Moringa may be one of the most beneficial organic medicines you’ve never heard of.
Don’t fret, though... I’m here to change that. You know it’s true–knowledge is power!
A little back-story
I used to take powdered moringa to help stabilize my blood sugars. It worked great until I was diagnosed with cancer and began chemotherapy. One of the side-effects of chemo, at least for many patients, is soaring blood sugars, and that was certainly so in my case.
My care team implored me to graduate to insulin. Wasn’t happy about it but I did. At some point during the year of treatment and the year-plus of recovery, I forgot about moringa.
I’d written a post about moringa several years ago, but thought it wasn’t something I should continue with due to being on insulin and in a consistent struggle to keep my sugars closer to normal levels.
But recently, I got intel on moringa that’s gotten me excited about it all over again and for brand new reasons!
My brother and sister-in-law are pastors in Brazil, my sister-in-law’s native country. When their family relocated permanently to Brazil, they were able to invest in land in a fertile, mountainous region. This allowed them to plant and cultivate a large variety of fruit, nut and vegetable plants. Over the years, it’s grown into a truly magnificent food forest.
A few times a year, he and I engage in a virtual tour of the property. Many of the plants are also native to the Midwest USA, where we grew up, but he also has many plants that are native to tropical regions.
On our most recent tour, I wasn’t only excited to see their trees, bushes and other plants, but also very excited to see two little monkeys climbing along a branch while we made rounds.
That same virtual visit, he showed me their moringa tree. If I knew of it prior, I’d forgotten about it (a residual effect of chemo), and was very excited to learn that they regularly harvest its leaves. My sister-in-law makes tea from them. Moringa is a super-food that helps with a wide array of health challenges. So, I asked if they’d send along some pics of the process for me to share with you.
My sister-in-law, Bel. She's about to harvest some leaves from the moringa tree to make tea.
The sprig she selected.
Here she's added some of the moringa leaves to a pot, along with freshly sliced pineapple and strawberries, also harvested from her garden.
The leaves and fruit have infused the water and now she's pouring it off into a cup.
The fragrant and delicious tea is now ready to serve!
What sort of things is moringa used for?
I suppose this could depend on whom you ask. Moringa does a lot of good things for lots of people. That’s just how those broad-spectrum superfoods roll!
Here’s a short list for you...
☙ Anemia
☙ Anti-depressant
☙ Bone health (reduces risk of osteoporosis)
☙ Blood sugar stabilizer (Used it myself for this and it worked great!)
☙ Chronic disease reduction
☙ Digestive health
☙ Increased energy levels
☙ Heart health (helps reduce issues with high cholesterol and hypertension)
☙ Hormonal balance
☙ Inflammation (anti-inflammatory properties help reduce pain and swelling)
☙ Lactation support (traditionally used to increase milk production)
☙ Liver health (antibacterial and antioxidant properties helps protect the liver from damage)
☙ Menstrual discomfort
☙ Skin (elasticity and wrinkle reduction)
Moringa is packed with antioxidants, minerals and vitamins, allowing it to help with overall health and immunity. However, be aware that moringa may interact with some medications, and you should investigate possible reactions and potential side-effects before using it.
I’ll note here that during the several years I used moringa, I never had an adverse reaction to it and I do plan to incorporate it again as a daily supplement.
"It is written..."
In the middle of its street, and on either side of the river, was the tree of life, which bore twelve fruits, each tree yielding its fruit every month. The leaves of the tree were for the healing of the nations. Revelation 22:2
The wrap!
My thanks to you for visiting today! I hope you found the info helpful and will share it with anyone you know who shares and interest in organic medicines. If you’re familiar with moringa, have grown it or used it, please share your experience with it in the comments!
Until next time...
Shalom, shalom!
Angelia
