| As natural resources degrade and access to foods | | | | plant and all resulted to prove the usefulness of the |
| become difficult to some regions in Africa and Asia, | | | | plant. So far, there is no studies conducted that has |
| one saviour tree has surfaced. For more than years | | | | proven otherwise. |
| already, the Moringa tree has been used to help | | | | As a matter of culture throughout tropical regions, to |
| malnourishment suffered by both infants and the | | | | differentiate Malunggay's uses as food or medicine is |
| lactating mother. It has all the nutritional values that are | | | | hard to dig. All of the tropical countries are taking |
| needed to develop healthy bodies. | | | | advantage of the tree for all its uses, both as medicinal |
| The Moringa trees have been used to fight against | | | | and food. For ages, the consumption of malunggay is |
| malnutrition around the world. Non-government | | | | an ancient practice. For example, in traditional Indian |
| organizations like the Trees of Life, Church World | | | | society, young and old individuals are made to drink a |
| Service and Educational Concerns for Hunger | | | | cup of decoction called kasayam. This practice is done |
| Organizations are helping constituents worldwide. All of | | | | every Sunday after an oil bath tradition. |
| these organizations have one thing in common; all of | | | | The malunggay is of monogeneric family and is native |
| them are promoting Malunggay as the natural remedy | | | | to Moringaceae. It is popular in the following names: |
| of the issue on malnutrition. | | | | horseradish tree, drumstick tree, benzolive tree, kelor, |
| Leaves of the Moringa can be eaten fresh, cooked, or | | | | marango, mlonge, moonga, nebeday, saijhan, sajna, ben |
| stored as powdered dried leaves. It can be stored for | | | | tree oil, and malunggay. The Ancient Romans, Greeks |
| many months without refrigeration. As longer storage | | | | and Egyptians are the ancient consumer of this plant. |
| happens, there is no noted nutritional value degradation. | | | | Moringa is a perennial tree with trees that are not solid. |
| Regularly, Malunggay is consumed for ages in tropical | | | | It is not suitable to be used as timber because of its |
| countries around the globe. The tree is not seasonal. It | | | | soft quality. It is a very important crop in India, |
| bears leaves all the time. It can be made as a steady | | | | Philippines, Ethiopia and the Sudan. |
| and constant supply of minerals and vitamins for the | | | | The many uses of malunggay such as medicine, food |
| family. It is far way different from other vegetables. | | | | and bio-fuel are all certified to be correct. The NABI |
| Other vegetables may become scarce when dry | | | | has certified that Moringa oil has passed the set |
| season comes while malunggay can sustain and still | | | | standard of bio diesel. Experts also say that the |
| develop plenty of leaves. | | | | contribution of malunggay in the field of natural |
| To make sure of the nutritional qualities of Moringa, you | | | | medicine cannot be understated. Housemakers and |
| can undertake research effortlessly. At present, there | | | | nutritionist also prove the delicious and nutritious use of |
| have been numerous scientific and popular literatures | | | | malunggay as food. |
| about the plant. Many studies were made about the | | | | What else are you looking for? |