Subject: June 2003 'Noni in the News' Newsletter


NONI IN THE NEWS
www.incc.org June 2003 Issue 12

International Noni Communication CouncilT


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NONI AS A YIN/YANG FOOD SUPPLEMENT REGULATOR
By Mian-Ying Wang, M.D. & M.S.

YIN/YANG: AN IMPORTANT PART OF TRADITIONAL CHINESE MEDICINE
The Yin/Yang theory has been used in many different ways in Chinese
philosophy, but it has been extensively used in the biological and medical
fields. According to Traditional Chinese Medicine, the human body is an
integrated whole. Diagnosis and treatment of the body is founded on this
concept. A healthy body depends on the balance of Yin/Yang. All diseases result
from an imbalance of Yin/Yang. When these two forces are in balance, harmony and
equilibrium are achieved. The basic nutritional theories of Traditional Chinese
Medicine arise through the concepts of Yin/Yang and Qi. Yin, meaning "in the
shade," is considered to represent darkness, the moon, coldness, and passivity.
Yang, meaning "in the sunlight," represents light, sun, heat, and activity. Too
much Yin results in physical symptoms such as cold, fatigue, and general
weakness. Too much Yang results in physical symptoms such as fever,
hyperactivity and swelling. Qi is a vital energy that represents various
functions of the body.

There are millions of Yin/Yang pairings in the human body. Every element,
cell, organ, and system has its own Yin/Yang. The net results from the
interaction of these micro-Yin/Yang pairings are manifested as a macro-Yin/Yang
status of health. They interact and strike a dynamic balance to achieve normal
well-being. The basic theory of Chinese medicine is based upon the regulation
and balance of Yin/Yang by using herbs, food, massage or acupuncture, and
nutrients.


Noni acts as both a micro-sized Yin/Yang regulator and as a macro sized
Yin/Yang regulator. Its regulatory power is seen in the way the fruit can
benefit two opposite health conditions such as diarrhea and constipation, or
high or low blood pressure. While noni's ability to benefit two opposing
diseases baffles some and even discourages others from using noni. I believe it
is wonderful proof of its Yin/Yang regulating abilities. In fact, the Yin/Yang
theory may be the best way to explain the beneficial effects of the noni plant -
the regulation of the balance between Yin/Yang to achieve a harmony in the body.
Yin/Yang is why one simple plant can do so many things in so many different
ways. Along with this theory, noni also appears to be able to tonify Qi, clear
heat and toxins, and invigorate the blood. The properties of this plant are
sweet, stinky, and neutral. Noni Juice enters the lung, spleen, liver, and
kidney meridians. Therefore noni is beneficial for many different health
conditions.

In order to better understand Yin/Yang, I want to share a few examples of
other herbs that have limited Yin/Yang regulating abilities. Take for example
Asian ginseng (Panax ginseng). The herb is often given for weakness and is
considered a Yang tonic. In a double-blind study, thirty-six noni
insulin-dependent diabetic patients were treated with ginseng (either 100 mg,
200 mg, or placebo). The result was that ginseng elevated mood and improved
physical performance. However, American ginseng (Panax quinquefolius) is
considered a Yin tonic and is given for hot constitutions. That is why American
ginseng is recommended for women with hot flashes. Its effects as an adaptogen
are similar to those of Asian Ginseng, but women often respond better to this
form. Proxeronine in noni juice* is also an adaptogen that balances the Yin/Yang
through the dual regulation that originally strengthens the Yin and then
enhances the Yang.

An adaptogen is an agent that increases the body's ability to adapt to
environmental and internal stress by strengthening the immune, nervous, and
glandular systems. An "adaptogen" is able to enhance human body resistance to
stress, disease, and the environment as well as normalize metabolic functions.
It is able to increase metabolic efficiency, heighten in an unspecific way the
resistance of the organism to various environmental influences, and reduce the
predisposition or susceptibility to illness. It is also able to improve our
ability to adapt to different external or internal disturbances, and enhance the
body's non-specific resistance to external stresses or to noxious effects that
are physical, chemical, or biological. An adaptogen allows you to maintain your
health and allows for a higher quality of life and longevity. As an adaptogen,
noni qualifies as perhaps the ultimate Ying/Yang regulator since it helps bring
balance to the body regardless of the disease or chaos at hand.

Noni juice* works like a very powerful tonic herb to maintain the balance
of Yin/Yang perfectly. Let me be more specific with just one example. Many have
had a hard time understanding noni's dual regulation of blood pressure. Noni
juice* benefits both high and low blood pressure in humans. Except for a known
component of scopoletin, which is known to benefit high blood pressure, we do
not know why noni juice* helps low blood pressure. This is where the Yin/Yang
balancing comes into play. Specifically, I believe the substance proxeronine
noni juice* (which later the body converts into xeronine) is a key chemical
molecule in our body that balances, regulates, and modifies Yin/Yang on a micro
level.


*TAHITIAN NONI Juice

**From the book, "TAHITIAN NONI® Juice, The Ultimate Yin/Yang Balance" by
Mian-Ying Wang, M.D. & M.S.

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