Balung Noni
Traditional Uses
Traditionally, the fruit
has been used for diabetes, halitosis, hemorrhoids, tumours,
tuberculosis, high blood pressure and as a tonic for overall
health and energy. The leaves have been ingested in remedies
for arthritis, digestive problems, parasites, and dysentery.
Topically, the leaves, fruit, and roots are used in poultices
for arthritis and joint pain, for headaches, burns and lesions,
poisonous bites and to diminish signs of aging.
Noni is used by some cancer
patients for its anti-cancer and tumor-reducing possibilities.
Some sufferers from immune-compromised diseases such as
AIDS and chronic fatigue syndrome use noni to boost the
function of the immune system.
People with diabetes and
hypoglycemia have reported that noni helps stabilise blood
sugar levels. Suffers of arthritis, joint pain, and inflammatory
conditions have used noni. Other uses include as a sedative,
painkiller, sleeping aid, removal of intestinal parasites,
cleansing the digestive tract and improving digestion, and
for weight control. It is used as a general health tonic
to improve energy, build up resistance and to slow the effects
of aging. Noni is also used for asthma; for digestive disorders
including ulcers; irritable bowel syndrome; constipation
and diarrhea, as well as fibromyalgia, a condition characterised
by fatigue and chronic pain.