We found out some amazing things last week about the dog dumpling/noni plant and today’s column will respond to frequently asked questions.
• Who are some of the people who speak with authority on the medicinal value of dog dumpling or Morinda Citrifolia?
Dr Neil Solomon, a John Hopkins clinically-trained physician who served as Maryland’s first secretary of health and mental hygiene and was a health adviser to presidents and governors, wrote the book The Noni Phenomenon. According to Neil, “Noni undoubtedly possesses a variety of efficacious medicinal properties that modern medicine cannot ignore.”
He further contended that “Noni’s use as a medical agent is something validated more by hundreds of years of use than by any clinical laboratory experiment”.
• Dr Ralph Heinicke, a biochemist and graduate of Cornell University dubbed “the father of dog dumpling”, declared: “I have seen noni work wonders.” What is your experience with dog dumplings?
My research took me to villages to hear about its folklore use and history. I am still researching the genesis of the Barbadian name “dog dumpling” and am observing the animals/creatures who visit my tree. As a child I picked its leaves to cure pain and my mother told me stories about it. I make my juice for family purposes only.
• How is the juice made?
Wash and dry the dog dumplings. Place them in a sterilized bottle and cover them. Don’t cut, cook, add water or any other ingredients to them. As they mellow in the bottle they will produce their own liquid. Leave them in sunlight for 21 days or more. Strain the juice and place in another sterilized bottle. The fruit may become dark, soft and disintegrate.
• How is the juice consumed?
Heinicke stated: “I would recommend drinking 100ml of noni juice half-hour before breakfast. At this time the juice will pass rapidly through the stomach and into the intestines, where it may be converted into the active enzyme.”
He also recommended that dog dumplings not be drunk with coffee, tobacco or alcohol.
• Should I be fearful about dog dumplings?
Solomon, in The Noni Phenomenon (1999), revealed: “I have collected data from over ten thousand case studies from more than 50 doctors and other health professionals.
The findings have absolutely convinced me that Noni possesses tremendous value as a medical agent for a wide variety of health conditions, from high blood pressure to cataracts to diabetes.”
DISCLAIMER: It is not our intention to prescribe or make specific claims for any products. Any attempts to diagnose or treat real illness should come under the direction of your health care provider.
