Moringa Oleifera is a fast growing, drought resistant, tropical tree that is arguably one of the world's most 
nutritious plants! It goes by a variety of names, such as drumstick tree, horse radish tree or ben oil tree. The Moringa Oleifera tree is a small tree that is native to India but they grow in many parts of the world. The entire tree is considered edible and it is known for its long twisted pods, from which it derives its name. “Murungai” means “twisted pod” in the Tamil language. “It is believed that the moringa tree originated in northern India and was being used in Indian medicine around 5,000 years ago, and there are also accounts of it being utilized by the ancient Greeks, Romans, and Egyptians. This tree was, and still is, considered a panacea, and is referred to as the ‘The Wonder Tree’, ‘The Divine Tree’, and ‘The Miracle Tree’ amongst many others”