The history of Acai juice

The Amazon basin has often been referred to as the heart of the planet. Its lush rain forests and diverse ecosystems contain a huge variety of Plants and animals. Over a period of thousands of years many of these have been used to promote health in many ways. Today a large number of our most effective pharmaceuticals have roots in this natures supermarket of chemical compounds. This is where acai can be found.

The native peoples of this region have used the Acai berry derived from a local palm type tree to treat a myriad of maladies with the list including but not limited to, fighting infection, building the immune system, protecting the heart muscle, and controlling prostrate enlargement. the curative effects of this berry are well known throughout the Amazon and South America generally.

Some consider this fruit to be the “miracle fruit” even attributing cancer cures to its use. Produced now in large quantities commercially in Brazil. Each palm can grow over 20 kilograms a year of this highly desirable product. In recent years the the knowledge of the possible benefits of drinking Acai juice have spread throughout the world.