Description
Moringa Oleifera
Botanical Name : Moringa Oleifera
Certifications :
Family Name : Moringaceae
Common Name : Moringa, Horse Radish Tree,
Drumstick Tree, Sahijan
Part Used : Roots, Seeds, Leaves
Habitat : Found through out india.
Product offered : Leaves, Seeds, Oil, Pods
Uses : The roots are bitter, acrid, thermogenic, digestive,
carminative, anthelmintic, constipating, anti-inflammatory,
emmenagogue, diuretic, ophthalmic, expectorant and stimulant. They
are useful in dyspepsia, anorexia, verminosis, diarrhoea, colic,
flatulence, paralysis, inflammations, amenorrhoea, dysmenorrhoea,
fever, strangury, vesical and renal calculi. It is used in cough,
asthma, bronchitis, pectoral diseases, splenomegaly, epilepsy and
cardiopathy. Leaves are anti-inflammatory, anodyne, anthelmintic,
ophthalmic and rich in Vitamin A and C. They are useful in scurvy,
wounds, tumors, inflammations and helminthasis. Seeds are acrid,
bitter, anodyne, anti-inflammatory, purgative, antipyretic and
ophthalmic. They are useful in neuralgia, inflammations,
intermittent fevers and opthalmopathy. Bark is regarded as an
antiscorbic, and it exudes a reddish gum sometimes used for
diarrhea. Oil is clear, sweet and odorless, It also is edible and
useful in the manufacture of perfumes and hairdressings.
