Botanical Index No. 742

Noni, Indian Mulberry

morinda citrifolia

Medicinal Actions

Analgesic, Antiarthritic, Antipyretic, Antirheumatic, Antitumor, Antispasmodic, Ascaricide, Depurative, Diuretic, Emetic, Emmenagogue, Fungicide, Hypotensive, Laxative, Litholytic, Sedative, Stomachic, Tonic, Colic

Primary Conditions Treated

Deobstruent Emollient Arthrosis Ascaris Asthma Cancer Cold Constipation Cramp Diabetes Diarrhea Dysentery Dysmenorrhea Dysuria Enterosis Fever Fungus Gallstone Gastrosis Gingivosis Gout Headache Heart Hepatosis High Blood Pressure Infection Insomnia Leukorrhea Mycosis Nervousness Neuralgia Pain Pharyngosis Rheumatism Sapremia Sore Sore Throat Stomachache Stone Tumor Ulcer Wound

General Dosage

2–4 tbsp; PH2 says the fruits are inedible; ripe fruits, which smell of Roquefort cheese, are said to be a great favorite with Burmese; I side with the latter, the stinking fruits are widely considered edible among rural peoples.

Safety & Contraindications

Not covered. “Health hazards not known with proper therapeutic dosages”. I could do it the lazy way and just say, “None reported.” And since it is a food species, I could live with this. TRAMIL notes that fruits and leaves are edible. Tests for uterotonicity were negative. Leaf EO kills aflatoxin fungi at 1000 ppm.

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