ONE-LINER
A leafy green in capsule form, dried where it grows.
SUMMARY
Organic moringa leaf at 500mg a capsule, picked and dried in the same place rather than shipped wet, then ground whole so the leaf goes in intact. Ayurveda counts it with the everyday food-plants rather than the strong herbs, and in India the leaves go into dals and curries much as spinach does here. Certified organic by the Soil Association.
LONG DESCRIPTION
Weeks where the diet slips, and vegan or vegetarian eating where the gaps are easy to leave open. Moringa is where a lot of people turn.
Moringa is a leafy green rather than a classical herb, and that is the useful thing to know about it. Ayurveda counts it with the everyday food-plants rather than the stronger herbals. In India the tree is grown for its leaves, which go into dals and curries much as spinach does here, so taking it dried sits closer to eating something than to dosing yourself with something. Moringa leaf naturally contains a variety of essential nutrients including plant protein, iron and calcium. It is also a source of antioxidants and is frequently included in supplements designed to complement a varied diet and active lifestyle.
Moringa, the drumstick tree
The tree is Moringa oleifera, known in India as the drumstick tree for its long seed pods, and in Ayurveda as Shigru, which means roughly that which penetrates like an arrow. It grows quickly and holds its leaves through most of the year, including the dry months when little else is green, which is how it became a household food rather than an occasional one. Ayurveda describes it as light and warming, which is unusual for something so green.
Dried where it grows
The leaves are picked and dried in the same place rather than shipped wet, then ground whole, so what fills the capsule is the leaf itself, fibre and protein included. 500mg a capsule. One ingredient, and the capsule that holds it.
An easy place to begin
Being closer to a green vegetable than a classical herb, it suits daily use from the outset. It is the one we most often point people towards when they are new to all of this.
AT A GLANCE
- Certified organic by the Soil Association
- Certified Vegan by The Vegan Society
- Encapsulated in the UK to GMP standards
- Free from fillers, binders and flow agents
- Ingredients independently tested for purity
One to two capsules a day with breakfast or lunch. 120 capsules, two to four months' supply.
Also available in 120 capsules.
Ayurvediq began on a turmeric farm in India. Talia and Graham went out to see where it grew, came back with a good deal more than turmeric, and the range grew from there. We still work with the same growing communities. If you would like to know more about a particular herb, or which of these might suit you, write to us at support@ayurvediq.com. Where these come from is the part we know inside out.
