| SCIENTIFIC |
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Morinda citrifolia Linn. |
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| FAMILY |
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Rubiaceae |
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| COMMON NAME |
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Indian mulberry, Noni |
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| LOCAL NAME |
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Mengkudu (M) |
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| PREPARATION |
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The fruits are eaten raw or cooked in curries. The young leaves can also be eaten as a vegetable and seeds may be roared and eaten. |
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| TRADITIONAL USES |
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Heated leaves are applied to relieave coughs, nausea, colic and fever. Fresh fruits are eaten to cure diabetes, liver diseases, beri-beri, haemorrhage and coughs. Juicces of over-ripe fruits are taken to regulate menstrual flow and relieve urinary problems. |
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