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Camu-Camu (Mycriaria dubia)
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| Uses: health
situations that are helped by vitamin C supplements including: circulatory
problems, viral infections including herpes II, mood disorders experienced
during the winter months, high blood pressure, and upper respiratory
infections such as colds and asthma. |
Camu-camu
is a low-growing shrub found throughout the Amazon rainforest, mainly
in swampy or flooded areas. It grows to a height of about 2-3 m
and has large, feathery leaves. It produces round, light orange-colored
fruits about the size of lemons, which contain a significant amount
of vitamin C.. Camu-Camu also contains thiamin, riboflavin and niacin
and is also rich in bioflavonoids.
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| Its
high vitamin C content has created a demand for camu-camu fruit in
the natural products market. Some groups are now beginning to study
cultivation methods for this important new rainforest resource, which
is still harvested wild throughout the Amazon region. Ethnobotanist
Mark Plotkin notes in his book, Tales of a Shaman's Apprentice, that
"a forest stand of camu-camu is worth twice the amount to be
gained from cutting down the forest and replacing it with cattle,"
and he believes that camu-camu cultivation holds real economic promise
for local economies. |
Usually, camu-camu fruit is wild-harvested
in the rainforest in canoes because the fruits mature at high
water or flooding seasons in the Amazon.
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The products
described are intended solely as food supplements to enhance general health,
and are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.
Nothing listed here should be considered as medical advice. You should
consult your health care professional for individual guidance for specific
health problems. |
