Noni Fruit Shape Similar To A Small Potato That Has Lumps

This strange-looking tropical fruit has a long and rich history. Since 1,600 years ago, this fruit has been used for treatment by the ancient Polynesian healers to treat various diseases associated with respiratory system, digestive, nervous system, and the human immune system.
Noni fruit grows on small trees or shrubs which are found in many tropical islands in the Indonesian archipelago and the Pacific. Noni has a long history and is regarded as one of the most important ingredients for traditional medicines used by the Kahunas, the healers of the Polynesian islands.
Noni fruit shape similar to a small potato that has lumps. At first green, then turns into a yellowish white when ripe. Population Polynesia and Hawaii have used noni fruit for thousands of years as a source of food and traditional medicine plants.
Trip to the Hawaiian Noni fruit is believed to have started 3,000 years ago from the island of Papua New Guinea and moving toward the south and north, or rather spread to the island of Bali, Java, Sumatra, Fiji Islands, Samoa, Tonga, Marquesas Islands, Tahiti and the Islands.
In the year 400 AD, Hawaii Loa, a chieftain from Polynesia brought the Noni fruit is much point in the journey as far as 24,000 miles from Tahiti to the string of new islands which eventually named after the head of the tribe, Hawaii.
When moving the entire village to the newly discovered islands, these explorers carried with them sacred plants necessary to sustain the life of their journey, and for the generations after them.
These plants or called 'canoe plants' are very important to meet their needs for food, fiber, building materials, and medicines. Historically, the noni fruit is considered as the "Queen" of all the plants because of the healthful properties and is vital for building new villages.
Pacific islanders began using Noni in their ingredients, making the Noni fruit as a healthy foundation of their civilization as they build new villages. Noni fruit was called 'canoe' as chosen by the pioneers as the fruit is important to bring along in their canoes as they ventured out to build new villages across the vast Pacific Ocean.
Traditionally, Noni has been used to treat various symptoms of the disease, such as joint pain, immune problems, colds, infections, gastrointestinal diseases, injuries, and swelling. Ancient Polynesian tribes also used Noni for food and clothing dye, but especially noni plant was used for its medicinal properties.