The Intersection of Faith, Nature, and Healing through Moringa in Lahore City

Abstract

Moringa oleifera, called the "miracle tree," is a highly medicinal and highly nutritional plant. The city of Lahore is known for its faith based practices as well as a multitude of natural healing traditions, and entering Moringa into this landscape becomes an interesting one to understand the traditions of spirituality, nature and the holistic method towards health. Through a cultural and religious lens, an analysis on the cultural and religious significance, health benefits and socio-economic factors for the use of Moringa in Lahore is this paper. Qualitative research of adoption through interviews and focus groups yields that Moringa is based and adoption is deeply rooted in faith and tradition, but barriers remain, including limited awareness and access. The study argues for faith integrated public health strategies that benefit Moringa's potential to reduce chronic diseases and malnutrition.