Noni (Morinda Citrifolia) (Seems to grow mostly in Hawaii, parts of Australia, Polynesian regions, Pacific islands, etc., more places-
Hawaii, Florida, Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico
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Enjoy cool refreshment while you boost your health. Neways Authentic Hawaiian Noni also known as Morinda Citrifolia, is a natural blend of Hawaiian Noni fruit, apple juice, honey and red beet juice that help fortify your immune system and provide valuable antioxidant protection.
Ingredients:
Noni juice reconstituted from concentrate (89%). Apple juice reconstituted from concentrate (6.6%). Honey (3%). Red beet juice concentrate (1%). Thickener: pectin, citric acid, natural wild plum aroma.
Noni juice reconstituted from concentrate (89%). Apple juice reconstituted from concentrate (6.6%). Honey (3%). Red beet juice concentrate (1%). Thickener: pectin, citric acid, natural wild plum aroma.
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http://www.1001herbs.com/morinda/ (You can order from here, although may not be the best place!-"Cheyenne Cin")
| Nature's Noni (Morinda Citrifolia and Officinalis) | |
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Categories: Nervous System, Structural System, Digestive System, Intestinal System, Respiratory System, Immune System Symptom: Poor Digestion, High Blood Pressure, Respiratory Problems, Kidney Problems, Pain, Headaches, Menstrual Cramps, Inflammation, Arthritis, Constipation, Bladder, Backache, Bruises, Eye Problems
 Morinda (Nervous, Structural, Digestive, Intestinal, Respiratory, Immune). News about this remarkable plant -- used by native islanders and Asians alike -- is spreading fast. Ancient manuscripts cite morinda as an ingredient in many health preparations. Morinda’s historical uses target the digestive, intestinal, respiratory and immune systems. It is particularly useful in supporting the nervous and structural systems (especially painful joints) and for skin health. Nature’s Sunshine follows tradition by employing the best information from native herbalists, as well as the most up-to-date scientific information available, and selecting a blend of plant parts to ensure maximum health benefits. Nature’s Sunshine offers the benefits of two species of morinda -- citrifolia and officinalis -- dehydrated and encapsulated to avoid the unpleasant taste naturally present in morinda plants. Take 1-2 capsules with a meal three times daily. |
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| Great Morinda Morinda citrifolia Indian Mulberry, Mengkudu (Malay), Nonu/Nono (Pacific Islands), Noni (Hawaii)  The plant grows well on sandy or rocky shores. Apart from saline conditions, the plant also can withstand drought and grows in secondary soils. Thus the plant can be seen in clearings, volcanic terrain, lava-strewn coasts and on limestone outcrops.Uses as food: The fruits are edible, but don't have a nice taste or smell. In fact, some people consider the ripe fruits to smell like vomit! |
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Nevertheless, the fruits were eaten as a famine food, and in some Pacific islands, are even a staple food of choice (Raratonga, Samoa, Fiji), where they were eaten raw or cooked. Elsewhere, the fruit is eaten raw with salt (Indochina, Australian Aborigines); or cooked as a curry. The fruits may also be fed to pig livestock. The young leaves can also be eaten as a vegetable and contain protein (4-6%). Seeds may be roasted and eaten.
Other uses: The bark of the Great Morinda produces a reddish purple and brown dye used in making batik and the tree was widely grown for this purpose in Java. In Hawaii, a yellowish dye was also extracted from the roots and also used to dye cloth. The tree was also purposely planted to provide support for pepper vines and shade tree for coffee bushes. Also as a wind-break in Surinam.
Traditional medicinal uses: Various parts are used to contain fever and as a tonic (Chinese, Japan, Hawaii); leaves, flowers, fruit, bark to treat eye problems, skin wounds and abscesses, gum and throat problems, respiratory ailments, constipation, fever (Pacific Islands, Hawaii); to treat stomach pains and after delivery (Marshall Islands). Heated leaves applied to the chest relieve coughs, nausea, 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; ripe fruit is used to draw out pus from an infected boil (Hawaii); juices of over-ripe fruits are taken to regulate menstrual flow, ease urinary problems (Malay); fruits used to make a shampoo (Malay, Hawaii) and to treat head lice (Hawaii). Other exotic diseases treated with the plant include diabetes (widespread) and venereal diseases.
