Noni Use and Benefits
Traditional Uses:
Polynesians picked the noni fruit before it was ripe, and place it in a jar in the direct sunlight. When fully ripe, the noni fruit was mashed into a puree and the juice was extracted through a cloth. The juice was then ready for use. People traditionally took the juice during times of rest, when the body was under the least amount of stress. Noni was also served as a food dish.
Traditional Medicinal Uses:
- Ripe fruit is used to draw out pus from an infected boil (Hawaii)
- The green fruit, leaves and the root/rhizome have traditionally been used to treat imenstrual cramps and irregularities, among other symptoms, while the root has also been used to treat urinary difficulties.
- The fruit can be used to make shampoo (Malaysia, Hawaii) and to treat head lice (Hawaii).
- Parts of the fruit are used as a tonic and to contain fever (China, Japan, Hawaii)
- The leaves, flowers, fruit, and bark can treat eye problems, skin wounds and
abscesses, gum and throat problems, respiratory ailments, constipation, and
fever (Pacific Islands, Hawaii) - Used to treat stomach pains and after delivery (Marshall Islands)
- Heated leaves applied to the chest relieve coughs, nausea, and colic (Malaysia)
- Juice of the leaves is taken for arthritis (Philippines)
- The fruit is taken for lumbago, asthma, and dysentery (Indochina)
- Pounded, unripe fruit is mixed with salt and applied to cuts and broken bones
- Other exotic diseases treated with the plant include diabetes (widespread) and
venereal diseases.
· F For over 2000 years the benefits of noni juice have been praised by the Polynesians people who used it to treat numerous diseases including Diarrhea, Coughs and Colds, Eye infections, Rheumatism and Tuberculosis to name a few.
Only in the last 10 years has Noni become better known to the western world with thousands of users reporting positive results.
A survey performed by Dr. Neil Solomons of 20,000 Noni users came up with some interesting results.
|
Condition reported to respond to Noni |
# Who took Noni for that Condition |
% Helped |
|
Allergy |
2,659 |
87% |
|
Arthritis |
1,391 |
79% |
|
Asthma |
6,714 |
71% |
|
Cancer (Lessened symptoms) |
1,822 |
68% |
|
CFIDS, Fibromyalgia |
2,693 |
76% |
|
Depression (Ease Symptoms) |
1,258 |
78% |
|
Diabetes (Type 1 and 2) |
4,634 |
83% |
|
Digestion |
2,641 |
90% |
|
Energy (Increased) |
13,331 |
90% |
|
Heart Disease |
1,796 |
77% |
|
High Blood Pressure (Reduced) |
1,554 |
85% |
|
HIV |
125 |
55% |
|
Immune System |
3,485 |
78% |
|
Kidney Disease |
3,134 |
66% |
|
Menstruation |
3,161 |
80% |
|
Mental Acuity (Increased Alertness) |
4,615 |
73% |
|
Multiple Sclerosis |
20 |
50% |
|
Muscle (Increased growth) |
1,006 |
69% |
|
Obesity (Lost some weight) |
4,599 |
72% |
|
Pain, including headaches |
5,622 |
87% |
|
Respiratory Problems |
3,068 |
71% |
|
Skin and Hair Problems |
813 |
79% |
|
Sexual Enhancement |
2,484 |
83% |
|
Sleep (Iimproved) |
1,687 |
74% |
|
Smoking (Stopped) |
729 |
56% |
|
Stress (Coped better) |
5,616 |
73% |
|
Stroke |
1,500 |
53% |
|
Well-being (Felt better) |
6,564 |
80% |
Solomon, Neil, M.D. Ph.D. TAHITIAN NONI™ JUICE. UT: Direct Source Publishing, 2002
TAHITIAN NONI™ Juice is a registered trademark of Tahitian Noni International www.tni.com.
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