From the herb garden

Morinda

Morinda officinalis

Folk names: Chinese Pin Yin - Ba Ji Tian

Family	Rubiaceae
Part(s) used	The Root

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Antioxidant, adaptogen, anti fatigue , hepatoprotective (what these mean)

Uses

tonify kidney, strengthen yang –reproductive/urinary/menstrual disorders strengthen sinews and bones – back pain, muscular atrophy , expel wind/damp cold – back and leg Qi pain . It is also used for cancer, cholecystitis, debility, enuresis, polyuria, hernia, impotence and premature ejaculation, lumbago (mid- and lower-back pain), dorsalgia (upper back pain), depression, increasing white blood cell count, stimulating the endocrine system, improving kidney function, and strengthening the skeletal and nervous systems.