Powder Moringa / Powder Malungay

In Africa poverty areas people suffered from malnutrition. Then, they tried the moringa / malungay powder added to their meal. After three weeks the malnourish children became quick & glow in their faces. They maintained healthy countenance. Cos moringa powder is so nutritious full of Vitamins like A, C, E and B-Complex; Minerals like Calcium, Potassium, Iron, Magnesium and more. Plus essential Amino Acids for the benefit of children, pregnant, lactating mother and us. Dry leaf fine powder has a fine grain size and moringa powder can be added to milk, soup, tea, sauce, fruit juices and other food items. Sugar, salt, spices can be added as per the taste of an individual. A teaspoonful or so can be placed directly under the tongue and washed down with water, but care must be taken not to breathe the fine powder. It can be used in cooking, but high temperatures destroy some of the nutrients.

Moringa / Malungay leaves drying suggestions:
1. Spread cleaned malungay leaves on a cloth inside the house or other protective structure.
2. Spread cleaned malungay leaves in hanging treymade with mosquito netting.
3. Hang malungay leaf bunches from roof or porch with string (similar to tobacco drying).

Then, I pound the dried leaves to turn powder form.

Cup of Fresh Moringa Leaves

Cup full of moringa / malungay leaves rich in Vitamin C. Add it in Tinola a Filipino chicken soup menu. Wow! More vitamins, minerals, amino acids and antioxidants. Keep our body healthy and young.

Bradpete Super Noodles

I love salty, sour & spicy noodles. And this noodles is so nutritious and delicious to eat. When you have cough, cold, clog nose, sinusitis and sorethroat it is great to sip the soup and eat this best noodles. I use to eat it as remedy when I have those illness listed above.

Ingredients:

1 pack of instant noodles
1 or 1 1/2 of water
1/4 teaspoon of moringa / malungay powder
or [1/4 cup of moringa / malungay leaves (if powder not available)]
1 red chili hot pepper
1 calamansi fruit / lemon

1. Cook the instant noodles.
2. After finish cooking, put the noodles to soup plate then add 1/4 teaspoon of moringa / malungay powder / malungay leaves & 1 red chili hot pepper.
Note: Don't add chili if you don't like spicy food.

Serve the delisyoso, delicious, masida, oishi, masarap, naimas & manyaman Bradpete Super Nutritious Noodles.

Moringa or Malunggay - Miracle Leaves

Moringa / Malunggay - Miracle Tree / Miracle leaves contains:


Vitamins

1. Vitamin A
2. Vitamin B1
3. Vitamin B2
4. Vitamin B3
5. Vitamin B6
6. Vitamin B7
7. Vitamin C
8. Vitamin D
9. Vitamin E
10. Vitamin K

Minerals

1. Calcium
2. Copper
3. Iron
4. Potassium
5. Manganese
6. Magnesium
7. Selenium
8. Zinc

90 plus Phytonutrients & 46 antioxidants - like alphacarotine, betacarotine, lysine, lutein, zeaxanthin, omega 9, omega 6, omega 3, glutathione etc.

12 of 20 amino acids produce by our body. Moringa produce 19 amino acids. And Zeatin - one of the compound supreme antioxidant with powerful anti-aging.

7x Vitamin C in Orange
4x Vitamin A in Carrot
2x Protein in Yogurt
4x Chlorophyll in Wheat Grass
3x Iron in Spinach
4x Calcium in Milk
2x Protein in Milk
All Amino Acids in Meat

Benefits:

• Neutralizes toxins.
• Flushes toxins from the body.
• Purifies liver.
• Removes heavy metals metals pollutants.
• Help strengthen immune system.
• Assist the building of red blood cells.
• Rejuvenates at cellular level.
• Reduces the PH level inside the body.
• Threats at least 300 diseases.
• Anti-aging

