Failed turning this into Powder
By LK2018
@Letranknight2015 (52665)
Philippines
April 12, 2016 12:57am CST
I was naive to think that I could turn these dried moringa leaves into a powder. I have watch the process in you-tube several times already. Unfortunately, what I didn't realize that some of them have not dried yet. Other problems occur as well like the stems had webs all over it and some ants crawling the leaves too.
I tried to heat them with the frying pan for two minutes max as instructed but it just gave some foul smell.
Then I tried to crush them further on the blender, but then grandma reminded me that it had to be moist for it to move around.
Maybe I shouldn't rush this and stick to leaves. After that I cut down another branch and most of it were pest infested. I tried it to dried it the second time but I still saw some small ants when I opened it.
So far I have just replanted some of it's stalks, so that I would have multiple options in case I harvest again.
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@TiarasOceanView (70020)
• United States
12 Apr 16
It seems it is rotting my friend before it can be dried properly..not really knowing about how to do this.
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@Letranknight2015 (52665)
• Philippines
12 Apr 16
Hello @TiarasOceanView Yeah I agree, that's why I'm going to convert it into a fertilizer instead for the new plant I'm going to make.
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@TiarasOceanView (70020)
• United States
12 Apr 16
@Letranknight2015 Yes just start again is what you can do Letran.
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@Letranknight2015 (52665)
• Philippines
12 Apr 16
@josie_ I think I didn't wait long enough for the leaves to dried out, it was just the third day but I should had waited another day for that. Well, maybe for another time after this one because I've cut too many stalks and branches already and most of them are infested that i had to put them in garbage bags.maybe i will just leave them dry instead.
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@LdeL0318 (6400)
• Philippines
12 Apr 16
@Letranknight2015 Oh I see. What my sister does is that she extracts the juice from moringa leaves about a teaspoon and then he will let his son drink it.
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@Letranknight2015 (52665)
• Philippines
12 Apr 16
@LdeL0318 wow that's really bitter taste to me 
but that's good too, it will help him a lot.
but that's good too, it will help him a lot.1 person likes this
@Letranknight2015 (52665)
• Philippines
12 Apr 16
I can store it in a bottle which is much more convenient. Moringa Powder is concentrated and has more vitamins than the leaf one. @LdeL0318
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@maxen07 (882)
• Philippines
12 Apr 16
You can just buy some dried-flaked ones from The Superfood Grocer website. It's a local website where I shopped for ingredients for shakes. I bought Package B before, which has all the good stuff for someone who wants to incorporate green shake into their diet. I'm very particular with the Maca Power powder too, as a stress adaptogen and has been helping me getting more sleep than a mere 6 hours.
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@maxen07 (882)
• Philippines
12 Apr 16
@Letranknight2015 Lol, alright. I'd switch to natural leaves myself if only we still have the tree that used to be in my aunt's yard. I often get my leaves from that tree last year and would make Mango and moringa leaves shake with just water.
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@Letranknight2015 (52665)
• Philippines
12 Apr 16
@maxen07 I did it with green mango and wow the process of detox went quick so now I'm lessening the dosage of it.
so now I'm lessening the dosage of it.1 person likes this
@Letranknight2015 (52665)
• Philippines
12 Apr 16
No way my friend 
I honestly don't have any sufficient funds these days to buy stuff like that online. I do get what I can afford and have @maxen07 but It's already blessing enough for me to have this tree already. I just need to get it right, it's gonna take a while but I've replanted some of these stalks so it's only a matter of time before they grow and try it again. Right now, I'm using what's left of the dried leaves.
But thank you for your suggestion though I will research on them today. This afternoon, I've actually tried a coffee smoothie adding cookies, milk powder and moringa leaves.
I honestly don't have any sufficient funds these days to buy stuff like that online. I do get what I can afford and have @maxen07 but It's already blessing enough for me to have this tree already. I just need to get it right, it's gonna take a while but I've replanted some of these stalks so it's only a matter of time before they grow and try it again. Right now, I'm using what's left of the dried leaves.
But thank you for your suggestion though I will research on them today. This afternoon, I've actually tried a coffee smoothie adding cookies, milk powder and moringa leaves.2 people like this
@Letranknight2015 (52665)
• Philippines
12 Apr 16
Yeah, But the first trial was a bit of a disaster that i just threw most of them away @sjvg1976
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@Letranknight2015 (52665)
• Philippines
12 Apr 16
It's easy to add it in dishes, coffee, juice, even shake @MGjhaud but right now I'm just sticking to adding it to the soup and shake. the process made me waste so many leaves
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@MGjhaud (23228)
• Philippines
13 Apr 16
@Letranknight2015 thats fine, they grow fast anyway. do you add something once you turn them into powder?
@Marcyaz (35316)
• United States
12 Apr 16
@Letranknight2015
That is how we learn is by our mistakes because we don't want to make that same mistake again.
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@Letranknight2015 (52665)
• Philippines
12 Apr 16
Yes, you're right, it's not worth harvesting and therefore, another mistake @Marcyaz
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@Letranknight2015 (52665)
• Philippines
13 Apr 16
@Marcyaz unfortunately, it cost me a lot of leaves.
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@Letranknight2015 (52665)
• Philippines
12 Apr 16
Not this leaf, If i do that the nutrients will be gone and it won't be worth consumption @Sreekala
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@Letranknight2015 (52665)
• Philippines
12 Apr 16
yeah, I agree @toniganzon I still have trouble drying the leaves with out having bugs messing with it.
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@CaptAlbertWhisker (32760)
• Calgary, Alberta
19 Apr 16
You have to sun dry it until it is crispy. Another option is a dehydrator but that will costs you money.
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@Letranknight2015 (52665)
• Philippines
12 Apr 16
Hello @skysnap nope, bad idea if you dried it under the sun.
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