Moringa the Miracle Tree to End Starvation, Part 1

Today thousands of children will die before the day is through. Thousands more will die tomorrow and every day this month. According to the British medical Journal, The Lancet, almost 40 percent of all child deaths worldwide occur in the first month of life. Most of these newborn deaths occur is poor countries where the nutrition of the women both while pregnant and nursing is severely deficient. This grim statistic can be changed.

You may say that we have too many people on this earth anyway so why be concerned. How would you feel if it was your child or grandchild? We need to care because we are all part of the same human race no matter what race or religion. We need to care because when we do nothing to stop this death, when we turn our backs to this death, we are then part of the cause and the reason why that child died.

The Moringa Tree projects give hope to end the starvation in third world countries. It is carried on through organizations such as ECHO, Educational Concerns for Hunger Organization, based in Florida. By learning about the Moringa Tree and becoming part of this movement, you will become part of the answer and solution in saving children's lives.

These research projects have already shown that eating the Moringa leaf powder helped children to maintain or improve their weight and overall health; helped pregnant women recover from anemic conditions; Improved birth weights and the quality of breast milk. This is why these projects are so important.

More Facts On This Miracle Tree

Its Latin name is Moringa Stenopetala. It is also called Amharic and the Cabbage Tree. Its native range is Ethiopia, Kenya, and Somalia. It is also grown in Afghanistan, Indonesia, Pakistan, Philippines, Sudan, Nigeria, and many other countries. In Southern Ethiopia each family grows a Moringa Tree right outside their door or in their garden. The leaves are cooked like a vegetable with meals.

The Moringa tree can grow is a wide range of climatic conditions and is drought tolerant. It is an extremely fast growing tree. It is not harmed by frost, but can be killed back to ground level by a freeze. It quickly sends out new growth from the trunk when cut, or from the ground when frozen. It quickly populates stream banks and savanna areas where the soils are well drained. Every part of the tree can be used.

• The leaves can be picked fresh, added to your salad and are a powerhouse of vitamins, minerals, antioxidants, and nutrition. A breakdown of the fresh leaves shows they contain 7 times more Vitamin C than Oranges; 4 times the Calcium of Milk; 3 times the Potassium of Bananas; 2 times the Protein of Yogurt; 4 times the Vitamin A of Carrots; 34 times the iron of Spinach; protein nearly equal to eggs.

• Dried Moringa leaves contain exceptional nutrition as well: ½ the Vitamin C or Oranges;17 times the Calcium of Milk; 15 times the Potassium of Bananas; 9 times the Protein of Yogurt; 25 times the Vitamin A of Carrots. The dried Moringa leaves are dried, ground into a powder and added to porridge or stirred into other food dishes.

• The Moringa flowers can be fried either alone or in a batter or drunk in a tea. The flowers contain both Calcium and potassium. They contain medicinal values which will be addressed in the next article.

• Moringa Oil can be used for cooking and is as nutritious as olive oil. The Moringa oil has other uses as well including the lubrication of delicate mechanisms, soap-making, and as a base in cosmetics and in lamps.

• Moringa has many medicinal qualities, which will be addressed in the next article.

• Moringa leaves and pods can be fed to livestock as well.

• Powdered Moringa seeds have the unique property of acting as a natural coagulant and water purifier. The powder can clarify the most turbid of water. How important is just this element in the countries where fresh clean water does not exist now?

• The Moringa Tree wood is too soft for all but light construction work but can be used as a cooking fuel.

You can grow these trees in your own garden as a nutritious addition to your diet. Support the organizations mentioned here in the references below and get involved in this project to end starvation. The next article will review the medicinal qualities associated with the miracle Moringa Tree.