Noni
Noni (lat. Morinda citrifolia) is a small fruit tree belonging to the Rubiaceae family. In science, this crop is also called Morinda citrus folia.
Description
Noni is a small tree, the height of which usually does not exceed seven meters, and the depth of its roots can reach twenty-one meters. The shiny dark green leaves of this plant are deeply dotted with miniature veins. Noni”s small tubular flowers, abundantly filled with nectar, are painted white, and the oval, potato-shaped fruits contain a huge number of tiny seeds and reach a length of four to seven centimeters. Unripe fruits are usually colored greenish, but as they ripen they turn light yellow or white, and their skin becomes almost transparent.
Edible noni fruits have a rather pungent odor (similar to the smell of moldy spoiled cheese) and have a bitter and very unpleasant aftertaste. With all this, on a number of Pacific islands (Rarotonga, Samoa, Fiji) they are the main food product.
Morinda citrusfolia is good because it both blooms and bears fruit throughout the year. And the fruits of this plant are harvested monthly! In general, it takes about ninety days for noni fruits to ripen. At the same time, fruits of unequal maturity can easily coexist on the same branch.
Where does it grow
The homeland of the funny noni is Malaysia, but currently this crop is successfully grown throughout the entire tropical belt of the earth. Moreover, in each country, noni has its own name, as a result of which there are now about seventy of its names.
Application
Noni juice, popular all over the world, contains over one and a half hundred different biologically active substances. Moreover, it is considered a complete medicinal product. And to enhance the effect, grape and blueberry juice concentrates are added to the soft pulp puree. By the way, the formula for noni juice was based on the ancient recipes of the natives of Polynesia. This unique juice has not only decongestant, analgesic, anti-inflammatory and antibacterial properties, but also a pronounced anti-cancer effect. And if you drink noni juice before meals, it significantly improves digestion.
Some people willingly eat unripe noni fruits — they are an excellent tonic. The famous curry is also prepared from green fruits, and Thai chefs wrap meat or fish intended for baking in noni leaves.
Also, based on noni and its miraculous juice, various medicines and excellent cosmetics are made (cosmetics from Noni Care are especially popular). For several hundred years, noni fruits have been an excellent cure for hypertension, asthma, diabetes, cancer and a great variety of other ailments. Moreover, these fruits can even help you quit smoking.
Thai doctors successfully use noni pulp to treat all kinds of allergic reactions: sneezing, runny nose, rashes and itching. In addition, noni extracts are prescribed to patients with HIV and in the treatment of a number of oncological diseases. And the proxeronine contained in these fruits perfectly helps reduce the harmful effects of chemotherapy.
Noni seeds are rich in phospholipids, which have a beneficial effect on the olfactory organs, and the linoleic acid they contain helps keep the skin healthy.
And noni leaves are brewed as tea — such tea is an excellent sedative.
