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[[File:Noni-medicinal-fruit.jpg|alt=Photo of a pale yellow-green fruit shaped like an oval.|Noni fruit (Morinda Citrifolia) is a tropical medicinal plant.<br/> Source: [https://www.flickr.com/photos/47108884@N07/4591400868 Tom Rulkens, Flickr.] May 8, 2010. License: CC BY-SA-2.0|thumb|upright=0.6|right]] '''Noni''' is a tropical fruit that is used by some people to try to improve their health, with '''noni juice''' being a popular way to take noni.<ref name="webmd-benefits">{{Cite web|url=https://www.webmd.com/diet/health-benefits-noni-juice | title = Health Benefits of Noni Juice|website=WebMD|language=en|access-date=2021-03-12}}</ref> Noni may be used for general aches and [[pain]]s, infections, constipation, [[arthritis]], although these uses aren't necessarily supported by research findings.<ref name="webmd-benefits" /> ===Alternative names === Noni is also known as: <div style="column-count:2;"> *Ba Ji Tian *Bois Douleur *Canarywood *Cheese fruit or Rotten Cheese Fruit *Great morinda *Hai Ba Ji *Hog Apple *Hawaiian Noni or Tahitian Noni Juice *Headache tree *Jus de Noni *Luoling *Mengkudu *Menkoedoe *Mora de la India *Morinda or Morinda Citrifolia *Mulberry (although this may refer to a different plant), Beach Mulberry or Indian Mulberry *MΓ»re Indienne *Nhau *Nono or Nonu *Pau-Azeitona *Ruibarbo Caribe *Ura *Wild Pine *Wu Ning *Yor<ref name="drugscom"/><ref name="webmd">{{Cite web|url=https://www.webmd.com/vitamins/ai/ingredientmono-758/noni | title = NONI: Overview, Uses, Side Effects, Precautions, Interactions, Dosing and Reviews | last = | first = | authorlink = | date = |website=WebMD|language=en|archive-url=|archive-date=|url-status=|access-date=2021-03-12}}</ref><ref name="nccih">{{Cite web|url=https://www.nccih.nih.gov/health/noni | title = Noni | last = | first = | authorlink = | date = |website=[[National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health]]|language=en|archive-url=|archive-date=|url-status=|access-date=2021-03-12}}</ref></div> ==Theory== Noni is a traditional medicine with a long history of use for health benefits.<ref name="webmd-benefits" /> ==Evidence== [[File:Noni_juice.jpg|alt=Photo of a bottle and noni juice with two noni fruits.|Noni juice is a popular traditional medicine.<br/> Source: [https://www.flickr.com/photos/jennycu/6945947971/ Jencu, on Flickr.] Feb 26, 2012. License: CC BY-2.0|thumb|right]] Noni is known to be a good source of [[potassium]].<ref name="drugscom"/> ==Risks and safety== Noni is considered possibly safe when taken used as a food or drink, or applied to the skin as an ointment.<ref name="drugscom"/> Up to 750ml of noni juice per day is generally considered safe, also sellers suggest 30ml as a typical dose,<ref name="hn">https://www.healingnoni.com/product/pure-hawaiian-noni-juice/</ref> and it is not considered any less safe than other fruit juices.<ref name="webmd-benefits" /> It is sometimes mixed with other fruit juices, sugar, additives or preservatives, which may have negative effects on health <ref name="webmd-benefits" /> ==Costs and availability== Noni is only grown in certain countries but can be imported.<ref name="drugscom">{{Cite web|url=https://www.drugs.com/npc/noni.html | title = Noni Uses, Benefits & Side Effects | last = | first = | authorlink = | date = |website=Drugs.com Herbal Database|language=en|archive-url=|archive-date=|url-status=|access-date=2021-03-12}}</ref> Costs depend on the brand, purity, and the form (juice, supplement, ointment, etc). Pure noni juice prices are around $20 USD for 16oz (473ml) of pure noni juice in the [[United States]], but significantly less if bulk amounts are bought.<ref name="hn" /> ==See also == *[[Chronic pain]] *[[:Category:Analgesics|Analgesics]] (pain medications, category) ==Learn more == *[https://www.drugs.com/npc/noni.html Noni] - drugs.com *[https://www.webmd.com/vitamins/ai/ingredientmono-758/noni Noni] - WebMD *[https://www.nccih.nih.gov/health/noni Noni] - National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health *[https://www.webmd.com/diet/health-benefits-noni-juice Benefits of noni juice] - WebMD ==References == {{Reflist}} [[Category:Medicinal foods]] [[Category:Herbs]] [[Category:Potential treatments]] [[Category:Alternative medicine]]
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