Uses of (Moringa) Malunggay Powder

MalunggayLife's Moringa Leaf Powder can be used in a variety of ways:

• Add moringa powder to any dishes, rice, soups and stews for a more nutritious meal.
• Sprinkle it on your salad. 
• Mix it with your favorite hot drinks like coffee, milk, or chocolate to give you that extra energy boost.
• Blend it with your fruit smoothies, juices, or shakes.
• Use it in baking bread, cookies, and other sweets and pastries.
• Make a warm cup of tea.

Moringa Powder

We've pruned some of our moringa (malunggay) trees and dried some moringa leaves last month. You may check out my previous post about our dried moringa leaves here.

We air dry the moringa leaves at room temperature and then use hot air dryers to ensure optimal drying and remove any excess moisture from the moringa leaves.

Here are pictures of the moringa leaves after mechanically drying them using a hot air dryer.

 

This is the byproduct of our dried moringa leaves, moringa powder!

Moringa Powder Uses: Moringa Soap

As promised on my blog post about moringa powder benefits, I'm sharing my soap recipe here.

It's been a while since I've made my own soap, so I've made some last week for my personal use. I was feeling a little bit under the weather so I couldn't update my blog, but I'm feeling much better today. 

I wanted to use the soap right away so I decided to use melt and pour soap base instead of making one from scratch through cold-process. I've been making my own soap and cosmetics since 2009, and I still have all my tried and tested formulas, so next time, I will make cold-process moringa soap when I have more free time.

The measurements and ingredients are all the same except for the essential oil combinations. The essential oil combinations are my own, so you're free to change your formula depending on your needs. 

Moringa Soap 1
500 grams white melt and pour soap base
5 grams moringa powder
5 grams honey
3 capsules of Vitamin E
5-10 drops each of the following essential oils: lavender, chamomile, patchouli, and ylang-ylang

Moringa Soap 2
500 grams white melt and pour soap base
5 grams moringa powder
5 grams honey
3 capsules of Vitamin E
5-10 drops each of the following essential oils: lavender, patchouli, cedarwood, and rose absolute

STEP 1. Melt some soap base in a double boiler on the stove over low heat, stirring occasionally and slowly until the base has fully melted.  

STEP 2. Add moringa powder slowly onto your soap base so that the powder does not clump.

STEP 3. Add honey and stir until incorporated.

STEP 4. Poke a small hole in each vitamin E capsule and add them to your soap base.

STEP 5. Add your essential oils and then pour them into your soap mold. After pouring, leave the soap to set.

SOME NOTES ABOUT THE ESSENTIAL OIL COMBINATIONS:

*Lavender, chamomile, rose absolute, and patchouli essential oils have anti-inflammatory and healing properties and may help heal skin irritations, while ylang-ylang is great for treating oily or acne prone skin. Patchouli is also a bug-repelling oil, so it's perfect to use against mosquitoes, fleas, ants, moths, and flies. Cedarwood is good for dry and acne-prone skin, while rose absolute has antiviral and astringent properties that may help tone and strengthen aging skin.