Noni is a small, evergreen tree found in the Pacific Islands, Southeast Asia, Australia and India that often grows among lava flows. Known as a folk remedy for numerous treatments, noni has been used to make dyes for clothing as well as medicine. 

 

Even today, the fruit of noni along with the leaves, flowers, stems, bark and roots are used for healing.There is a high-antioxidant superfruit that you absolutely must know about.

 

Noni juice is so amazing it’s even been labeled a wonder food.

because this amazing superfruit has been shown to do many amazing things. More specifically, noni is known to help with joint pain and skin conditions, and researchers are investigating it as a possible healing tonic for cancer and chronic conditions, such as cardiovascular disease and diabetes.

 

 

Noni juice is the juice that can be extracted from the noni fruit, which comes from a tree in subtropical and tropical regions of the world. The juice has been used for thousands of years as a traditional remedy in certain Southeast Asian countries, and has now become popularized in the rest of the world. While some of the claims of what this sweet juice can do for health has been hotly debated, the anecdotal and traditional evidence are strong.

 

 

You can prepare noni juice yourself, but it will take some effort. Noni fruit must be picked before they are ripe, then washed thoroughly and placed in the sun for 2-3 hours. At that point, the skin will be translucent, and the fruit will begin to smell quite bad. Then, put the fruit in a clear jar and place it in the sun for 6-8 weeks. The fruit will ferment, and after that time, you can strain out the juice, which will have seeped out of the fruit.

 

 

 

Health benefits of noni juice are numerous. Noni juice has both antidepressant and mild sedative properties. The fruit helps to stimulate the production of the mood balancing hormone serotonin along with melatonin, which calms you and helps you get a good night’s sleep.

 

 

Another noni juice health benefit is that it can help control hypertension. The juice of the noni fruit contains an amino acid called tryptophan, which helps to promote the production of serotonin which, amongst other things, helps you and your body to relax and so helps to control high blood pressure.

 

 

Another one of health benefits of noni juice is that it aids weight loss and promotes muscle growth. Drinking noni juice produces nitric oxide in the body, which is used by the muscles to metabolize energy. The effect of this is that nitric oxide is that it takes energy from food and fat deposits to feed the muscles, thus helping you to lose weight, whilst building up muscle mass at the same time.

 

 

When used in conjunction with insulin treatments, noni juice was found in a research study to assist in controlling the blood sugar levels in diabetics. The fruit contains the compounds triterpenes and saponins, which are known to benefit in this way.

 

 

Health benefits of noni juice also include improved energy levels. Native Polynesians are known to often eat the fruit of the noni tree to ward off fatigue. The fruit contains a wide range of nutrients and antioxidants that can increase energy levels and improve stamina and physical performance.

 

 

The antioxidants and other nutrients, including vitamin C, found in noni juice, nourish the cells of the body and fight off the effect of free radicals. Drinking the juice is thought to ward of the signs of aging, maintain the elasticity of the skin and add a beautiful healthy glow to your complexion.

 

 

Studies have shown that the noni fruit has analgesic properties, comparable with off-the-shelf painkillers. It can be effective in reducing pain for sufferers of arthritis and the noni tree is known, in some quarters, as the painkiller tree.

 

 

One of the most powerful health benefits of noni juice is that it can tremendously boost your immunity. Noni juice contains antioxidants and a polysaccharide-rich substance, which is thought to be able to boost the immune system and combat the growth of cancerous cells. The nitric oxide, that drinking the juice promotes in the body, also restricts the replication of cancerous cells.

 

The vitamins and minerals contained in noni juice help to promote the healthy growth of hair. Drinking the juice strengthens the immune system and promotes healthy blood circulation. Noni juice is often recommended for people who have been through cancer treatments, to help promote the re-growth of their hair.

 

Health benefits of noni juice don’t stop there. Noni juice also has anti-inflammatory properties, which make it useful in treating allergies and skin reactions. Drinking the juice can act as an anti-histamine and so it can be beneficial in reducing the symptoms of hives and allergic skin reactions.

 

Mawuena Workartey/ ghanahospitals.org