Moringa tree or guinea hen, still Jamaica's magic

Jamaica’s newest discovered magic tree taking over from guinea hen weed!

Now the Jamaican guinea hen weed, when discovered, took the world by storm treating stubborn ills and sicknesses chiefly cancer and purifying both the bronchial and the urinary tract. The moringa tree commonly called ‘moringa’, or ‘drumstick tree’, is even more far reaching and impacting as a ‘miracle tree’ having far more uses.
It’s been around a long time, but only recently did a great number of Jamaicans discover a new appreciation for the tree/plant literally flocking any sign for it’s long down growing pods mostly to retrieve the seeds. It is potent however in every aspect and element.
The most popular of the moringa trees is the moringa oleifera. Moringa, growing rapidly across Jamaica, is considered to be firstly an effective weapon against malnutrition. Moringa is potent as a medicine known to cure at least 300 ills, at least in India where it originated.

Moringa_oleifera_sg — The Moringa Oleifera tree is the most popular of the moringa trees or plants. Considered cure for over 300 diseases.

SOME JAMAICANS TAKE MORINGO:
As a seasoning – both seeds, leaves, roots
Cooked up as a vegetable – leaves
Flowers eaten as a snack
Seeds eaten raw – like nuts (get seeds by opening the pods)
Roots used in cooking
Roots or leaves used as herbal tea
MEDICINAL USES:
Effective against skin infections
Lowers blood pressure
Lowering blood sugar
Moringa’s high Magnesium content is an important mineral for bones in the post-menopause stage
Reduces swelling
Assists in healing ulcers
Calming nervous system
* List of diseases known to be cured/treated by Mirango at THIS LINK
OUTSIDE BODY USES:
Purifying water
Removes over 90% bacteria
Effective fuel
Good fertiliser
Feed for livestock
Bark used for antiseptic
Sap used as a blue dye (In Jamaica it is common to see the Moringa sap used as a dye)
TANTALISING POTENCY: Ever wondered why the tree is so powerful?
It …
is 4 times more calcium than milk
is 3 times more iron than spinach
is 7 times more vitamin C than oranges
is 4 times more vitamin than carrots
is 3 times more potassium than bananas
has as much protein as eggs
contains 20 amino acids
has all 8 essential amino acids
is high in antioxidants

*IMPORTANT FACTS LINKS:
MORINGA OIL
GROWING MORINGA
MORINGA NUTRITION: Making the powder
MORINGA RECIPES (See more on moringa recipes)
MORINGA FLOWERS
PURIFYING WATER
MORINGA PODS
MORINGA AS DYE at THIS LINK. The sap is commonly used in Jamaica in a blue dye.

EDITOR’S NOTES:
Now you might want to check with a Jamaica Herbalist, as taking too much Moringa can send you to the bathroom way too often beyond your needs!
There are two versions of moringa known to be existing in Jamaica so far. The more common one is considered the female plant.

EDITOR’S NOTES

REGARDING PURCHASE OF/ACCESS to herbs grown in Jamaica:
You will need to secure them directly from Jamaica. At times, there are restrictions at country borders worldwide, on the import/export of herbs, so checks are a must. We however have had persons who report they successfully brought the herbs back home on their person. Acquiring herbs or byproducts from a member of our team attracts a fee.

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