Drumstick vegetable Health benefits you need to

know
September 29, 2016 by Mommy Nurse
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Drumstick vegetable is a multipurpose greens that can transform food to a more nutritional diet and can be your health care companion against
diseases. Consumption of this amazing vegetable provides numerous health benefits. If you dont eat drumstick vegetable or barely know it, now
is the time for this vegetable to impress you.
First of all, here is the quick profile overview of drumstick vegetable.
Scientific Name: Moringa Oleifera
Common Names:

Malunggay (Philippines)
Drumstick Tree, Horseradish Tree or Ben oil Tree (English)
La mu, Lat mok (China)
Sajor Kelor (Indonesia)
Meringgai (Laos)
Saijan (Pakistan)
Sajina (India)

Drumstick is a small, slim tree growing as high as 9 meters with a soft and white wood, surrounded by thick cork. Leaves are alternate thrice
pinnate. Each compound leaf contains 3-9 thin leaflets. Flowers are white and fragrant, with long pods 3-angled winged seeds.
This humble tree can be found and widely cultivated in the backyards of home, around the countries with tropical climate such as the Philippines,
India and Africa. The tree grows rapidly even in poor soils and can be harvested year-round. It is extremely well-known vegetable with high
nutritional value and incredible quality to cure numerous health conditions.

Drumstick tree has been referred to as the Miracle Tree for its versatility. It is packed with unbelievable amount of nutrition, which contains
high levels of protein two times than yogurt, four times than calcium in milk, beta-carotene converted to vitamin A in the body which is four
times higher in carrots, more vitamin C than oranges, three times more potassium than banana and iron. No wonder, its been used medicinally to
combat number of diseases. This plant is ideal to fight malnutrition and successfully boost dietary intake because of its nutritional benefits,
availability and low-cost.
DRUMSTICK VEGETABLE PREPARATION:

Food Pods may be eaten raw or may also be fried. Drumstick leaves and flower may also be cooked together with other vegetables.

It is a great additional ingredient for soups and viands.

Decoction for washing wounds Boil roots and let it cool to bearable warm temperature and use it to wash wounds and sores.
Poultice/dressing Grounded seeds, leaves and bark may be applied topically as poultice onto swollen flesh to ease inflammation.
Oil Ben oil may be taken orally, mixed with foods. It is a powerful antioxidant. Oil is extracted from drumstick seeds by pressing.

It can also be used as oil base for perfumes and cosmetics.

Amazing Drumstick vegetable benefits in our body systems

INTEGUMENTARY SYSTEM (is an organ system consisting of the skin, hair and nails)

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Glowing skin because moringa cleanses and detoxifies the body

Helps prevent acne and pimples
Reduce wrinkles
Protect your body and skin against free radical damage to cells
Prevent warts
Prevent and cure boils
For wounds
Helps relieve insect bites
Reduce hair loss
Reduce dandruff and soothe itchy/irritated scalp

MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM ( includes bones of the skeleton and the cartilages, ligaments, and other connective tissue that

connect the bones)

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For stronger bones and teeth because of its high calcium content
Help manage claudication (a cramping pain caused by low blood supply to affected muscles)
Prevent occurrence of osteoporosis during old age
Helps to improve hemoglobin content of the blood, this in turn helps the blood to deliver more oxygen to the muscles
during excessive exercises

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Relax smooth muscles of the blood vessel

Massage oil for rheumatism and helps ease arthritis pain
Heal joint and tendons inflammation
Alleviates sprains

ENDOCRINE SYSTEM (is the collection of glands that produce hormones that regulate metabolism, growth and development, tissue

function, sexual and reproduction function, sleep and mood )

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Balance hormones naturally

Prevents sunstroke by stimulating the adrenal glands
Promotes sound sleep

CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM (consists of the heart, blood vessels, and the approximately five liters of blood that the blood vessel

transport)

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Regulates heartbeat and rhythm

Helps in blood pressure control
Moringa contains Selenium that is necessary for red blood cell health
Prevents cholesterol from forming in blood vessels
Thiamine helps change carbohydrates into energy, which is essential for heart function
Helps lower cholesterol levels
Prevents blood clotting
Improves blood circulation
Used to treat anemia
Helps normalize blood sugar level therefore preventing diabetes
Helps blood vessel dilate and relax

LYMPHATIC AND IMMUNE SYSTEM ( is a network of tissues and organs that help expel body toxins, waste and unwanted

materials)

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Antipyretic
Contains antioxidant
Avoids infection
Reduces tumor/ulcers
Decrease risk of many types of cancers including breast, colon, lung and prostate cancer
Fights flu and diseases

RESPIRATORY SYSTEM (series of organs responsible for taking in oxygen and expelling carbon dioxide)

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Boost immune system, thus increasing bodys energy

Reduce phlegm
Fights cold
Aids lung problems such as asthma, bronchitis and tuberculosis
Have anti-microbial that fights respiratory pathogens
Use as gargle for sore throat

GASTROINTESTINAL SYSTEM ( consists of organs involved in food intake, digestion and breaking down nutrients to convert food

into energy and excretion)

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Relief of gastric ulcers

Remedy for flatulence
Cure stomach aches
Improves digestion problem
Has very high levels of fibers that prevent constipation
Helps prevent fat accumulation in the liver
Good metabolism
Exterminating parasites in the intestines

URINARY/RENAL SYSTEM (is a group of organs concerned in producing, storing and eliminating urine )

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Natural diuretic
Antibacterial component of moringa is powerful to cure UTI
Used for low back/kidney pain

REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEM ( collection of internal and external organs, in both males and females that help you reproduce or have

babies)

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Increases milk supply for nursing mothers

Prevents mastitis (inflammation of the breast)
Aphrodisiac (stimulates sexual drive)
Helps increase semen count
Prevents prostate, cervix and ovarian cancer
Helps in erectile dysfunction
Effective against difficult menses

NERVOUS SYSTEM ( is a complex network of nerves and cells that carry messages and from the brain and spinal cord to various

parts of the body)

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Improves mental focus

Enhance alertness
Effective against nervous disorder like epilepsy
Relieve headaches and migraines
Reduces anxiety, depression and stress

SPECIAL SENSES ( sensations of taste, hearing, smell, equilibrium/balance and sight)

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Improves vision
Combats childhood blindness
Prevents eye infection and reduce swelling
Alleviate and cure earaches

In addition to these, drumstick vegetable is used as water purifier. The seed powder can be used as a simple method for cleaning dirty stream and
this treatment removes bacteria in water. As mentioned above, these are some of the exceptional medicinal usage of this super food, Tree of
Life, Miracle Tree, label it all to Moringa! Absolutely and truly it is a valuable food crop. Today, several studies have shown the validity and
authenticity of this knowledge. Moringa capsules and Moringa tea bags are safe and you can find some that are inspected by FDA. Unfortunately,
supplementation early in pregnancy appears to have the potential to induce abortions and higher dosage leads to genotoxicity and should be
avoided. Responsible and proper usage of this greens is needed.