Moringa is a powerful and nutrient dense herb known worldwide as a miracle tree, but why
is this, what are key benefits of moringa and concerns, should you be consuming the
tea, root or powder find out all this and more on this video
So if you want to learn more about moringa, watch this video
Let’s go
Moringa also known as miracle plant is native to north india but is now grown in many places
around the world including south east asia, south america, carribean islands, arabia and
africa, actually my aunty back in nigeria has an amazing moringa tree. She is my plug
for moringa leaves and seeds.
Fun fact: pretty much every part of the tree has use, whether that's its root, leaves,
seeds, flowers and immature seeds, everything from water purification to oil making, there
is a lot of use for moringa trees. It’s really versatile and that’s why historically
the moringa tree was highly valued because of its characteristics. .
And that's just the tip of its history, Records of this tree being used go back around 5000
years, For example, in a 5000 years old Vedic records from India, Moringa and its healing
properties are documented, ancient egyptians placed vases filled with moringa oil inside
their tombs and its oil was used for different medicinal purposes. Also, moringa is said
to have been used as a war and strength aid
Speaking of war, there are some links historically to herbs and strength or focus at war for
soldiers, if you would like a video that explores this deeper, comment below.
It’s worth noting that Moringa there is about 12 species of moringa distributed throughout
the world. The mode popular is Moringa Oleifera, this is what's said to be the most nutritious
plant in the world I personally own moringa leaves, i consumed the leaves as tea
So Without further ado, let’s get into the 4 benefits of moringa
The first benefit of moringa is it nutritional composition
One of the earliest things I learnt from family about moringa during the time I spent in Nigeria
as a kid was that Moringa was rich in vitamin c. In fact, the fresh leaves contain around
200 mg/100 g of vitamin C it said to have about 7 times more vitamin C than oranges
But it’s not just its vitamin C content that is fueling a moringa craze, one study
called it an effective remedy for malnutrition. It is said to have 10 times more vitamin A
than carrots, 17 more calcium than milk, 15 more potassium than bananas and 25 times more
iron than spinach.Speaking of iron, if you would like me to do 4 herbal sources of iron
video, comment below and let me know, a few videos and that will get done for you.
It’s worth mentioning that with any plant or herb, the nutritional composition can change
depending on where it’s grown and the conditions it's grown in. The tree grown in India has
slightly different nutritional components than a tree grown in Nigeria for example,
one article actually looked into it and found that one of the reasons for the differences
could be temperature, it’s interesting.
So it maybe worth paying some attention to where you get your moringa from but all in
all, it seems moringa is pretty impressive for its nutrient profile
The second benefit of moringa is growth and repair
One study on mice found that moringa powder can have restoration boosting properties,
especially following some sort of injury. Although this was done in mice and cant always
be extrapolated, it gives some good indication of its potential growth and repair qualities,
For one, Moringa leaves are almost 25% protein with all 9 essential amino acids.This makes
moringa powder a good source of the building blocks of protein aiding muscle growth and
repair, but also, it's good calcium content, iron content and zinc content can aid growth
and repair, in fact, those are just a few of key nutrients needed for good muscle or
cell growth and repair, others include copper, magnesium, biotin which are said to be in
moringa and even down to its good fats content
This is why some people are taking moringa tea and powder. I’ve tried moringa powder
personally but I want to know how some of you have found it? Have you tried moringa
powder or tea, share your experiences with the community
The third benefit of moringa is the antis
the first anti we have is its potential antioxidant compounds
Antioxidants help oxidance stress which essentially is the imbalance between free radicals and
antioxidants in your body, there's so much secondary benefit of this from skin benefits
to aging and there is evidence of antioxidants helping prevent cancer
Other antis of moringa include that it’s potentially antiinflammatory, it's also antiviral,
so it can potentially help the immune system and it's also shown in a study to be antibacterial.
This is pretty promising stuff.
The forth benefit of moringa is its skin and hair benefits
There is a lot of application of moringa, remember that every part of the plant has
some use. You can even get moringa seed oil
For one, one of the main reasons for hair loss is deficiencies and we already spoke
about some of the nutrients in moringa, aiding balance and also helping the body with its
antibacterial properties, antibacterial properties can aid in preventing breakouts. Also with
the antioxidant properties is said to help prevent wrinkles and free radical damage on
the skin. So there are potentially good benefits here.
Also nutrients such as vitamin A, this helps circulation, especially to extremities which
can help absorption of nutrients in the hair follicles, so this can aid hair health. For
skin, some are using moringa powder on their face or some are making face masks from moringa
paste as it has all these potential benefits, This is a reason why many upscale or luxury
products now have some moringa in it. just google morigina skin and a lot of products
and articles come up.
But what is the best type of moringa to buy and are there any concerns
One concern is that standardization may be an issue, you can buy one product today and
get 7 times the vitamin c as orange and tomorrow maybe 2, but also, many plants lose their
nutritive properties when processed, but in this case, there may be some benefits to heating.
I'm not sure if many people have heard of the term antinutrient, antinutrients can essentially
reduce the bioavailability of certain nutrients from the plant, and it’s said that Moringa
leaves may also contain high levels of antinutrients which can reduce the absorption of minerals
and protein. One study found that a way to get around this is to boil or heat moringa
as it increases the benefits of its iron and antioxidant content.
So, tea is a great form but also the powder, as some powders are heated when made, there
may be ways to consume it slightly warmer, whether in cereal or adding the powder to
your tea or baking with it.
These are some concerns to be mindful of, also, not many people like the taste of moringa
powder. So, you can defo get creative here. Let me know what you come up with, I wouldnt
really recommend a capsule unless its potentially a standardised extract as it’s said that
The amounts in capsules may not be a good amount to see potential benefits
Also, another concern is that, there are no long term studies that have been done, so
in terms of long term use, there is no guidelines, but what is known, is that too high quantities
can potentially lead to toxicity in the liver, so be mindful, also if breastfeeding, or pregnant,
its advised to avoid this herb, In general if you have an issue, contact an expert before
trying any new herb or supplement.
So to conclude, moringa is nutritious, good for skin, great amount of the antis and it
aids recovery and I'd get the leaves for tea, and powder and if I can find a good source,
the seeds may be interesting too.
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