Sunday, April 4, 2010

MALUNGGAY (Moringa olifera)


Good morning everyone. Another tree with medicinal value found in the Philippines. I’m sure if many have this plant you can use it to cure some ailments. There are a total of 96 Philippine medicinal trees under 83 genera and 38 families. I want to share the most seen trees here.

Malunggay is an exotic species but grows well throughout the Philippines. The tree can grow well throughout the Philippines. This tree can grow as high as 3 to 5 meters in a span of 1 year and can reach a height of about 15 to 30 meters without cutting.

Medicinal Value:

■ Decoction of leaves used for hiccups, asthma, gout, back pain, rheumatism, wounds, and sores.

■ Pods are cure for intestinal parasitism.

■ Leaves and pods are helpful in increasing breast milk in the breastfeeding mothers. 6 tables of leaf powder will provide nearly all the woman’s daily iron and calcium needs during pregnancy and breastfeeding.

■ Pounded roots are used as poultice for inflammatory swelling.

■ The fruit could increase the sperm count.

■ The root bark has sex-hormone related properties.

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