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The Noni plant (Morinda
citrifolia) also known as Indian mulberry, grows throughout the Pacific and
parts of Asia. It especially thrives in the nutrient rich, volcanic soil of Puna on the Big island of Hawaii, where it grows to heights of 20 feet or more. This remarkable plant flourishes even when sown directly in lava rock, and is resistant to most pests and disease.
Noni has been used for centuries by traditional healers to treat muscle and joint pain, as well as imbalances of the digestive, intestinal, respiratory, and immune systems. Today, scientists are studying ways to use Noni to treat cancer, diabetes, and even to reverse the effects of aging.
While Noni profiteers (those
who inflate the price of their inferior watered-down products) claim proprietory
ownership of special formulas or unique manufacturing processes, we here at
NoniConnection continue to make our pure Hawaiian Puna Noni juice in the simple,
time-proven way of our ancestors.
Many
local Hawaiian families lucky enough to have a Noni tree growing in their yard
easily make their own Noni juice right at home. It's not a big secret, and it's
not complicated. Here's how it's done: After harvesting, the delicate golden fruits are washed and spread out on racks to aerate and ripen completely. Within hours the skins turn translucent, the flesh begin to soften, and the fruit
begins to emit the characteristically foul odor of Noni.
The washed and ripened Noni fruits are then carefully packed into aging tanks and left outside to ferment for an optimal period of 6 to 8 weeks. During this period, the juice seeps out naturally from the fruit. After aging, the tanks are drained, and the juice
is bottled in a sterile facility.
The leftover pulp is removed from the tanks and returned to the fields as fertilizer. It is not left in the bottom of the tanks for years just to squeeze out every last drop of profit, nor is it dried and sold as capsules-- common practices among the morally challenged Noni profiteers.
In our brand-new kitchen facility the raw Noni juice is pasteurized by heating it to 180 degrees, then hot-filled into bottles. The FDA strongly recommends this process to protect against bacterial contamination. Some people are concerned that heating the juice may destroy certain enzymes or vitamins. However, Noni juice is not a nutritional or dietary supplement. It is an herbal medicine. Aspirin, too, contains no vitamins or minerals, but it sure works wonders on a headache!
Watch Jim and Samba explain how to make Noni juice.
How to Make Noni Juice - The funniest bloopers are right here
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