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'''Moringa''' is a multipurpose tropical tree. It is mainly used for food and has numerous industrial, medicinal and agricultural uses, including animal feeding. Nutritious, fast-growing and drought-tolerant, this traditional plant was rediscovered in the 1990s and its cultivation has since become increasingly popular in Asia and Africa.
 
'''Moringa''' is a multipurpose tropical tree. It is mainly used for food and has numerous industrial, medicinal and agricultural uses, including animal feeding. Nutritious, fast-growing and drought-tolerant, this traditional plant was rediscovered in the 1990s and its cultivation has since become increasingly popular in Asia and Africa.
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==Uses==
 
==Uses==
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{{Uses|Cancer}}, {{Uses|Liver problems}}, {{Uses|Stomach problems}}, {{Uses|Bacterial diseases}}, {{Uses|Bone problems}}, {{Uses|Wounds}}, {{Uses|Diabetes}}, {{Uses|Asthma}}, {{Uses|Kidney problem}}, {{Uses|High blood pressure}}, {{Uses|Anemia}}.
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{{Uses|Cancer}}, {{Uses|Liver problems}}, {{Uses|Stomach problems}}, {{Uses|Bacterial diseases}}, {{Uses|Bone problems}}, {{Uses|Wounds}}, {{Uses|Diabetes}}, {{Uses|Asthma}}, {{Uses|Kidney problems}}, {{Uses|High blood pressure}}, {{Uses|Anaemia}}.
  
 
==Parts Used==
 
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{{Flower|Unisexual|2-4cm long|pink||Flowering throughout the year and In terminal and/or axillary pseudoracemes}}
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{{Flower|Unisexual|2-4cm long|Pink||Flowering throughout the year and In terminal and/or axillary pseudoracemes}}
  
 
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{{Fruit|oblong pod|Thinly septate, pilose, wrinkled|||seeds upto 5|Fruiting throughout the year}}
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{{Fruit|Oblong pod|Thinly septate, pilose, wrinkled|||Seeds upto 5|Fruiting throughout the year}}
  
 
===Other features===
 
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==How to plant/cultivate==
 
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In India, the plant is propagated by planting limb cuttings 1–2 m long, from June to August, preferably. The plant starts bearing pods 6–8 months after planting but regular bearing commenced after the second year. The tree bears for several years.
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In India, the plant is propagated by planting limb cuttings 1–2 m long, from June to August, preferably.<ref name="How to plant/cultivate"/>
  
 
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<ref name="chemical composition">[https://hort.purdue.edu/newcrop/duke_energy/Moringa_oleifera.html"chemistry"]</ref>
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<ref name="chemical composition">[https://hort.purdue.edu/newcrop/duke_energy/Moringa_oleifera.html Chemistry]</ref>
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<ref name="Leaf">[https://indiabiodiversity.org/species/show/32002 "morphology"]</ref>
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<ref name="Leaf">[https://indiabiodiversity.org/species/show/32002 Morphology]</ref>
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<ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[https://indiabiodiversity.org/species/show/32002 "Cultivation"]</ref>
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<ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[https://indiabiodiversity.org/species/show/32002 Cultivation]</ref>
 
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Latest revision as of 16:44, 24 June 2020

Moringa is a multipurpose tropical tree. It is mainly used for food and has numerous industrial, medicinal and agricultural uses, including animal feeding. Nutritious, fast-growing and drought-tolerant, this traditional plant was rediscovered in the 1990s and its cultivation has since become increasingly popular in Asia and Africa.

Uses

Cancer, Liver problems, Stomach problems, Bacterial diseases, Bone problems, Wounds, Diabetes, Asthma, Kidney problems, High blood pressure, Anaemia.

Parts Used

Leaves, Fruits.

Chemical Composition

The pod is reported to contain 86.9 g H2O, 2.5 g protein, 0.1 g fat, 8.5 g total carbohydrate, 4.8 g fiber, 2.0 g ash, 30 mg Ca, 110 mg P, 5.3 mg Fe, 184 IU vit. A, 0.2 mg niacin, and 120 mg ascorbic acid.[1]

Common names

Language Common name
Kannada
Hindi
Malayalam
Tamil
Telugu
Marathi
Gujarathi
Punjabi
Kashmiri
Sanskrit
English


Properties

Reference: Dravya - Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics.

Dravya

Rasa

Tikta (Bitter), Kashaya (Astringent)

Guna

Veerya

Vipaka

Karma

Prabhava

Habit

Herb

Identification

Leaf

Kind Shape Feature
Paripinnate Oblong Leaf Arrangementis Alternate-spiral

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Flower

Type Size Color and composition Stamen More information
Unisexual 2-4cm long Pink Flowering throughout the year and In terminal and/or axillary pseudoracemes

Fruit

Type Size Mass Appearance Seeds More information
Oblong pod Thinly septate, pilose, wrinkled Seeds upto 5 Fruiting throughout the year

Other features

List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used

Where to get the saplings

Mode of Propagation

Seeds, Cuttings.

How to plant/cultivate

In India, the plant is propagated by planting limb cuttings 1–2 m long, from June to August, preferably.[3]

Commonly seen growing in areas

Semiarid, Tropical areas, Subtropical areas.

Photo Gallery

References

  1. ↑ Chemistry
  2. ↑ Morphology
  3. ↑ Cultivation

External Links

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