Camu-Camu is very well known and prized in many parts of the world, but is almost unknown in the U.S. now. Through the help of the Amazon Herb Co., the Peruvian government expects that it will become a major export when its amazing properties are discovered in the United States. It is preparing for the expected large increase in demand by making Camu-Camu seedlings available free of charge to communities of native people who are rain-forest dwellers for them to plant and to tend. It takes four to five years for the camu-camu bush to bear fruit. The growing popularity of this wild rainforest fruit is contributing to the sustainable development of the Amazon River basin and helping the forest dwellers to maintain their traditional way of life.
Some of the medicinal properties of this Amazon rain forest fruit include a range of health-promoting effects. Camu-Camu helps to strengthen the immune system, maintain healthy eyes, skin and gums.In discussing the general treatment of mood-support, in order of potency, Camu-Camu ranks high on the growing list of plants with mood-balancing characteristics. In clinical experience, the assessment of Camu-Camu has proven to be correct although the Camu-Camu fruit as such has hardly been studied at all, apart from clinical experience there is only indirect suspect evidence from scientific studies on the effect of Vitamin C. it appears to provide nutritional support for the brain to optimize its own mood balancing chemistry. Published research links vitamin C and the increase in serotonin levels in the brain. Some health care practitioners have reported that Camu-Camu has same day mood-balancing effects. There are no side effects, such as photo-sensitivity or gastrointestinal problems, and it can be used safely in combination with prescription antidepressants.
All fruits that have been thought as being the most abundant in vitamin c have proven to come in second when it comes to camu-camu. This fruit lends itself to be provided in juice form. Camu camu juice is very healthy and has become something that more people, other than the Amazonian forest residents of Peru, drink. It helps improve your bodily functions. In fact, it is not a bad idea to add camu-camu juice as part of your diet. It can help lengthen your life and help you live a healthy life. This fruit is filled with many nutrients and cannot be overlooked. A camu-camu drink can supply the complete daily vitamin C requirement, drank just once per day.
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