This book has everything you need to know about Moringa — its nutritional content, medicinal properties, where to get it, the best way to grow it, and how to prepare Moringa for best results.

Chapter One

Moringa is a remarkable discovery which can make a tremendous difference in your health and quality of life. Mounting scientific evidence shows what has been known for thousands of years by people in the tropical parts of the world: Moringa is nature’s medicine cabinet.

It is best known as an excellent source of nutrition and a natural energy booster. Loaded with nutrients, vitamins and amino acids, it replenishes your body and provides what you need to get through a hectic weekday or active weekend.

As the candles multiply on top of your birthday cake, you may find yourself slowing down and saying, "I just don't feel eighteen any more." Moringa gives back some of the energy you thought was lost.

Yet this is not a sugar-based energy. It’s not something which makes you hyper for some period of intense activity then leaves you drained. In fact, Moringa is also relaxing…it helps to reduce blood pressure and assure a good night’s sleep.

And Moringa is loaded with nutrients. Each ounce of Moringa contains seven times the Vitamin C found in oranges, four times the Vitamin A of carrots, three times the iron of spinach, four times as much calcium as milk and three times the potassium of bananas.

One of the best attributes of Moringa is that it is also quite tasty and a welcome addition to your kitchen. The leaves, pods and flowers of this versatile tree are all edible, each with its own flavor. They can be served fresh with meals, or be reduced to powder  and used as a food supplement.

That it literally “grows on trees” is an extra bonus. This wonderful tree grows outdoors in the warmer parts of the country, and can be grown indoors in other areas.

The best way to get Moringa and take advantage of its remarkable health benefits is to get seeds and grow your own. This gives you an unlimited supply, fresh every day. I’ll show you where to get the seeds and how to raise vibrant, productive plants.

But if you want to try Moringa right away to see what it’s like and experience some of its benefits, there are also specialty markets  which carry it. Almost any market which sells food from India or Sri Lanka has cans or bottles of Moringa pods  identified as “Drumsticks,” the popular British name for them. Organic markets and health food stores in the U.S.  have just begun to stock Moringa, since its exceptional benefits have only recently been discovered here.  But it’s catching on quickly.

That’s because Moringa’s effect on people’s health has been nothing short of miraculous. I’ll tell you some of those stories and introduce a number of wonderful people around the world who have discovered its remarkable properties. Many of them are now working to spread the word about Moringa, especially among developing countries where its gifts are, in many cases, the gift of life .

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I was already gathering information on Moringa when I read an eye-catching front page article in the Los Angeles Times. It was written by Mark Fritz, a gifted writer and budding sleuth. His story encapsulated the extraordinary benefits of Moringa and started a stampede of interest which overwhelmed tree nurseries and seed-supply shops. Moringa trees were almost impossible to find anywhere in the United States.

For many years I’ve been living a healthy life, exploring the new frontiers of well-being, and writing about those discoveries. When I stumbled across mention of Moringa on the Internet , it stood out like water in the desert. And like that water, it gave rise to so many good things that it seemed unbelievable.

What tipped the scales for me were the excellent people and organizations working to bring Moringa’s benefits to other people in the world—especially where malnutrition and health problems are so severe that Moringa is literally the difference between life and death. Nonprofit organizations, religious groups and university researchers are dedicated to this effort… convinced by the scientific evidence of its benefits. My research has confirmed what they found, and you’ll see ample evidence of it here.

Moringa has another, very personal, aspect to it also. I grow it at home and, living in Southern California, have planted it outdoors as well. There is something special about being able to harvest the tender green leaves  and put them directly into your salad…. Or pick the green pods , which are very much like large string beans, and eat them as part of dinner a few minutes later… Or take a handful of the fragrant flowers  to make a cup of aromatic, soothing tea. Moringa becomes a positive part of your life with very little effort.

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In terms of where it came from, the Moringa tree is native to Northern India. It was well-known to ancient Sanskrit writers as a medicinal plant. In Ayurveda, which records the Hindu art of medicine and life, it is said the leaves of the Moringa tree prevent 300 diseases.

Ancient Roman, Greek and Egyptian civilizations used the pleasant-tasting edible oil extracted from Moringa seeds for making perfume and protecting their skin.

For thousands of years, this amazing tree has slowly spread to other tropical lands, going west to the Horn of Africa and east to the Philippines. Today, its seeds have been carried by hand to country after country around the world.

Although Moringa is the universal name for this tree, it's also known as the Drumstick tree (U.K.), Horseradish tree (U.S.), Ben aile (France), Sajna (India), Murunkak-kai (Sri Lanka), Malunggay (Philippines), Mlonge (Kenya), Nebeday (Senegal) and Benzolive (Haiti).

By any name it is -- to many -- the gift of better health and a better life.

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