Nature’s Answer To Stress: Healing Properties Of Drumstick Leaves

 

Nature’s Answer To Stress: Healing Properties Of Drumstick Leaves  

Drumstick Leaves
Want to have a good sleep, relieve stress, or simply get some energy? Why not get something natural, and potent instead of pills? Oh, say a word about drumstick leaves, or moringa, the super leaf in Indian kitchens since the time immemorial!
On the one hand such minor green leaves seem to be basic but on the other hand their healing properties are incredible. So, how can they make your body and mind feel better each day? Let us see. 

What is Drumstick Leaves?  

Did you ever see a tall tree, with long, narrow pods that hang down--that is the drumstick tree, or Moringa oleifera. They have a long history of use in Indian homes, both in curries and dals but also as a natural medicine. 
Eating a spoon of moringa leaves in the morning, my grandmother would say, “you would never need a doctor again.” I did not at the time believe her but science these days is slowly reaching what our elders already knew. 


How Drumstick Leaves Reduce Stress 

1. Natural Mood Elevator 
Drumstick leaves (Moringa) are good source of Mg, Vitamin B6 and quercetin. 
  • The presence of magnesium contributes to the relaxation inside the nervous system and brings calmness. 
  • The vitamin B6 promotes serotonin, the "good mood" hormone, production within the body to supports mood control. 
  • These antioxidants such as quercetin help to combat oxidative stress, which decreases mental fatigue and anxiety. 
Collectively, these nutrients are stress relievers, better sleeps, and enhancing emotional well-being. 

2. Improves Your Sleep 

One of the biggest factors which make us feel stressed is the absence of sleep. The properties of the drumsticks leaves promote improved sleep as the leaves relax your nervous system. After dinner or before bed is a quick method of relaxing your mind by using moringa tea. 

Try this: 

Drumstick Leaves


Drumstick Leaf Tea: Boil a handful of fresh moringa leaves in water, add a pinch of cumin seed, 1-2 sliced tomato, 4-5 small shallot, 2-3 garlic and salt. Sip, breathe, and drink slowly. It makes you warm up your throat. 

3. Beneficial to Brain Health

It has been known to prevent Brain tissues destruction that is resulted due to prolonged stress that is caused by long term stress. It also aid in enhancing the memory and the mind. In case you want to readjust your brain after a hectic day, a moringa meal could help do that small reboot that the mind requires.  

Other Healthy Properties of Drumstick Leaves 

Other than alleviating stress, the leaves contain a substantial amount of protein, fiber, calcium, and strong antioxidants. This is what they can do as well:
  • Makes you Feel Good: Moringa reduces your stress and anxiety, relaxes your muscles and makes you feel good.
  • Shields the liver: Moringa is a natural detox and assists the liver to perform its tasks more efficiently.
  • Anti-inflammatory: The anti-inflammatory agents of moringa reduce swelling, and joint pain.
  • Immunity Booster: Boosts the immune system, helps in combatting infection and seasonal cold.
  • Regulates Blood sugar: Excellent sugar level watchers.
  • Enhances Bowel Uptake: Makes your bowel clean and healthy.
  • Improves Skincare: It can enhance your skin glow due to the detoxifying ability it has.
That is no wonder why moringa can now be termed as a superfood across the globe.

Precaution to Remember 

Well, like everything it is all about moderation. Assuming you are pregnant or nursing, or are on any medication, it is advisable you consult your doctor before engaging in daily moringa routine. 

What is so Good about Natural Remedies such as Moringa?

We live in the world of fast-paced digital life, and usually when we want to find a fast solution, we turn to a pill, energy drink or a crash diet. However nature can provide us with answers to many of our health issues. Drumstick leaves take us back to the era when food was medicine and the medicine did not have side effects.
It is not the matter of the past. It is about the way of further steps with the experience of the past. 

Final Thoughts

Not only are the drumstick leaves good to the body but also to the soul. They introduce warmness, serenity and nature in your life, in a natural way. So, weather you want to combat daily stress or simply want to eat healthier, moringa is up your alley.
And by the way, in case this article taught you something useful, please, share it on your social media so your friends and family could learn something new. Who knows someone who is that silently suffering and who is in need of a little green healing? 
Breathe deeply, eat well and let the magic of nature take its course.

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