Moringa : The Omnipotent Tree

Drumstick Tree

Most of us have eaten drumsticks and we know its a very healthy vegetable. But what most of us don't know is that the entire drumstick tree is edible and can be used to cure many health-related issues.

A drumstick tree is drought resistant, which means it can survive through heavy summers and droughts. Amazing isn't it.

Now let's take a look at how each part of this wonderful tree can be used.

Benefits

• Consumption of Rind/Bark of drumstick tree can ease digestion.

• Take half a cup of drumstick leaves and mix it with 1 cup of water, then juice it and add 1 tablespoon of honey and lime into it. Drinking this juice early morning on a regular basis can increase immunity and resistance against diseases.

• Consuming drumstick leaf juice with a pinch of salt in it will help you to reduce bloating.

• The rind of the root can be used to cure bladder stones since its high in anti-oxidants. Mix 1 cup of water with squashed rind from the root then boil it until half of the water evaporates, now take the remaining half,  when the water becomes lukewarm drink it. this process can eventually cure bladder stones.

• Drumstick leaf contains vitamin A and vitamin C

• Take 1 glass of tender coconut water and 1 tablespoon honey mix it with 15 ml of drumstick leaf extract. Consuming this on a regular basis can cure hepatitis.

• Applying a paste made from a handful of drumstick leaves mixed with pepper and rock salt on the forehead can reduce headaches

• Consumption of drumstick leaf curry will help to increase sexual stamina and help combat sexual dysfunction in men.

• In 15 ml drumstick leaf sapper mix 5 ml honey and then have it on a daily basis. It will help you to cure cataracts.

• A curry (Thoran)  with chopped banana inflorescence and drumstick leaves (quantity of drumstick leaves must be, half to inflorescence quantity) can be helpful to cure ulcers if consumed thrice a week.

• Applying the grinded drumstick leaf paste mixed with fenugreek water (boiled with fenugreek seed) on the scalp can reduce dandruff and can accelerate hair growth.

Here you can see the preparation of drumstick leaf hair mask.