About a year ago, an Australian friend boasted about a plant that she grows in her garden. She talked about the magnificent properties of this plant. I was so intrigued, the next day, my husband and I found it at our local Nursery plant store. This 6 inch plant went on to grow to nearly seven feet tall. The next year we ordered seeds and grew several pots. This was new to us, but not to many others around the world.
For centuries, As far back as 500 tree of life meaning years the moringa oleifera plant has been used to treat many aliments. This tropical plant is grown in the foothills of The Himalayas in North India. It is also grown in Central and South America. Through the years it’s been used to treat and heal. Moringa Oleifera has healing properties that are highly beneficial to folks who ingest it as medicinal alternative for treatment and has some of the best nutritional values among other trees.
It is utilized for several purposes such as skin disorder therapy, diabetes, sleep enhancement, relief for anxiety and depression. It can also improve blood sugar levels. Many claim it can speed up recovery after a workout at the gym.
Some of the nutritional facts of the drumstick tree are that it has been proven to contain four times as much calcium as found in milk and 3 times potassium as found in bananas.
In a basic one serving of Moringa, contains:
• 25% everyday value of Vitamin C
• 42% everyday value of Potassium
• 60% everyday value of Magnesium
• 71% everyday value of Iron
• 125% everyday value of Calcium
• 272% everyday value of Vitamin A
It also provides about 92 nutrients, 46 antioxidants, 36 anti-inflammatory properties, 18 amino acids and 9 essential amino acids.
Below are Top Ten healthy Benefits of the amazing tree of life.