The Plant

Moghat (moe-gat) or known by its scientific name, Glossostemon bruguieri, is a type of flowering plants in the Sterculiaceae family​. It's a shrub with thick, long, tapering dark colored roots found in Egypt, Morocco, Turkey, Iran, Iraq, Saudi Arabia. The dried peeled roots of G. bruguieri are called in Arabic, Moghat.
​The roots are commonly used in traditional medicine for many nutritional and medicinal values.  The roots have high amounts of dietary fibers, pectin and mucilage, which possess the potential for utilization of the roots as natural functional foods. The herbal formula made from it has been traditionally used to support vitality and body recovery post body trauma. ​

The Egypt Remedy

It is believed by many modern day Egyptians that the use of this root can be traced back to the time when Pharaohs ruled Egypt. If one were to be ill in ancient times, the best place to receive treatment was Egypt, with the satisfaction of being treated by physicians whose knowledge was renowned all over the ancient world. Since the time of the Ancient Egyptian physician, Imhotep, botanical herbal tonics have widely contributed to the health and wellness of many throughout the centuries. Today, Moghat is still used to make a traditional, therapeutic hot drink. Among other uses, it is given to nursing mothers needing nutritive replenishment and bone strengthening from childbirth as well as lactation.

Health Benefits

Moghat has been used for years by the Egyptians as an anti-inflammatory and antioxidants properties benefit in autoimmune diseases; lupus, rheumatoid arthritis and gout. This root has also been known to help in decrease the blood glucose level in diabetes (when using healthier options such as coconut oil).

It is rich in minerals, calcium, magnesium and iron are the main minerals of the roots, minor amounts of zinc, manganese and copper, as well as high amount of oleic and linolenic acids, represented up to 80% of the total fatty acids. It also contains good amount of dietary fiber, protein, and pectin acting as a demulcent. 
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