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WHAT IS THE MOST NUTRIENT RICH TREE IN THE WORLD? Most people guess some kind of fruit tree. The tree part is correct but it is NOT a fruit tree at all!  It is the MORINGA OLEIFERA TREE! It also goes by the following names - drumstick miracle tree ben oil or the horseradish tree.                                                                                                 Moringa has been used for centuries due to its medicinal properties and health benefits. Moringa contains many healthful compounds such as: vitamin A,  vitamin B1 (thiamine)   B2 (riboflavin)  B3 (niacin)   B-olatem ascorbic acid (vitamin C) calcium,  potassium,  iron,  magnesium,  phosphorus,  protein amino acids, and zinc.   The leaves have 7 times more V itamin C than oranges.   15 times more potassium than bananas. SPECIFIC  BENEFITS                                                                           

Bleeding Hydrellum (Bleeding Tooth Fungus)

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  + Bleeding Hydrellum (Bleeding Tooth  Fungus  Recently, on a guided tout at Springwanre Park North od Barrie, Ontario we came upon the a dozen or so mushrooms under some coniferous trees.  I had never seen mushroom that looked so unusual and wanted to learn more. Below is what I doscovered about this ver unusual fungus.  The adult mushroom is beige and rather dull in appearance. When young and actively growing, however, this whitish  mushroom appears to bleed from its pores, inspiring some of  its colo u rful names including Devil’s Tooth. Bleeding Hydrellium is found in forested regions, not only in  North America but also Iran, South Korea, and Europe . This gooey red liquid is actually a sap of sorts caused by a  process called guttation. When the soil surrounding the fungus' root system becomes very wet, it may force water into the roots through the process of osmosis. This creates pressure throughout the organism, which eventually builds up enough to force liquid