Drumsticks for health
every traditional malayalee home has a tulsi plant in front of the house and a drumstick tree in the backyard. The drumstick tree (Moringa oleifera) is commonly known as moringa in south India .
Its fruits, leaves and flowers are all edible. All these are an outstanding source of vitamins a, b and c. Their calcium content is also very high. Phosphorous is low, as it should be. What's more, they also have very low levels of fat and carbohydrate. The fruit is particularly very rich in iron. In fact, in the Philippines it is used to cure anaemia. It also has high protein levels. In his book