Deqing Morinda Juice

Deqing Morinda Juice

　　Morinda is a renowned specialty of Deqing, well-known both in China and abroad.     

　　Morinda is a vine plant from the Rubiaceae family, commonly known as "chicken gut wind" and scientifically named Morinda officinalis. It is one of the Four Southern Medicines and is reputed to enrich blood and qi, strengthen tendons and bones, dispel rheumatism, and nourish kidney yang.     Morinda has a long growth cycle—even after vigorous growth begins, it takes about 7–8 years before it can be harvested. Moreover, the longer the plant is cultivated, the higher the yield and the better the quality. While Morinda is grown throughout southern China, its authentic origin is Deqing, especially the high-quality varieties from areas such as Gaoliang, Fengcun, and Wulong within the county. The county’s annual production is around 50,000 kilograms. Most of Deqing's Morinda is refined into Morinda juice (or wine) for sale. The refined Morinda juice (wine) produced by Deqing Winery primarily uses aged Morinda and polygonum multiflorum as core ingredients, blended with more than 20 kinds of precious herbs including eucommia bark, goji berries, dangshen, astragalus, cistanche, and curculigo.     

　　Deqing’s Morinda juice (wine) has a rich and aromatic flavor, and is effective in nourishing liver and kidney, strengthening tendons and bones, and consolidating essence. It is used to treat conditions such as internal injury due to overexertion, soreness and weakness in the lower back and knees, flaccid tendons and bones, frequent urination, and dizziness. (Zhaoqing)