With a relatively small form, Moringa leaves have a myriad of "secret" benefits. It is not strange that scientists call it the "Miracle Tree" or the magical tree because of its benefits for health and beauty.
Research on the benefits of Moringa leaves starts from 1980 in the leaf, then bark, fruit, and seeds.
WHO (World Health Organization) recommends that infants and children in the growing period consumes kelor leaf. Because Moringa leaves contain substances that are useful, including:
Vitamin C is 7x higher than oranges.
Vitamin A 4x more than carrots.
Potassium is 3x higher than bananas.
2x protein than milk.
Calcium 4x more than milk.
Benefits of Kelor Leaves for Beauty
1. Maintain weight
Research by experts found the fact that Moringa leaf tea helps deal with digestive problems so it can be used to lose weight. The tea contains high polyphenols as antioxidants. So the toxins in the body are detoxified and strengthen the immune system.
2. Nourish the skin
When diligently consumed, vitamin C and antioxidants contained in Moringa leaves have the benefits of smoothing the skin and prevent acne.
3. Strengthens and Moisturizes Hair
Nutrition in kelor leaf tea is useful to strengthen and dampen hair. So the hair becomes stronger, shiny, and certainly be healthy.
4. Eliminate facial flecks
In some countries, Moringa extract has been used as a raw material for cosmetics manufacture. Because Moringa leaves contain nutrients such as iron, copper, zinc, silica, manganese, and magnesium. Then the moringa can be a natural moisturizer.
It also works to remove dead skin cells and cleanse the skin. More than 30 antioxidant substances in moringa are beneficial for skin health.
How to take some young kelor leaves, then mash until super smooth and use as a powder.
5. Inhibits the effects of aging
Studies have shown that supplementation with moringa and spinach leaves a significant increase in antioxidant compounds, which play an important role in slowing the effects of aging.
Benefits of Kelor Leaves for Health
1. Treating rheumatism
Moringa leaves are useful in reducing joint pain and reduce the buildup of uric acid in the joints. In addition, Moringa leaf is also useful to overcome stiff rheumatic pain, and so forth.
2. Overcoming allergies
Apparently the benefits of Moringa leaves also able to overcome allergies. The way is by boiling three roses Moringa leaves, then added pulasari sufficiently, one clove down, and 3 cups water, then boil until boiling and the remaining two cups, strain and drink every day with routine.
3. Treating intestinal worms
No need to worry when your child has worms, because you can use the leaves kelor to cure him. How to prepare 3 sticks kelor leaves, 1-2 sticks mineran, 1 stem of chili leaves, and boiled with 2 cups boiling water until remaining 1 cup. Then filtered and drunk.
4. Lowering cholesterol and blood pressure
Tati Winarto (an expert herbal) suggests that one of the benefits of kelor leaf is to prevent high cholesterol and maintain blood levels. Because the Moringa leaf contains hyocarbamate glycosides, nitriles, and glycosides of mustard oils that are useful in lowering blood pressure.
5. Improve digestive health
Anti-inflammatory properties in Moringa leaf can prevent and treat heartburn, digestive complaints, infections, and kidney damage.
Common uses of Moringa oil can help improve liver function, because of the detoxification benefits of toxins and harmful substances in the body. So it is possible to overcome the illness of constipation, diarrhea, kidney stones, and urinary tract infections.