Noni juice has been used for centuries by Polynesians as a natural health tonic and food supplement. Traditional uses of noni juice in Tahiti and Polynesia are many. Native "healers" used it to treat many health problems. Hundreds of people testify to the health-promoting and restorative qualities of noni juice and have found dozens of ways to use it.

As one of mysterious stories spreading over the Pacific Island region for thousands of years, noni plays a vital role to people's health in French Polynesia. Until the voyagers stepped in the called land of noni plant paradise, the methods of native healers' using noni plant brought on the world's attention.

Noni, whose scientific name is Morinda citrifolia, was one of the most commonly used medicinal plants for Polynesians. All parts of the Noni plant have active compounds, including the fruit, leaves, flowers, bark and roots. The traditional healers pick the fruit before it is fully ripe and place it in a jar in the direct sunlight. When fully ripe, the fruit is mashed into a puree and the juice is extracted through a cloth. The juice is now ready for use. Traditionally, as a tonic, the juice is taken during times of rest when the body is under the least amount of stress.

The major uses of Noni include food, medicine, wood, and dye. Traditional Polynesian healers have used the fruit of the noni plant for just about everything from a tonic drink to mending broken bones. It is said that because of its strong, unpleasant odor and bitter taste, a person won't take it until they are too sick and desperate.

The following are some of its traditional uses:

• In Malaysia, it is known as Mengkudu, and it is used to treat urinary disorders, diabetes, coughs, painful menstruation and hemorrhages.
• In the Caribbean, it is known as the Pain Killer Tree, and is used to treat a wide variety of disorders such as bruises, sprains, broken bones, fever and many more.
• In Southeast Asia, it is known as Nhau, and is used to overcome a sore throat and treat mouth and gum diseases.
• In the Philippines it is valued as an intestinal cleanser, particularly to rid the body of parasites.