MALUNGGAY

SCIENTIFIC NAME:

Moringa oleifera

 Once considered a "poor man's vegetables Now it is known as a "miracle tree" or "nature's medicine cabinet - loaded with vitamins and minerals that can be an effective remedy against many kinds of ailments.

 Excellent source of Vitamin A and B, and minerals such as Calcium and Iron

Excellent source of Iron

Powerhouse of nutritional value Easy to plant Available year round

DISTRIBUTION
Grown throughout the Philippines as a

vegetable or border plant

CONSTITUENTS
1. Ben oil, 36%
Palmitic Stearic Myristic Oleic Benhenic Acids Phytosterin

2. Two alkaloids

NUTRITIONAL VALUE

Gram for gram

7 times the vitamin C in oranges 4 times the calcium in milk 4 times the vitamin A in carrots 2 times the protein in milk 3 times the potassium in bananas

MEDICINAL QUALITIES:
= is believed to have a stabilizing effect on blood pressure = treat anxiety

= control glucose levels in cases of diabetes. = Mixed with honey and followed by a drink of coconut milk 2 or 3 times a day, leaves are used as a remedy for diarrhea, dysentery and colitis.

MEDICINAL QUALITIES:
= with carrot juice added, is used as a diuretic. = Eating leaves is recommended in cases of gonorrhea = Leaves and buds are rubbed on the temples for headache.

= A poultice is made from fresh leaves and applied to reduce glandular swelling

MEDICINAL QUALITIES:
= Leaf juice is used as a skin antiseptic

= treat fevers, bronchitis, eye and ear infections, scurvy, and catarrh (inflammation of the mucus membrane).
= anthelmintic ( able to kill intestinal worms) = purgative. = increase a woman's milk production = prescribed for anemia

MEDICINAL QUALITIES:
It is best known as an excellent source of

nutrition and natural energy booster

For pregnant and breast-feeding women,

moringa leaves can do much to preserve the mother's health and pass on strength to the fetus or nursing child.
prescribed for malnutrition

BENEFITS

PARTS UTILIZED
1. FLOWERS
Medicine
Health drink

PARTS UTILIZED
2. LEAVES
Human food
Medicine Natural pesticide

Animal feeds

PARTS UTILIZED
3. YOUNG PODS
Food
Medicine

PARTS UTILIZED
4. SEEDS

Edible oil Cosmetics Skin care Perfume oil Lubricants Water purifier Medicine Animal feeds Fertilizer

PARTS UTILIZED
5. Branch

PARTS UTILIZED
6. Roots

1. Health Benefits:
Skin Treatment

= cure cuts, scrapes, sores, and rashes as well as cracking and other signs of aging.
Anti-inflammatory

= wound healing effective in trauma initiated chronic swelling.

Diabetes

= An extract from the leaf has been shown to be effective in lowering blood sugar levels within 3 hours of ingestion

Health Benefits
Detoxification

= ability to remove hazardous materials from water (purifier) Antibiotic = topical treatment for minor infections Energy booster when used regularly

Health Benefits
Hypertension Anti-aging Lactating mothers

2. Food Industry
preservative in food industries as vegetable cooking oil

used in dressings

ANG PAGTATANIM ng MALUNGGAY

Why not start planting malunggay now?

It can save your life

It can help you cut down on medical costs