Ka Wai Ola - Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Volume 24, Number 7, 1 July 2007 — Noni cuisine [ARTICLE]

Noni cuisine

The rise in popularity of the pungent juice of the noni plant as an alternative medicine would seem to reinforce the adage that if something tastes bad, it must be good for you. Loeal herbalist Barbara Fahs is trying to reverse that notion of noni (Indian mulberry), however, by offering a course on different ways of preparing noni that ean make consuming the plant not only more bearable, but even enjoyable. Hawaiians traditionally used all parts of the noni plant as medicine. The stem, leaves, bark and roots were prepared in different ways to help cure boils, sores and cuts. The bulbous fruit was made into a juice to help with menstrual cramps, arthritis, See BRIEFS on page 18

BRIEFS

CūntinuEd fram page 04 poor digestion and gastric uicers, according to Lā'au Hawai'i: Traditional Hawaiian Uses of Plants. The course is being offered on Juiy 21, 9 a.m.-noon, at Amy GreenweJT Ethnobotanicai Garden, in Captain Cook, Hawai'i Isiand. The course is $10 for Garden members, and $25 for non-members. To register, eaii 808-323-3318 or emaii

agg@bishopmuseum.org.