What is Noni Fruit?

Noni fruit has gained global notoriety recently for its health benefits, but also because of how those benefits are exaggerated. Noni fruit is full of nutrients - some famous, others more mysterious - that can allow you to live a healthier, longer life. Several animal studies have demonstrated that noni fruit can help reduce tumors, improve the immune system, and relieve pain.

Researchers in both the private and public sectors have widely demonstrated the health benefits of noni fruit, while often wildly exaggerated, aren't to be disregarded.

Noni fruit stems from the noni tree. When ripe, a noni fruit is about the size and colour of the interior of a pear. It comprises many seeds and has a distinctive, pungent odor. It's soft and dripping with juice.

The shrub grows up to 30 feet tall in a huge number of habitats: volcanic terrains, lava-strewn coasts, clearings, and limestone plants. Its resiliency has let it spread from its native Southeast Asia to neighboring India and the Pacific Islands, and as far as New Zealand, Australia, and South America. Its leaves are large, dark green, shiny, and deeply veined. Its small white flowers contribute to fruit that's bright green when young, and white or yellowish when mature.

Over 2,000 years ago, the inhabitants of what is now called the Polynesian Islands domesticated the noni tree. They used all areas of the tree as food, medication, and dye. It's reputed to treat several maladies, including constipation, diarrhea, skin inflammation, infection, mouth sores, fever, contusions, and sprains. A number of different cultures have used noni fruit also. By way of instance, the Chinese have used it for the digestive tract, kidneys, heart, and liver.

Nowadays, noni fruit is available in a vast array of formats, such as juices, powders, capsules, even shampoos and soaps. Used in combination with modern medicine, the noni fruit may be valuable health supplement.