cultures. Common names include: the Miracle Tree, the Drum Stick Tree (the pods are called Drum Sticks), the Clarifier Tree (referring to the ground seeds use as an amazingly effective flocculant - settling out of particles in fluids such as water, honey, wine, even industrial waste), the Ben-Oil Tree (the pods yield an excellent high quality nutritious oil called Ben-Oil), the Benzolive Tree, the Never-Die Tree, Mother's Best Friend, the Horseradish Tree and many more in different cultures throughout Africa and India.