Moringa oleifera
Med Rating: 4/5
Description: The horseradish tree is a nutritious, diuretic, laxative herb that is expectorant, increases milk flow, controls bacterial infections and is rubefacient when applied topically[238 ]. It contains a potent antibiotic[238 ]. Ben oil, obtained from the seeds, has no taste, smell or colour and is exceptionally resistant to oxidation[238 ]. The young leaves are taken internally to increase the milk flow in nursing mothers[238 ]. The root is used as a vesicant[287 ]. The alkaloid spirachin (a nerve paralyzer) has been found in the roots[303 ]. The root juice is used internally in the treatment of asthma, gout, rheumatism, enlarged spleen and liver, bladder and kidney stones, inflammatory conditions[238 ]. Externally, the root is used to treat boils, ulcers, glandular swellings, infected wounds, skin diseases, dental infections, snake bites and gout[238 ]. The roots and bark are used for cardiac and circulatory problems, as a tonic and for inflammation[303 ]. The bark is an appetizer and digestive[303 ]. The gum is demulcent, diuretic, astringent and abortifacient[303 , 307 ]. It is used in cough syrups and in the treatment of asthma[303 ]. The bark and gum are used in the treatment of tuberculosis and septicaemia[238 ]. Flowers and immature fruits are said to be a good rubefacient[287 ]. A decoction of the flowers is used as a cold remedy[303 ]. The seeds are effective against skin-infecting bacteria Staphylococcus aureus and Pseudomonas aeruginosa. They contain the potent antibiotic and fungicide terygospermin[303 ]. Oil of Ben is used for hysteria, scurvy, prostate problems and bladder troubles[303 ]. A number of compounds with medicinal properties have been isolated. The fruit and leaf contain oxalic acid, the bark moringinine, the stem vanillin, the flower kaempferol and quercetin and the root spirochin and pterygospermin[299 ]. The seeds contain a glucosinolate that on hydrolysis yields 4-(alpha-L-rhamnosyloxy)-benzylisothiocyanate, an active bactericide and fungicide[299 ].
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