noni (Morinda citrifolia)
noni (Morinda citrifolia)
Some Traditional and Modern Uses of Noni
(1) Some traditional uses of the noni plant. The information in this table was gathered from published ethnobotanical literature about noni.
Leaf
Fresh
Wrap and flavor meat for cooking, livestock fodder, silkworm food, topical burns, headaches, fever
Tea
Malaria, febrifuge, analgesic
Poultice
Tuberculosis, sprains, deep bruising, rheumatism, fever, stings from stonefish, bone fractures, dislocations
Extract
Hypertension, bleeding caused by a bone puncture.
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Stomach ache, fractures, diabetes, loss of appetite, urinary tract ailments, abdominal swelling, hernias, Vitamin A deficiency
Vapor when broken
Sties
Fruit
Unripe
Sores or scabs around or in the mouth
Ripe
Famine food, sore throat gargle (mashed), peeling or cracking of the toes and feet (crushed), body or intestinal worms, cuts, wounds, abscesses, mouth and gum infections, toothaches, appetite and brain stimulant, pig food
Poultice
Boils, carbuncles, tuberculosis, sprains, deep bruising, rheumatism
Oil
Stomach ulcers
Extract
Hypertension
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Stem
*
Canoe parts, paddles, axe and adze handles, digging sticks, firewood, red pigment
Decoction of bark
Jaundice
Extract
Hypertension
Seed
Oil
Scalp insecticide, insect repellent
Flowers
*
Sties
Roots
*
Carving, yellow pigment,
Juice
Badly infected cut
All Parts of the Plant
*
Laxative
(2) Modern Applications for Noni as CAM (Complementary Alternative Medicine).*
ADD/ADHD, addictions, allergies, arthritis, asthma, brain problems, burns, cancer, cardiovascular disease, chemical sensitivity, chronic fatigue, diabetes, digestive problems, endometriosis, fibromyalgia, gout, hypertension, immune deficiency, infection, inflammation, jet lag, multiple sclerosis, muscle and joint pain, polio, rheumatism, severed fingers, sinus, veterinary medicine.
Kat6blk, I'm not saying noni doesn't work, but its proponents claim it can do everything but raise the dead. Do you have any good clinical trial data on the therapeutic effects of noni?
