Moringa oleifera Shigru Sahjan Drumstick tree Sigru Sahenjana chaal

Plant Profile

Botany

Binomial nomenclature

Moringa oleifera

Scientific Name and Description

Moringa oleifera Lam

Herb Family

Moringaceae

Plant type

Tree

Plant Synonyms

Hyperanthera moringa VAHL
Moringa pterygosperma GAERTN
Guilandina moringa
Guilandina moringa L.
Hyperanthera moringa (L.) Vahl
Moringa pterygosperma Gaertn. nom. illeg.

Plant Names - Common - Regional - Vernacular

Hindi	Sahijan, hargua, mungana, mungna, rasunna, sahanjna, sahijan, sahinjan, sahjan, sainjana, sainjna, sajna, sanan suhanjua, sanan suhanjuna, sanjana, sanjano, sanjna, saonjna, sargua, saunjna, segu, segva, segve, shajna, shajnah, shajnah or shajna, soanjana, soanjna, soanjna shevga, sondna, soujna, sunara
Marathi	Munaga , achajhada, badadishing, moshimg, munaga chajhada, munagacha-jhad, munagachajhada, mungai, murungamul, sainga, shegat, shegata, shegta, shegva, shevaga, shevga, shevgi
Kannada	Nugge , guggala, guggula, guggulu, mocaka, mochaka, mochaka mara, murunga, noogay, nuggaykoy, nugge, nugge mara, nugge-gida, nuggee, nuggi, nurge
Tamil	Moringa, achuram, asasuram, cikkuru, copancanam, karunjanam, kaykkirai, kilavi, kirancanam, kiranjanam, moorunghy vayr, moringa, murangai, murungai, murunkai, sikkuru, suligai, tavuselam
Telugu	Mullangi, erra munaga, kaarumunaga, mocakamu, mochakamu, monaga, monagaku, moonagachettu, mooraga, morunga, mulaga, mulaga chettu, mulage, mulaka, munaga, munaga chettu, munga, munuga, murunga, saajana, saihan, sajana, seetavrykshamu, sejan, sigrupa, sitavrykshamu, tellamunaga, thellamanuka
Gujarati	Shevaga
English	ben nut, drumsticks, horse-radish tree
Malayalam	mooringeh, mouringou, murina, muringa, murinna, murunna, sigru, tishnagandha
Sanskrit	akshiba, aksiva, bahala, bahala-pallavah, bahalah, bahulapallava, bahumula, bahupatraka, chaksushya, chalusha, damsamula, danshamula, dravinaandhata, dvishigru, dvisigru, gandhaka, haritapatra, haritashaka, jalaproya, janapriya, kakshivaka, kalibaka, kaminisha, katukanda, komalpatraka, krishnagandha, krishnashigru, krsnagandha, kshamadansha, madhugunjana, madhushigruka, madhusigru, madhusravah, mechaka, mocaka, mocha, mochaka, mukhabhanga, mukhamlda, mulakaparni, murangi, murungi, nashana, rochana, ruchiranjana, saigravam, sanamaka, sanbhanjana, shakapatra, shigru, shigruka, shobhanjana, shobhanjana- vrikshaha, shobhataka, sigroomula, sigru, sigruh, sigruka, sitavhaya, sobhanjana, sobhanjanah, sobhanjari, strichittahari, subhanjana, sumula, supatraka, sutikshna, svetamaricha, svetashigru, swetamaricha, tikshnamula, tikshnanandhaka, tiksnagandha, tilashigru, ugra, upadansha, vanapallava, vejika, vidradhinashana
Tibetan	- na le sam dkar po, si kru dkar po, si-gru
Urdu	sahajna
Common names	drumstick tree, miracle tree, moringa, drumstick tree, horseradish tree, malunggay

Plants Medicinal Value

Medicinal Systems

Ayurved

Unani

Siddha

Tibetan

Folk

Herb usable parts

Roots

Stem

Bark

Leaves

Flowers

Fruits

Seeds

Whole plant

Oil

Ethanomedical Uses

Ethnopharmacology use

Effective in ascites, rheumatism and circulatory stimulant, liver disorder, and also cardiac stimulant.
Leaves, flowers and unripe pods are eaten as vegetables.
A paste of leaves heals wounds.
Leaves are anti-inflammatory, anodyne and anthelmintic.
Flowers are used as tonic and diuretic.
Seed oil is applied externally in rheumatism and gout.
A decoction of root is used as a gargle.
An infusion of root is used to treat asthma, gout, rheumatism and swellings.
The root and root bark paste is applied locally to cure inflammatory swellings.
The fresh roots are used as stimulant to treat epilepsy, paralytic affections and as a cardiac and circulatory tonic.

Source: Medicinal Plants in the Indian Arid Zone, March 2005, Director Central Arid Zone Research Institute Jodhpur 342 003

Moringa oleifera Linn Munga Moringaceae Tree Leaf alkaloids, flavonoids,

Moringa oleifera Lam. Tree Whole plant Piles; worm; cough; typhoid; bone fracture; diuretic; rheumatism; body strengthens; synthesis of sexual hormones; excretory problems; cuts; wound; snake bite; dogbite; antibacterial; impotency in male; abdominal pain; contraceptive; gastrointestinal disorder; anti inflammatory General; men Bhat et al. 2014, Dey and De 2012, Sharma et al. 2013, Upadhya et al. 2012

Moringa or drumstick tree, is a plant that is a powerhouse of several essential nutrients. "Packed with antioxidants, vitamins, and essential fatty acids, moringa oil rejuvenates the scalp, promotes hair growth, and prevents premature greying," explains Dr Sharma. Its lightweight texture makes it ideal for conditioning the hair without weighing it down, leaving behind silky, manageable tresses. Moreover, moringa oil's anti-inflammatory properties soothe scalp irritation and reduce hair loss, making it the best Ayurvedic hair oil.