Morinda citrifolia, also known as noni, Indian mulberry, and a variety of other names in various regions, is a small evergreen tree that originated from Indonesia and spread to the Pacific Basin, Philippines, Japan, China, and Australia. Its fruit and leaves are a major staple or famine food in some locations and medicine or dyes in others.
Why noni juice is beneficial?
The fruit contains potent antioxidants that may provide some health benefits for the body.
Benefits:
It can be used to help cure malaria, diabetes, cancer, hypertension, depression and joint pains.
Noni juice may have some pain-killing and anti-inflammatory properties to help deal with pain.
High in antioxidants.
May reduce cellular damage from tobacco smoke.
May support heart health.
Immune health.
Increased endurance.
May support weight loss.
Recipes
Pure noni juice is bitter, which may not appeal to everyone’s taste. It is common for companies to package it into juice blends to make the juice more palatable. Some noni juice blends may contain added sugar, which some people may want to avoid.
People can mix noni juice with other ingredients at home to form their own drink blend.
Start by adding a serving of noni juice to a glass of water. From here, a number of simple ideas may make the drink more palatable, such as:
> adding fruit juices such as apple or pineapple
> adding sweeteners such as honey or maple syrup
> adding other sugar substitutes such as stevia or erythritol
> adding noni juice mixture to an existing juice blend or smoothie
Disclaimer: It’s mandatory to consult a registered Ayurvedic doctor/practitioner before consuming any herbal medicine including noni in any form.
Tr. Sushma Kalghatgi