Moringa Flowers
The fragrant Moringa Oleifera flowers are creamy white in color, with yellow stamens. The flowers average about one inch in diameter and they first bloom when the tree is eight months old, and after that, Moringa Oleifera blooms every year from the month of April until September. Moringa Oleifera flowers are considered a delicacy in many locales. They are often mixed into other foods, especially salads. Other regions prefer to fry the flowers in batter and eat the fried Moringa Oleifera flowers as a snack. Especially popular is Moringa Oleifera tea-the flowers sit in hot water for at least five minutes to let the distinctive flavor brew. The tea is not only well loved for the nutritional benefits-in many places, tea brewed from Moringa Oleifera flowers is considered to be a powerful medicine. The flowers are edible when cooked and are said to taste like mushrooms.The flowers are fragrant and bisexual, surrounded by five unequal thinly veined yellowish-white petals.Flowers of the Moringa tree are abundant in calcium and potassium.
The Moringa flower juice, improves the quality and quantity of breast milk production in women. It also heals problems such as arthritis and osteoporosis. It even prevents oral problems and infections. It is ideal for teenagers, with eating problems such as anorexia or bulimia, because it satisfies the body’s nutritional requirements and prevents diseases, which are caused due to malnutrition and lack of nutrients. The Moringa flower juice promotes urination and heals kidney or uterus infections and problems. It is very therapeutic and beneficial in cases of urinary tract disorders.
Other Moringa flower benefits are :
Flowers are traditionally used as a tonic, diuretic, and abortifacient.
Flowers are considered to be anthelminitic.
Used to cure inflammations, muscle diseases, tumors and enlargement of the spleen.
Some brands also produce the tea from moringa flowers which is beneficial for weight loss. One of the example of such tea is Zija Tea.
In India, juice pressed from the flowers is said to alleviate sore throat and catarrh.
In Puerto Rico, an infusion of the flowers is used as an eyewash and a decoction from the flowers has been used to treat hysteria.
Use Moringa Flowers Tea to treat colds. In India doctors press the flowers and use the juice to soothe sore throats and catarrh.
flowers are loved by bees; and seeds are powdered and used to purify water from murky rivers.
After about 8 months the tree begins to flower and continues year round. The flowers can be eaten or used to make a tea. They are also good for beekeepers.