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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. It is a fast-growing, drought-resistant tree, native to the southern foothills of the Himalayas in northwestern India, and widely cultivated in tropical and subtropical areas where its young seed pods and leaves are used as vegetables.

Uses

arthritis, joint pain, asthma, cancer, diabetes, constipation, epilepsy, Diarrhea, stomach pain

Parts Used

Leaves, Flowers, Pods, Seeds.

Chemical Composition

Investigation of the carotenoid contents from the leaves, flowers and fruits of eight M. oleifera cultivars from India yielded luteoxanthin, lutein, zeaxanthin, and β-carotene^[1]

Common names

Language	Common name
Kannada	Nuggekayee
Hindi	sahjan
Malayalam	Muringa
Tamil	Murungai Maram
Telugu	Munagachettu
Marathi	NA
Gujarathi	NA
Punjabi	NA
Kashmiri	NA
Sanskrit
English	Drumstick

Properties

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

Dravya

Rasa

Tikta (Bitter), Katu (Pungent)

Guna

Laghu (Light), Ruksha (Dry), Tikshna (Sharp)

Veerya

Ushna (Hot)

Vipaka

Katu (Pungent)

Karma

Kapha, Vata

Prabhava

Habit

Small tree

Identification

Leaf

Kind	Shape	Feature
Simple	Tri-pinnate	Leaf Arrangement is Alternate-spiral and Leaf Shape is Ovate or elliptic

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Flower

Type	Size	Color and composition	Stamen	More information
Unisexual	flower borne on a false pedicel 7-15 mm	white to cream	5	In axillary, divaricate panicles; white. Flowering throughout the year.

Fruit

Type	Size	Mass	Appearance	Seeds	More information
elongate		torulose capsule, angled, longitudinally 3-valved; seeds many, 3 angled, 3 winged. Fruiting throughout the year	Bark corky grey	many seeds	{{{6}}}

Other features

List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used

Vishatinduka Taila as root juice extract

Where to get the saplings

Mode of Propagation

Seeds, Cuttings.

How to plant/cultivate

Moringa oleifera is believed to be native to sub-Himalayan tracts of northern India but is now found worldwide in the tropics and sub-tropics. It grows best in direct sunlight under 500 meters altitude^[3]

Commonly seen growing in areas

tropical, sub-tropical, equatorial climate.

Photo Gallery

References

External Links

[chemical_composition-1] "Chemical Constituents"

[Leaf-2] "encyclopedea of life"

[How_to_plant.2Fcultivate-3] "CULTIVATION OF MORINGA"

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	'''Moringa oleifera''' is the most widely cultivated species of the genus Moringa, which is the only genus in the family Moringaceae. It is a fast-growing, drought-resistant tree, native to the southern foothills of the Himalayas in northwestern India, and widely cultivated in tropical and subtropical areas where its young seed pods and leaves are used as vegetables.		'''Moringa oleifera''' is the most widely cultivated species of the genus Moringa, which is the only genus in the family Moringaceae. It is a fast-growing, drought-resistant tree, native to the southern foothills of the Himalayas in northwestern India, and widely cultivated in tropical and subtropical areas where its young seed pods and leaves are used as vegetables.