Noni Traditional Uses

Noni - Traditional Uses

"One of the Pacific's most important medicinal plants, with the roots, bark, leaves, terminal buds, and fruit used to treat a wide range of maladies"

Roots/Bark: Bacterial Infection & Termination of Pregnancy.

Green Fruit: Halitosis, infection, menstrual cramps, arthritis, ulcers, toothache & indigestion.
Ripe Fruit: Infection, promotion of lactation.

Leaves: Infection & Inflammation, treat skin problems

• Noni seeds were roasted and ingested to help cleanse the body.
• Noni seeds were used to make fetid liquid which was rubbed into hair as an insecticide or insect repellent.
• The same liquid could have been applied to soothe irritated skin.
• Heated leaves were applied to the chest relieve coughs, nausea, and colic in Malaysia.
• Juice from the leaves is used for arthritis in the Philippines.
• Antioxidant rich leaves were as a tea to treat a variety of discomforts and to aid in digestion.
• The leaves were most commonly used as bandages for wounds, or chopped or acerated leaves placed into the wound.
• Noni leaves used as a protection from evil spirits.

Today it can be used to treat a wide variety of ailments

Arthritis, boils, bruises, colds, constipation, cough, cut, diabetes, diarrhea, dysuria, ear infections, elephantiasis, enlarged spleen, eye infections, fevers, fractures, gastric ulcers, gout, headaches, hemorrhoids, inflammation, itching, menstrual disorders, muscle aches, neuralgia, pain, neumonia, rheumatism, ringworms, septicemia (blood poisoning), small pox, sores, sore throat, sprains, stomach aches, styes, tetanus, and thrush. The leaves were also used as a tonic, emollient, deodorant, and a purgative.