Vitamin and Mineral Content of Moringa / Malunggay Leaves

Comparison of fresh & dried leaves of Moringa / Malungay leaves

Fresh Leaves

Carotene (Vitamin A) 6.78 mg

Thiamine (B1) 0.06 mg

Riboflavin (B2) 0.05 mg

Niacin (B3) 0.8 mg

Vitamin C 220 mg

Calcium 440 mg

Calories 92 cal

Carbohydrates 12.5 g

Copper 0.07 mg

Fat 1.70 g

Fiber 0.90 g

Iron 0.85 mg

Magnesium 42 mg

Phosphorus 70 mg

Potassium 259 mg

Protein 6.70 g

Zinc 0.16 mg

Dried Leaves

Carotene (Vitamin A) 18.9 mg

Thiamine (B1) 2.64 mg

Riboflavin (B2) 20.5 mg

Niacin (B3) 8.2 mg

Vitamin C 17.3 mg

Calcium 2,003 mg

Calories 205 cal

Carbohydrates 38.2 g

Copper 0.57 mg

Fat 2.3 g

Fiber 19.2 g

Iron 28.2 mg

Magnesium 368 mg

Phosphorus 204 mg

Potassium 1,324 mg

Protein 27.1g

Zinc 3.29 mg

Malungay or Moringa

Scientific name: Moringa oelifera

Malungay is one of the most useful plant in the planet Earth. Malunggay leaves was once considered a "poor man's vegetables" but now it is known as a "miracle tree" or "nature's medicine cabinet" by scientists and health care workers from around the world because it is loaded with vitamins and minerals that can be an effective remedy against many kinds of ailments. Some people underestimate or neglect it because it take much time to remove its tiny leaves from its small branches. It requires industry of work and we gain the fruits of our labor which is the vitamins, minerals and antioxidants that our body needs.

All parts of the malunggay tree are usable for nutritional and medicinal purposes - from the roots, trunk, and branches to the leaves, flowers, and seeds. The small, oval, dark-green leaves are famous vegetable ingredient in soup, fish and chicken dishes. The leaves can actually be eaten raw, but best added in meals due to its high concentration of nutrients. The roots is used to make tea, while the trunk, after it's scraped and squeezed for its juice is used to clean wounds.

Malunggay trees are generally grown in the backyards in countries of Southeast Asia, Central and South America, and Africa. It is said that these plants are "low maintenance," requiring little to no care.

Malunggay Products: fresh leaves or vegetables, powder or supplement form, tea. Some product where malunggay leaves is included are bread, oil (for cooking and cosmetic ingredients), shampoo and conditioner, ice cream, etc...

Health Benefits:

• Malunggay leaves helps strengthens the immune system.
• Malunggay can help restores skin condition, controls blood pressure, relieves headaches and migraines.
• Malunggay tea can help strengthen the eye muscles.
• Malunggay tea can help heal inflammation of the joints and tendons.
• Malunggay tea can prevent intestinal worms.
• Malunggay can help increase semen count.
• Malunggay help normalize blood sugar level therefore preventing diabetes.
• Malunggay has anti-cancer compounds (phytochemicals) that help stop the growth of cancer cells.
• Malunggay helps relax and promotes good night sleep.
• Malunggay tea is used to treat fever and asthma.
• Malunggay help heals ulcers.
• Malunggay is high in calcium (four times the calcium in milk), therefore lactating mothers are advised to consume malunggay leaves to produce more milk for their babies. The young malunggay leaves are also boiled and taken as tea.
• Malunggay contains three times the potassium in bananas.
• Malunggay contain four times the vitamin A in carrots.
• An ounce of malunggay has the same Vitamin C content as seven oranges.
• Malunggay leaves contain two times the protein in milk.
• Malunggay seed is used to clean dirty or polluted water.

Malunggay or Moringa's other name are Drum Stick Tree and Horse Radish in English. Malungge in Kapampangan. Other names in international you may visit http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moringa_oleifera , I do eat Moringa leaves everyday my skin turn rosy brown and young. I have no phlegm since I ate continuously. It is a wonder tree and it is easy to plant, just dig a hole in the ground and put Moringa's trunk in any variant size. Then after few days you may see the tiny sprouts. It is good in tropical and subtropical areas in the world. Happy planting Moringa!