42,828
edits
Note: This is a project under development. The articles on this wiki are just being initiated and broadly incomplete. You can Help creating new pages.
Changes
no edit summary
[[File:7561107678 2e8fb3110e z.jpg|thumb|right|''Moringa oleifera'', ''(Nugge soppu)'']]'''Moringa oleifera''' is the most widely cultivated species of the genus Moringa, which is the only genus in the family Moringaceae. This plant is belongs Moringaceae family. <ref name="Plant family"/>==Uses=={{Uses|Arthritis}}, {{Uses|Joint pain}}, {{Uses|Asthma}}, {{Uses|Cancer}}, {{Uses|Diabetes}}, {{Uses|Constipation}}, {{Uses|Epilepsy}}, {{Uses|Diarrhea}}, {{Uses|Stomachache}}.
==Parts Used==
{{Parts Used|Leaves}}, {{Parts Used|Flowers}}, {{Parts Used|Pods}}, {{Parts Used|Seeds}}.
==Common names==
{{Common names|kn=Nuggekayee|ml=Muringa|sa=|ta=Murungai Maram|te=Munagachettu|hi=Sahjan|en=Drumstick}}
== medicinal uses Properties==Reference: Dravya - Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics.===Dravya===
==Common nameHabit=={{Habit|Small tree}}
== References =Flower==={{Flower|Unisexual|Flower borne on a false pedicel 7-15 mm|White to cream|5|In axillary, divaricate panicles; white. Flowering throughout the year}}
===Fruit===
{{Fruit|Elongate||Torulose capsule, angled, longitudinally 3-valved; seeds many, 3 angled, 3 winged. Fruiting throughout the year|Bark corky grey|Many seeds}}
===Other features===
==List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used==
* [[Aragwadhadi kashayam]]
* [[Shothaghna lepa]]
<ref name="Ayurvedic preparations"/>
==Where to get the saplings==
==Mode of Propagation==
{{Propagation|Seeds}}, {{Propagation|Cuttings}}.
==How to plant/cultivate==
Moringa seeds can be planted directly where intended to be grown. No pretreatment is required. Cuttings take root very easily and even large branches can be planted and they will sprout.<ref name="How to plant/cultivate"/>
==Commonly seen growing in areas==
{{Commonly seen|Tropical area}}, {{Commonly seen|Subtropical area}}, {{Commonly seen|Equatorial climate areas}}.
==Photo Gallery==
<gallery class="left" caption="" widths="140px" heights="140px">
Ben-oil tree leaves (marketed) 1.jpg
Ben-oil tree leaves (marketed) 2.jpg
Ben-oil tree pods (marketed) 1.jpg
Ben-oil tree pods (marketed) 2.jpg
Bug on moringa.JPG
</gallery>
==References==
<references>
<ref name="Moringa oleiferachemical composition">[https://enwww.wikipediaresearchgate.net/publication/280575461_Chemical_Constituents_of_Moringa_oleifera_Lam_Leaves Chemical Constituents]</ref><ref name="Leaf">[http://eol.org/wikipages/486251/details Encyclopedia of life]</ref><ref name="Ayurvedic preparations">[https://easyayurveda.com/2012/12/06/Moringa_oleifera moringa-benefits-medicinal-usage-complete-ayurveda-details/ Ayurvedic preparations]</ref><ref name="wikipediaHow to plant/cultivate">[https://treesforlife.org/our-work/our-initiatives/moringa/how-to-grow Cultivation details]</ref><ref name="Plant family">Karnataka Aushadhiya Sasyagalu By Dr.Maagadi R Gurudeva, Page no:205</ref>
</references>
==External Links==
* [https://www.feedipedia.org/node/124 Moringa oleifera on feedipedia.org]
* [https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213453016300362 Moringa oleifera on sciencedirect.com]
* [https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/17089328/ Moringa oleifera on pubmed.ncbi.in]
[[Category:Herbs]]
[[Category:Ayurvedic herbs that don't have seed photos]]
[[Category:Moringaceae]]