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Traditional Uses Of Noni Plant By The Polynesians by kenlincagro: 12:36pm On Nov 28, 2014
TRADITIONAL USES OF NONI
Throughout tropical regions, virtually every part of Morinda citrifolia was used to

treat disease or injury. it's curative properties were well known and commonly

employed. Patoa Tama Benioni, a member of the Maoritribe from the Cook Islands

and a lecturer on island plants explains: Traditionally Polynesians use Noni for

basically everything in the treatment of illness. Noni is a part of our lives. Any

polynesian boy will tell you he's had experience with it like we use juice from it's

roots, it's flowers and it's fruit... my grandmother taught me to use noni from the

roots and the leaves to make medicine for external as well as internal use, and for all

kind of ailments, such as coughs, boils, disease of the skin, and cuts.

-Noni was frequently utilized for its antiparasitic activity in the body.
-Respiratory ailments, coughs, and colds were treated with noni.
-A juice made from pounding noni leaves, roots and fruit mixed with water was

administered for diarrhea.
-Dried and powdered forms of the bark mixed with water and administered with a

spoon treated infant diarrhea.
-Small pieces of fruit and root infused with water were given to kill intestinal

parasites.
-Boiled bark decoctions were given as a drink for stomach ailments.
-Coughs were treated with grated barks.
-Charred unripe fruit was used with salt on diseased gums.
-Pounded fruit combined with kava and sugar cane was used to treat tuberculosis.
-Babies were rubbed with fresh crushed leaves for serious chest colds accompanied

by fever.
-Eye washes were made from decoctions for eye complaints from flower extracts.
-Leaf infusion were traditionally taken to treat adult fever.
-A mouthwash consisting of crushed ripe fruit and juice was used for inflamed gums

in young boys.
-Pounded leaf juice was used for adult gingivitis.
-Sore throats were treated by chewing the leaves and swallowing the juice
-Skin abscesses and boils were covered with leaf poultices.
-Swelling was controlled with leaf macerations.
-Heated leaves were often used for arthritic joints and for ringworm.

So you see the reason why Noni fruit is good for you, to know more check other

topics i posted about noni which is mainly about the fruit and its juice which happens

to be the most concentrated part of the plant.
Do you know? This miracle plant is now grown in Nigeria.
if you would like to communicate with me send an email to

kenlincresources@gmail.com or call 2348147861355.

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Re: Traditional Uses Of Noni Plant By The Polynesians by Ethereal0110(f): 12:42pm On Nov 28, 2014
interesting... smiley

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