Dear Dr. Zosche,
You asked how we are using
Noni (Morinda Citrifolia) at our clinic.
When we first started
dispensing the product, I was very selective and used it in cases of
cancer. A high percentage of the clients reported back that their
animals were acting very young and playful...more so than in a long
time. In a few cases, some tumors actually regressed...a squamous cell
carcinoma of the gingiva of an old Labrador Retriever shrunk by 1/2 its
original size. In a dog with multiple lipomas, several have decreased in
size and some have even resolved. An undifferentialed mammary tumor on
another dog is non-palable within 1 month.
With the reports of increased
well-being in cancer patients, I started using Noni for cases of
degenerative joint disease with stiffness and/or weakness. Many of these
dogs and cats responded within 2 weeks or less and became less stiff,
increasingly able to get up on elevated surfaces (jump on the bed, get
into the car), and also began playing more. Now we are placing all
geristic animals on Noni Juice to evaluate their restrictions. Some of
these animals we re-evaluate ourselves. Some are not being re-examined,
but the owners are asking for refills of Noni for their pets or
themselves. The majority of these animals are improving within 3-4
weeks, with an occasional one taking as long as 2 months before
improvement is noticed. However, these are usually animals that have
been slow in responding to other treatments, or in whom the duration of
effect of other therapies has been limited.
I have tried it on several
cats with millary dermatitis and dogs with atopic disease. Even though
we have continued our regular therapies along with Noni these cats have
responded more quickly, and are remaining free of skin problems. Our own
Golden Retriever is a classic atopic, sensitivity to almost all pollens
found in this area of Southern California. Although we did not
anticipate using him as a test case, because of our travel and teaching
schedule, we were unable to treat him with acupuncture for about 6
weeks, Historically, this would have meant severe dermatitis...yet, with
him receiving Noni twice daily, his allergies are almost non-existent,
and his coat looks the best it has since he's lived in Los Angeles!
Several other pet owners have contacted us to report that parasitic
animals have improved dramatically with the use of Noni.
John B. Limehouse, DVM, CVA -
February 6th, 1997.
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