Murunga ( Drumstick tree )

Scientific name:	Moringa oleifera*
Family name:	MORINGACEAE
English name:	Drumstick tree
Local name:	Murunga
Description:	Tree, about 3-12c m tall. Leaves with 2-3 pinnae, 20-60 cm long; petiole thickened at base; primary leaflets 8-19 pairs, 5-25 x 3-14 mm. Paniocals 10-30 cm ; flowers white or yellowish white, fragrant. Capsule 18-45 cm long, pendulous, costate, three valves with blunt ribs. Seeds about 1 cm diameter, 3-winged.
Status:	Only under cultivation
Edible parts:	Fruit
Ayurvedic usage:  Treatment for- Pains Swellings Headaches Eye diseases Sciatica Paralysis Osteoarthritis Rheumatoid arthritis Earaches Skin diseases Haemorrhoids Hernia Worm diseases Amenorrhoea Snake bites PARTS   USED  IN  TREATMENT: Seeds Root Bark Leaves RELATED   MEDICINAL PROPERTIES: Helps to keep heart healthy Purgative Diuretic Antiscorbutic Anthelmintic source by  instituteofayurveda.org