WHO WERE THE FIRST PEOPLE TO DISCOVER NONI JUICE?

Ancestors of the Polynesian peoples of the South Pacific discovered Noni about 5000 years ago. These ancient peoples originated in Southeast Asia and migrated west in oceangoing canoes bearing only their necessities, including certain plants they considered sacred due to their life-sustaining properties. Morinda citrifolia – the Noni plant – was revered as a medicinal agent among folk healers. In addition to its many therapeutic uses, Noni fruit was also a source of nourishment in times of famine.

HOW HAS NONI BEEN USED HISTORICALLY ?

The native Hawaiian Kahuna healers considered Noni their most sacred herb, used for a variety of medicinal purposes. Noni has been central to Hawaiian culture for centuries.

In Malaysia, Noni is known as "Mengkudu" and is used for urinary problems, coughs and menstrual pain. In the Caribbean, people know Noni as the "Pain Killer Tree".

HOW DO YOU PRONOUNCE "NONI"?

It's pronounced with a long O. It rhymes with Sony.

WHERE DOES NONI GROW?

Noni grows in hot tropical environments. It grows wild in places like Hawaii, Fiji, Tahiti, Tonga, Samoa, the Cook Islands and in some Asian countries as well as Central and South America.

WHAT IS NONI?

Noni (scientific name: Morinda citrifolia) is an green plant found in coastal regions as well as in forested areas. The Noni plant has small white flowers that develop into a small bumpy fruit. Upon ripening, the fruit acquires a yellowish color.

WHAT IS NONI JUICE?

The juice that naturally seeps from the Noni fruit is called Noni Juice. It is collected from carefully selected ripe Noni fruit. Due to Polynesia's mineral rich volcanic soil, clean air and clean water, Polynesia Noni Juice is of the highest quality.

WHAT DOES NONI LOOK LIKE?

Noni Juice is golden amber to reddish dark brown, depending on its age. The longer you keep your juice the darker it will appear.

WHAT DOES NONI TASTE LIKE?

Hard to explain, but it is bitter tasting, but for most people it is paletable. Noni drinkers do not drink it for the taste, but for the benefits.

WHY IS NONI JUICE SO POPULAR AROUND THE WORLD?

In recent years, with increased interest in natural remedies and alternatives to pharmaceuticals, Noni has experienced an unprecedented explosion in interest worldwide.

Its most popular form, Noni Juice, is used daily by millions of people as nutritional support for a wide variety of ailments.

WHAT IS THE TRADITIONAL WAY OF MAKING NONI JUICE?

The traditional method used by the native Kahunas was to age the juice for a period of one to two weeks. This method increases the nutritional density of the Juice. We follow this guideline at Nothing But Noni.

WHAT IS XERONINE?

Dr. Ralph Heinicke, a research biochemist pioneered the study of the alkaloid xeronine. Xeronine is essential to proper cell function sustained health. It is produced in the large intestine from the building blocks proxeronine, proxeronase and serotonin.