Botanical name :Moringa concanensis
Family :Moringaceae
Morphology
M. concanesis is a evergreentree with a spreading crown, upto 8 feet.
Leaves alternate, 2-3- pinnate, obovate,caducous.
Flowers large, white,hermophrodite, irregular in axillarypanicles.
Calyx thinly tomentose, long,segments white, oblong, reflexed. Petalsyellow, veined with red, oblong.
Stamens 5 fertile and 4-5 staminodes.
Capsule straight, actively triquetrous,slightly contsricted between the seeds.
Seeds white or pale yellow 3- angled.
Therapeutic Uses
Eye care – Leaves
Leaves of M. concanensis werecollected, washed and cooked asa vegetable and taken internallytwice in a week will produce cooling effect of eyes and prevent sore eyes.
Thyroid Problems – Flower50 gms of juice of fresh flowers is to be taken twice a day for 30days. It will cure the thyroid problems in human being specially in women.
Fertility in women – Leaves30 gms of juice of fresh leaves is to be taken internally on empty stomach.
Tiredness – Leaves Decoction of the leaf is mixedwith sugar and taken internallyin the early morning in an empty stomach for 7 days.
To reduce Blood Pressure – Leaves50 gms of leaves were boiledwith 1g of Milagu (Pipernigrum) on 200ml of water.Then filtered and taken internally for 7 days in the early morning.
