The Miracle Tree

So how did the Moringa tree gain the impressive title of the “Miracle Tree”? After all, as you can imagine, this has historically been a coveted title to hold. Quite frankly it’s also a nearly impossible title for any tree to hold for long.

To be referred to as the “Miracle Anything” sets expectations sky-high. Keeping the title means any tree has to live up to very high expectations.

The reality is many trees have tried but have failed the test. They have lost the title as quickly as they gained it.

And yet here is a curious thing. Year after year and decade after decade the Moringa tree has been called the Miracle Tree. In fact, the name is gaining in popularity at an alarming rate! Just check the numbers below.

Moringa is called the Miracle tree because every part of the tree is highly beneficial and used for nutritional, medicinal or other purposes.  Did we mention it’s also fast-growing and drought-resistant?

Moringa The Miracle Tree

So how did Moringa earn the title Miracle Tree? And how has it been able to hold the title for over 30 years? From my research, the title Miracle Tree was first given to Moringa by Dr. Martin Price in 1985.  

Dr. Martin Price is the co-founder of Educational Concerns for Hunger Organization known as ECHO. Price first learned of Moringa in 1981 during a visit to a Haitian orphanage where it was used. He was very impressed with Moringa and started spreading the word about it.

(As a side note, I had the experience of attending ECHO for a week-long tropical agriculture training course in 2015. Incidentally, Dr. Price was still at ECHO the week I participated in the training. If you have the chance, give ECHO a visit in Fort Myers, Florida. They are a great organization and love Moringa!)

By 1985, Dr. Price had published an article called “Moringa oleifera; the miracle tree.” The report was an overview of many of the amazing benefits and uses of Moringa.A few years later in 1989, Lowell Fuglie reinforced the idea. Fuglie was serving the impoverished and malnourished in Senegal with World Church Services. After seeing amazing results using Moringa, he began writing about his successful use of Moringa in battling against malnutrition and multiple health ailments.

In 1989 from Dakar Senegal he wrote an article titled: Moringa oleifera: Natural nutrition for the tropics, the miracle tree.

Fuglie’s article was now the second article in four years calling Moringa the Miracle tree. In 2001 Fuglie released a 172-page book regarding all things related to Moringa. The book was titled:

So at the end of the day, it wasn’t a clever marketing team but rather two missionaries who were responsible for calling Moringa the “Miracle Tree”. To Price and Fuglie, after seeing the benefits of Moringa and how it was helping people, the name wasn’t a stretch by any means.

Will Moringa be called the Miracle Tree in 100 years? I have no idea. But it’s proved itself over the last three decades as an incredible and natural gift that promotes health and wellness across the globe! That’s a Miracle.

Moringa is continuing to change people’s lives for the better. For the people who learn about Moringa and use it, Moringa truly does become a Miracle tree.

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