The horseradish tree’s (Moringa oleifera) roots smell like horseradish. The leaves and young seedpods are particularly nutritious, containing large amounts of vitamins, calcium, protein and potassium. Leaves are generally cooked and used like spinach. Seedpods, around 30 cm long and known as drumsticks, are rich in oil and added to curries and soups. In Indian traditional medicine, Moringa has been used to treat many diseases, from malaria and typhoid to skin infections and diabetes. This painting is part of local amateur botanist Richard Cresswell’s (1815–1882) collection. It is one of 86 Indian paintings (mostly botanical) and dates to the early 1800s. Many of the plants depicted in this collection were known for their use in Ayurvedic medicine.