History of Acai Berry

History of Acai BerryThe acai berry has been around for thousands of years and not until the 1990s was it introduced to North America. The Acai berry is thought to have tremendous health properties and was first used by the tribes of the Amazon jungle as a cure for various ailments. We all know how popular amazon reainforest fruits are for health, it is estimated that the tribes in Brazil usually use up to 2,000 of the 3,000 known rainforest fruits for medicinal purposes.

Here is where history turns into science…..maybe.

The acai berry was discovered to have great health properties by the people of the Amazon, such as a cholesterol controller and an antioxidant. The tribes of the Amazon knew of these properties and found out that it helped build the immune system, fight infection, protect the heart, and control prostate enlargement. It was a great energy food for the tribes-people. The acai berry is traditionally pulped to make wine that is rich in minerals. The acai berry was also discovered to fight schistosomosis, which affects more than 10 million Brazilians and is transmitted by snails. The acai berry is also used to produce an antibiotic that helps to fight against Staph infections, a common infection contracted mainly in hospitals.