Role in the habitat: Like other mangrove and shore plants, the Great Morinda helps to stabilise the shore and provide shade under which other less hardy plants can establish themselves. Their fruits appear to attract the Weaver Ants (Oecophylla smaragdina), which also often make their remarkable nests out of the living leaves of the plant. In residence, these ants may protect the plant from insect predators.
LINKS
Other uses: The bark of the Great Morinda produces a reddish purple and brown dye used in making batik and the tree was widely grown for this purpose in Java. In Hawaii, a yellowish dye was also extracted from the roots and also used to dye cloth. The tree was also purposely planted to provide support for pepper vines and shade tree for coffee bushes. Also as a wind-break in Surinam.
Traditional medicinal uses: Various parts are used to contain fever and as a tonic (Chinese, Japan, Hawaii); leaves, flowers, fruit, bark to treat eye problems, skin wounds and abscesses, gum and throat problems, respiratory ailments, constipation, fever (Pacific Islands, Hawaii); to treat stomach pains and after delivery (Marshall Islands). Heated leaves applied to the chest relieve coughs, nausea, 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; ripe fruit is used to draw out pus from an infected boil (Hawaii); juices of over-ripe fruits are taken to regulate menstrual flow, ease urinary problems (Malay); fruits used to make a shampoo (Malay, Hawaii) and to treat head lice (Hawaii). Other exotic diseases treated with the plant include diabetes (widespread) and venereal diseases.
Role in the habitat: Like other mangrove and shore plants, the Great Morinda helps to stabilise the shore and provide shade under which other less hardy plants can establish themselves. Their fruits appear to attract the Weaver Ants (Oecophylla smaragdina), which also often make their remarkable nests out of the living leaves of the plant. In residence, these ants may protect the plant from insect predators.
LINKS
- History and traditional uses of Noni in Tahiti: fact sheet on its distribution and lots of details on its medicinal uses, particularly in the Pacific islands.
- Native Plants Used As Medicine in Hawaii by Beatrice H. Krauss: fact sheet
- Bat Conservation International Products derived from plants visited by bats: fact sheet on uses.
- Plants of Guam by Philip H. Moore and Patrick D. McMakin on the University of Guam website: brief fact sheet with photo.
- Vegetation of Malaysian Lowlands: brief facts with photo.
- Tico Ethnobotanical Dictionary: fact sheet on its medicinal and other uses.
- Plants and their uses in the Marshalls Medicinal Plants compiled by Dirk H.R.Spennemann: brief list of uses.
- Virtual Agro-Industrial Cluster on The Institute of Development Studies (Sabah) website: fact sheets on various herbal plants with beautiful drawings.
- Canoe Plants of Ancient Hawaii: detailed fact sheet on history, traditional medicinal and other uses.
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It LOOKS much like the mulberry! (Well, at least from images below, not so much above)
I know this is a 'push', but if black ederberries and noni, the "Indian mulberry" are so great, and I have a regular mulberry trees growing, I wonder how good my mulberries would be against the flu! However, the fruits for this year are no more. I did pick them and eat them as they grew, but maybe I should save them for the winter flu season after this. You never can tell. Just a 'hunch', anyway. --"Cheyenne Cin"- P.S. Am sure you can order Noni juice concentrate all over on the web. Maybe I will get back to some links for that later.
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| Morinda citrifolia L. | |
| Indian mulberry |
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©J.S. Peterson. USDA NRCS NPDC. Royal Botanic Gardens, Sydney, NSW, Australia. March 13, 2002. Usage Guidelines. http://plants.usda.gov/cgi_bin/plant_profile.cgi?symbol=MOCI3
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