History of noni
Knowledge of noni's healthful benefits has been passed
from parents to children for countless generations in the
South Pacific and Southeast Asia.
Thousands of years ago, sea-going people journeyed in great outrigger
canoes to settle what is now known as French Polynesia. Space in the
canoes was precious; they brought only what they needed to survive. Morinda citrifolia
(noni) was prized cargo in these canoes because of its healthful
properties. Indeed it was considered queen of the 'canoe plants' used
to establish the new villages. Knowledge of noni's healthful benefits has been passed
from parents to children for countless generations in the
South Pacific and Southeast Asia. Families used the noni
fruit both internally and externally for its innumerable
benefits. Though noni was widely used and cherished in French Polynesia,
its marvelous secrets remained unknown to the rest of the
world for thousands of years. Then, in the twentieth century, ethnobotanists interested
in the methods of native healers began to study this remarkable
fruit. Even the United States military, during World War
II, studied the usability and benefits of the noni plant,
which were included in the Military Field Handbook for Survival. Tahitian Noni International, the first company to bring noni to the
market, harvests noni exclusively in French Polynesia. Tahitian Noni
International discovered that noni from French Polynesia is more than
20% richer in vital nutrients and components than fruit grown
elsewhere. Rich, volcanic soils give more abundant life to everything
in French Polynesia. The nourishing minerals in the earth combine with
the pure water and the clean, tropical air of the islands to become the
perfect place to grow noni.
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