History of Moringa Oleifera

the plant Moringa Oleifera was first time desctibed  in  Northern India, where it was  described around 2000 B.C. as a medicinal herb.  The oral tradition of Ayurvedic medicine in India declared that Moringa prevents more then 300 diseases.Moringa oil was also found in ancient Egyptian culture as protection for their skin from the ravages of desert weather.  Later, the Greeks found many healthful uses for Moringa and introduced it to the Romans.From this time it was well known. Plantations was starting.

This well traveled plant has been carried to all the tropical parts of the world, where it readily takes root.  It is commonly used for food, for medicinal purposes, and clarifying water.  It spread eastward from India to the lower parts of China, Southeast Asia and the Philippines.  From India it also spread westward to Egypt, Africa, around the Mediterranean, and finally to West Indies in America.