10 Powerful Health Benefits of Drumstick Greens You Should Know

             10 Powerful Health Benefits of Drumstick Greens You Should Know

 With regards to green leafy vegetables, the common thing that would come in our minds would be spinach or coriander. Still, among the local superfoods, it is possible to distinguish one that should be brought to spot a little bit more often the drumstick greens, or, in other words, moringa leaves. Murungai keerai finds itself in poriyals and soups in Tamil households but how strong is it?

So here are 10 wonderful health benefits of drumstick greens that can actually make your daily life better. I have witnessed with my own eyes how my grandmother would use these leaves not only as a means of cooking, but even as a minor home medicine!

 1. Strengthens the Natural Defense:

• The greens of drumstick are also high in vitamin C, A, iron that help in making the immune system really strong. My mother used to prepare a mild soup using drumstick leaves with garlic when my small child used to suffer colds very frequently. It actually assisted to decrease the frequency of infections with the course of time.
• You do not necessarily require some exotic supplementations always, but your body may only require proper natural food.

 2. Wonderful Bone Strength:

• Drumstick leaves are a rich source of calcium and phosphorus and hence help develop strong bones especially in women and children. When you happen to be a person who does not take the milk so frequently or you are lactose intolerant, then this green is your best friend.
• Eating murungai keerai poriyal 2-3 times a week would help. It shows itself in the long run particularly in the case of growing children and older human beings.

3. Blood Sugar :

• Did you ever know: that the leaves of the drumstick might be helpful in controlling your blood sugar? Both traditional and research evidence has indicated that moringa would have some natural compounds that can benefit insulin functioning.
• One of my diabetic family members takes the moringa leaf tea everyday in the morning - boiled leaves only need to be a few handful. Naturally, this must be accompanied by medical recommendations.

4. Improves Digestion :

• Such greens contain a lot of fibre which facilitates the process of digestion and prevents constipation. In case you are the one with a poor digestion, then take a spoonful of cooked drumstick leaves in your rice in the lunchtime.
• There is also the mild bitterness which eliminates toxins in the digestive system.

5. Hair and skin health:

• Drumstick leaves contain adequate antioxidants, iron, vitamin A and E among others. They enhance circulation of blood and healthy skin and shiny hair.
• There are those who even pound the fresh leaves turning it into a paste, placing this paste on the head fo control dandruff- my aunt still quotes it!

6. Natural Weight Loss:

• Wish to lose a few kilos? Moringa leaves are high in nutrients and low in calories thus ideal to the weight-watchers. They make you last longer and decrease needless temptations.
• Begin by substituting your lunch once in a day with drumstick leaf soup or a salad containing moringa leaf boiled together.

7. Blood Pressure:

• Potassium found in such leaves assists in the regulation of normal blood pressure. It relaxes the nerves and helps in de-tensioning of the blood vessels.
• Your dinner can contain a bit of heart-healthy murungai keerai rasam with garlic, a warm bowl of it can be your perfect dinner.

8. Eye Health:

• Drumstick leaves are good in maintaining sight due to vitamin A. In particular, these greens can help keep children, who have grown to spend more time in front of the screens these days, away early eye strain and dryness.
• But you can add a spoon of powdered dried leaves in idli or dosa batter, they never realize that they are eating it!

 9. Milk Production in Breast:

• It is a great traditional remedy among new mothers. In larges numbers of South Indian households, lactating women are given moringa leaves that are cooked into a poriyal or soup.
• It is said to enhance the quality and quantity of the breast milk. Naturally, it is always good to read the doctor first before attempting anything after birth.

10. Natural Detoxifier

• The drumstick leaves are mild cleansers of the liver and kidneys thus facilitating detoxification. It has a lot of chlorophyll which cleans the blood and improves the functioning of the liver.
• A plain weekly meal of moringa leaves that has been cooked with onion and turmeric can work miracle after another.

What is the best way to eat Drumstick greens every day?

Some simple ways are the following:

• Drumstick leaf poriyal (coconut)
• Rasam or Murungai keerai sambar
• mix with dough of dosa or adai or chapati
• Add to soups or make herbal tea
• Fresh moringa leaves are good but dried moringa leaves come in powder form should you not get fresh ones frequently.
• A brief Warning Word:
• Everything in excess is not good. Moringa leaves: When consuming moringa leaves, it is possible that you develop gas or an upset stomach when you take too much moringa leaves. Prenatal women as well should not consume much except when recommended by a physician during early phases of pregnancies.

Final Thoughts

• Drumstick greens are not side dishes, they are superpower foods that can not only treat and heal but also give you energy and save your life in a variety of ways. Such a pure green is a fortunate thing which is available nearly everywhere in India.
• Thus, the next time you visit the market, do not miss murungai keerai 🌿

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