Drumstick (Daem Mrum Phka)

About Drumstick (Daem Mrum Phka)

Drumstick (Daem Mrum Phka) (Moringa oleifera) is a herb used in the Khmer Traditional Medicine tradition to help with Malnutrition, Anemia, Diabetes, and Bone Health, among 1 other condition it addresses. The aerial parts and leaves are the parts traditionally used, taken internally.

Botanical background

Moringa oleifera is a fast-growing, drought-resistant tree of the family Moringaceae, native to tropical and subtropical regions of South Asia. Common names include moringa, drumstick tree (from the long, slender, triangular seed-pods), horseradish tree (from the taste of the roots, which resembles horseradish), and ben oil tree or benzolive tree (from the oil which is derived from the seeds).

Source: Wikipedia, via iNaturalist

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Conditions addressed