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Common Names: 

• Well, this one is easy. It’s called moringa. The name comes from the Tamil word “murungai,” meaning drumstick. This is referring to the drumstick-like shape of the oil-bearing seedpods. It’s also been referred to as horseradish tree, drumstick tree, benzolive tree, or Ben oil tree.

Benefits & Medicinal Uses: 

• A quick glance at the toted health benefits and folk uses of moringa may surprise the uninitiated. Here’s a taste: antibacterial, antifungal, antiviral, antiparasitic, hepatoprotective, hypotensive, cancer preventative and antitumor, cardiac tonic, urinary tract tonic, thyroid tonic, immunostimulant, antirheumatic, astringent, abortifacient, aphrodisia.