09/07/2025
Malunggay properties boost the immune system to help fight coronaviruses
Malunggay fight coronavirus
The Malunggay leaves of the drought-resistant tree from the tropics pack 92 nutrients, among its many other properties.
Can Malunggay help fight the novel coronavirus?
The humble Malunggay of the Philippines, also known as moringa, is proving to be a powerhouse of nutrients that can boost your immune system against viruses, possibly even the dreaded novel coronavirus.
Like the saying goes, an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure! So yes, now that the virus which originated from China is officially in the Philippines, with reports of the first cases of the Novel Corona Virus (NCoV) confirmed by the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Philippines’ Department of Health (DOH Philippines), prevention from contracting the virus is the key.
Both government and non-government organizations have launched awareness campaigns aimed at containing and controlling the spread of the virus infections, aiming to inform and educate the public on how to minimize and prevent its spread.
Aside from taking lots of vitamins to boost one’s immune system and help maintain good health, the Philippines offers several natural and indigenous plants and fruits that are readily available.
Among these local plants, there is one that readily comes to mind, a plant our parents and grandparents especially in the province knew as a drought-resistant backyard tree of the tropics, the “Malunggay”., Also known as “Moringa”, the Malunggay has since become a world renowned, well researched, and studied plant and touted as the “Miracle Tree” for its health benefits.
Who would have thought the lowly Malunggay, which we commonly used just to help stimulate production of milk for breast feeding women and with even the WHO advocating Malunggay use for malnourished children, has surprisingly a large number and large amount of nutrients and vitamins that have been discovered to provide a staggeringly large number of health benefits for people.
The Malunggay is richly endowed with the following, according to this Amchara listing:
92 nutrients
46 anti-oxidants
36 anti-inflammatories
18 amino acids
10 vitamins B1, B2, B3, B6, B7, A, C, K, E, D
9 essential amino acids
With such a powerhouse of health-boosting properties, the Malunggay can also boost our immune system, which can help us fight off viruses. And if infected with a virus, it could help reduce and lessen the effects of the infection, which could shorten the period of illness and faster recovery.
So, can Malunggay fight off the novel coronavirus? It won’t hurt to boost your immune system to fend off any virus, including the coronavirus.
Malungay is also found in SYNERGREENS - a new formula to boost the immune system