Nunaa-kaai

Scientific name - Morinda Citrifolia
English -Indian Mulberry/Noni
Ayurveda- Aashyuka
Tamil- Nunaa

It is a tropical plant which is commonly grows as coastal or littoral forest shrub. Now it is widely cultivated for its medicinal use.

The use of Noni :-

a. fruit - cooked or even eaten raw when it has ripe.
b. leaves -  tender leaves for salad and cooked as vegetables
c. dried leaves and fruits - made into tea drinks
d. leaves, fruit, stems and roots - medicinal use
e. bark and root-dye clothes

Medicinal Use:-

a. fruit - treats high blood pressure, menstrual cramps, arthritis, ulcers, diabetes, kidney damage, nerve problem and gall bladder, sore throat and mouth disease, urinary disorder, control cancer cell growth, antiseptic, and as pain reliever, anti aging and anti oxidant.

b. leaves- reduce pain, inflammations of the skin and skin disease

c. roots and barks- dye (produce brownish purple for batik and yellow )

d. flowers - treat eye disease

e. roots - nasal congestion and haemorrhoids