Moringa (Moringa Oleifera) (सहजन) | Introduction | Benefits | Usage

Moringa (सहजन): Moringa (Moringa Oleifera) is counted as a Super Food, as many research papers have been published upon moringa. Moringa is high in calcium, which makes bones strong. In addition, it contains iron, magnesium, vitamin C, and cilium. Moringa contains vitamin A, which has been used for beauty since ancient times. Eating this green vegetable often keeps old age away. It also improves the eyes sight. It is a good blood purifier. 

 

Ayurvedic Properties (Gun-dharm) of Moringa Oleifera
Dosha	Balance kapha and Vaat Dosha
Rasa (Taste)	Katu(pungent), Tikta(Bitter)
Guna (Qualities)	Laghu, Tikshna, Ruksh
Virya (Potency)	Ushna(hot)
Vipka(Post Digestion Effect)	Katu(pungent)
Others	Krimighna(expel parasitic worms and other internal parasites), Svedmpaga(uses in savedana), shirovirechanopaga(uses in nasya karma)

 

 

Medicinal Benefits and Usage of Moringa (Moringa Oleifera):

• Good for Bones:

moringa is a rich source of calcium, which is very good for bones. And too moringa is blessed with iron, magnesium, and silium. by regular use of moringa will strengthen your bones.

• Better health:

It is often said to consume green vegetables. and a vegitable with so many nutrition’s certainly leads you to good health. Eating moringa often keeps old age away, it also improves eyesight. If you like, you can drink moringa (drumstick) in the form of soup, it clears the blood of the body.

• Benefits in Pregnancy:

It is recommended to give the juice to the pregnant, it gives relief from the problems caused in the delivery and reduces the mother’s discomfort even after the delivery, giving the juice of its leaves to the pregnant woman makes delivery easier.

• Benefits in Skin & Beauty:

Moringa (Drumstick) contains vitamin A, which has been used for beauty since ancient times.

Oil of Moringa seeds is used to massage infants. The element of drumstick seeds is very popular in cosmetic industries for skin cleansing. Toxins hidden in the depths of the skin can be removed through essence.

The paste of drumstick seeds helps in keeping the skin color and tone clean. There is no better chemical for regenerating dead skin.

• Benefits for Stomach:

 Moringa flower is useful in stomach diseases and phlegm diseases. Its leaves are useful in Vata and stomach ache. 

Moringa Powder

• Benefits in Joint pain:

moringa is very effective for patients suffering from the pain of sprains, sciatica, arthritis, slip disc, etc.

The use of Moringa bark is best for diseases such as sciatica, arthritis, etc.

Taking decoction of its leaf provides quick relief in arthritis, sciatica, paralysis, air disorders. In the rapid velocity of sciatica, a decoction of its root shows a miraculous effect at a rapid rate.

Make a pulp of moringa leaves, add mustard oil and cook on the flame, and applying on the place of sprain soon benefits.

Moringa is said to be the suppressor of 80 types of pain and 72 types of air disorders.

Eating vegetable is beneficial in chronic arthritis and joint pain and air congestion, gout diseases.

Moringa gum is considered beneficial in joint pain.

• Benefits in Asthma:

Having honey mixed with the bark of a moringa reduces cough. 

• Benefits in Ear:

Ear pain is relieved by dropping a few drops of moringa fresh leaves juice the ear.

• Benefits in Kidney stones: 

Kidney and bladder stones are cut out by eating drumstick vegetables.

Drinking decoction of the bark of moringa root with hing and rock salt is beneficial in gallstones.

•  Benefits in Stomach: 

The juice of moringa leaves removes the stomach worms of children and also loose motions, prevents vomiting.

Constipation is eliminated by eating greens of soft leaves of Moringa.

Consumption of the juice of Moringa leaves causes obesity to decrease gradually.

 

• Rich source of vitamin C:

Moringa contains a lot of vitamin C. Vitamin C fights many diseases of the body, especially from cough and cold. suffering from blocked nose and ears due to cold, then you can boil the drumstick in water and steam it. It will reduce stiffness.