Murungai (முருங்கை), known in English as moringa or the drumstick tree, is the botanical Moringa oleifera, a plant of the family Moringaceae. AVM Herbals’ Murungai Ilai Powder is made from the leaf.
Names at a glance
- Tamil: முருங்கை (Murungai); the leaf is murungai ilai, also cooked as murungai keerai
- English: moringa, drumstick tree
- Botanical: Moringa oleifera Lam. (family Moringaceae)
- Part used in AVM’s powder: leaf
One tree, many foods
In Tamil kitchens a single tree gives several different foods: the long green pods, the drumsticks, go into sambar and curries; the leaves are cooked as greens; and the flowers are eaten too. The scientific genus name Moringa itself comes from the Tamil word murungai. It helps to know which part you are buying: AVM Herbals’ powder is made from the leaf only, not the pods.
In the AVM Herbals range
Murungai Ilai Powder lists Moringa oleifera as its ingredient. The pack size is shown on its product page, which also gives the directions for use; please follow the directions on the pack. For other everyday staples, see Daily Wellness, and to read a product page step by step see How to Read an AVM Herbals Product Page.
தமிழில் சுருக்கம்
முருங்கை (Moringa oleifera) ஒரு மரம்; அதன் காய், இலை (கீரை), பூ ஆகியவை தமிழ்ச் சமையலில் பயன்படுகின்றன. ஏவிஎம் ஹெர்பல்ஸின் முருங்கை இலைப் பொடி இலையிலிருந்து மட்டும் தயாரிக்கப்படுகிறது; பயன்படுத்தும் முறைக்குத் தயாரிப்புப் பக்கத்தைப் பார்க்கவும்.
References
- Kew Plants of the World Online (POWO) — Moringa oleifera Lam., accepted name, family Moringaceae (botanical identity only): powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:584736-1
- GBIF Backbone Taxonomy — Moringa oleifera Lam., accepted species, family Moringaceae: gbif.org/species/3054181
- English Wikipedia — Moringa oleifera (common names, edible parts, South Indian cooking, origin of the name from Tamil murungai): en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moringa_oleifera
- Tamil Wikipedia — முருங்கை (Tamil name; pods, leaves and flowers eaten): ta.wikipedia.org/wiki/முருங்கை
- AVM Herbals product listing (ingredient line, leaf): Murungai Ilai Powder
These references establish the plant’s identity and food use; they are not evidence of health effects. This is general traditional-use information, not medical advice. If you are pregnant, nursing, taking medication or managing a health condition, please speak to a qualified practitioner before starting any herbal product.