Uses

ID Crop ID Part Use Category Notes Metadata ID
1,254 Moringa Seed Oil (Food) An oil obtained from the seeds is used in salads and cooking. Pleasantly flavoured, it resembles olive oil and is an excellent salad oil. 8,414
1,255 Moringa Root Food The pungent root is used like horseradish (Armoracea rusticana) as a hot flavouring in foods. 8,414
1,256 Moringa Root Medicinal The root juice is used internally in the treatment of asthma, gout, rheumatism, enlarged spleen and liver, bladder and kidney stones, inflammatory conditions. Externally, the root is used to treat boils, ulcers, glandular swellings, infected wounds, skin diseases, dental infections, snake bites and gout. The roots and bark are used for cardiac and circulatory problems, as a tonic and for inflammation. 8,414
1,257 Moringa Bark Medicinal The roots and bark are used for cardiac and circulatory problems, as a tonic and for inflammation. The gum is demulcent, diuretic, astringent and abortifacient. It is used in cough syrups and in the treatment of asthma. The bark and gum are used in the treatment of tuberculosis and septicaemia. 8,414
1,258 Moringa Flower Medicinal A decoction of the flowers is used as a cold remedy. 8,414
1,259 Moringa Seed Medicinal The seeds are effective against skin-infecting bacteria Staphylococcus aureus and Pseudomonas aeruginosa. They contain the potent antibiotic and fungicide terygospermin. Ben oil, obtained from the seeds is used for hysteria, scurvy, prostate problems and bladder troubles. 8,414
1,260 Sage Leaf Food A very common herb, the strongly aromatic leaves are used as a flavouring in cooked foods. The young leaves and flowers can be eaten raw, boiled, pickled or used in sandwiches. 8,417
1,261 Moringa Whole Environmental Plants can be grown as an informal hedge, providing wind protection, shade and support for climbing garden plants. 8,414
1,262 Sage Leaf Beverages A herb tea is made from the fresh or dried leaves. 8,417
1,263 Sage Extract (oil) Food An essential oil obtained from the plant is used commercially to flavour ice cream, sweets, baked goods etc. 8,417
1,264 Moringa Seed Industrial The oil obtained from the mature seed and pods, known as 'oil of ben', has been used to lubricate watches and other fine machinery. It is also used in perfumery, artist's paints, soaps and ointments. 8,414
1,265 Moringa Bark Fibre The bark, when beaten, produces a fibre used to make small ropes and mats. 8,414
1,266 Sage Whole Medicinal Sage is also used internally in the treatment of excessive lactation, night sweats, excessive salivation (as in Parkinson's disease), profuse perspiration (as in TB), anxiety, depression, female sterility and menopausal problems. Many herbalists believe that the purple-leafed forms of this species are more potent medicinally. Applied externally, the plant is used to treat insect bites, skin, throat, mouth and gum infections and vaginal discharge. The essential oil is used in aromatherapy. 8,417
1,267 Moringa Bark Industrial The bark is used for tanning. The wood yields a blue dye. The wood is very soft, corky and light, and is useful only for light construction work. 8,414
1,268 Sage Whole Environmental The growing or dried plant is said to repel insects, it is especially useful when grown amongst cabbages and carrots. It is inhibited by wormwood growing nearby and dislikes growing with basil, rue or the cucumber and squash family. 8,417
1,269 Sage Extract (oil) Industrial An essential oil from the leaves is used in perfumery, hair shampoos (it is good for dark hair) and as a food flavouring. It is a very effective 'fixer' in perfumes and is also used to flavour toothpastes and is added to bio-activating cosmetics. 8,417
1,270 Mashua Tuber Food Tubers - cooked. A peppery flavour, it is rather unpleasant to many tastes. The flavour can be improved somewhat by freezing the tubers after they have been cooked, they are then considered to be a delicacy by many people. 8,421
1,271 Mashua Leaf Food Leaves - raw or cooked as a vegetable. 8,421
1,272 Spike Lavender Extract (oil) Food An essential oil from the flowers is used as a food flavouring. 8,420
1,273 Mashua Tuber Medicinal The tuber is considered to be an anaphrodisiac in the Andes, reducing sexual desire. Clinical trials have indicated a reduction of up to 45% in some male hormones when the tuber forms a considerable part of the diet, but no loss in fertility has been observed. 8,421