In Praise of Moringa
By Xavier Bage
@franxav (14020)
India
March 14, 2025 9:52pm CST
It is moringa season for us. Most of our moringa trees are bearing sticks ( drum sticks, as they are known in some quarters). I decided to pluck them early when they are still tender. They grow in size rather fast and develop seeds within. They begin to lose taste to some extent.
On the other hand, its leaves contain even more benefits.
Need I describe the benefits of this tree ? In the countryside people generally take moringa leaves to cure anaemia. There are definitely many more. I decided to explore in Google. It gave a list of two dozens. For myself I particularly selected four of them. It contains anti diabetes, anti blood pressure, anti arthritis , and anti oxidant properties. I'm not listing them all here. You may check them for yourself. A moringa tree carries a huge blessing. Plant one if you have a little place where you can. It doesn't need much care. You will never regret for planting a branch of moringa.
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@DaddyEvil (143378)
• United States
15 Mar
I know drumsticks are a type of vegetable but know little else about it. I just checked and moringa won't grow where I live. It gets too cold during the winter here for it to survive.
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@vandana7 (101562)
• India
15 Mar
@DaddyEvil We get them ...it is flown across the seas...
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@lilacskies (11015)
• United States
15 Mar
Who are the kids in the picture? Your kids?
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@cacay1 (84475)
• Cagayan De Oro, Philippines
15 Mar
@lilacskies they might be their neigbors.
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@Dreamerby (7144)
• Calcutta, India
15 Mar
Oh yeah I have heard of moringa leaves and the uncountable benefits it has.
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@psanasangma (7288)
• India
21h
Two children are adorable!!
well, when it comes to moringa leaves I love with lentils or with dryfish and alkaline water
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@aninditasen (16863)
• Raurkela, India
21h
My neighbour gave me some today and I cooked them today.
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