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Why I MUST drink this TEA every morning!

OUR MORINGA TREES
I conducted a small experiment last week and I made myself the Guinea Pig. I have been drinking Moringa Tea on and off for a few months and I decided to take a week off just drinking my regular green tea instead. During that week I could feel the changes in my body. First, I was lackluster to say the least. I struggled to get out of bed each morning and when I did reluctantly roll out, I was in no way motivated to do my one hour walk. I just wanted breakfast, yes I was famished, every single morning, hungry like a dog- crazy eh?

Yesterday morning I woke up at 5:00 am,, went to the kitchen and resumed my Moringa regimen. Immediately I felt the effects, my energy perked up, I ate a banana, went on my walk and after my one hour walk, I came home still not hungry. It may be mind over matter but I don't mind. I find that when I drink it regularly I do not need my allergy medicines or my albuterol (for asthma), I really just don't get sick. It is my resolution that I must drink Moringa every morning in order to survive at my most optimal level.

We have 3 trees in our yard that we cherish and care for. People come by and ask us for branches and I understand their obsession with it. Not only do I drink the tea but I also use the seeds as a laxative and I am researching the use of the stalks as a poultice for wounds and skin conditions and the use of the roots. I have found the following videos and articles helpful:

There are many claims about Moringa, from energy to cancer, I can only speak about what I know it does for me. The only side effect I have found is that it makes me pee a lot. I really do not allow the frequent urination to bother me because I believe that the moringa is acting as a diuretic cleansing my kidneys and detoxing my body of excess water and that's a good thing.

Here is how I prepare the tea (with mint):
  1. Cut the branches from the tree
  2. Tie the branches and wash them
  3. Hang them to start drying
  4. Before they dry, remove them and place in a large brown bag. Leave the bag outside and allow the leaves to dry some more.
  5. When they are dry, they will start falling away from the branches. Shake the bag and remove the branches.
  6. Place the leaves in a container.
  7. Put a pot of water on the stove to boil. When the water is boil, add the moringa leaves ( a handful to 2 quarts of water.
  8. You may seep with mint, ginger or even add lemon at the end. Moringa is relatively tasteless, so whatever you seep it with will overpower its taste but not potency.
  9. Turn off the flame and seep for 5 mins. 
  10. Strain and add your sweetener - honey, turbinado sugar or agave are preferred). 
  11. Drink while hot. ENJOY!, FEEL THE TEA MOVE THROUGH YOUR BODY TO HEAL EACH ORGAN, FEEL THE REJUVENATION, FEEL THE POWER!
  12. You should be running to the bathroom in 5,4,3... PEE!

Drying the leaves
Dried leaves in a container

Boil Water
Place Moringa and mint leaves in boiling water.
Stir. Turn off fire, cover and seep for 5 mins.
Great color
Strain Tea into mug
ENJOY, REJUVENATE, HEAL




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