The Acerola fruit drink is very popular in Brazil. It is as popular as orange drink in North America. People in Brazil take this drink for vitamins and improving body nutrition’s. In other part of the world it is taken as herbal medicine for various diseases.
What is Acerola?
A native plant found in Caribbean especially in West Indies. The traces of Acerola are also found in South America and Central America. In America it is found at certain places such as Texas, California and Florida.
The Acerola fruit is like small cherry with many seeds in it. It comes in pink and white color. The fruit is very juice and its shell life is limited once it is plucked from Acerola tree branches.
The fruit grows in different kind of soil such as heavy soil, marl and clay etc. The plant is drought-tolerant and can live with limited supply of water. The plant lives well in dry areas. The only problem is low temperature especially below 30° F the baby plant will die in such cold condition. All over the world Acerola plant has been introduced in sub-tropical areas for cultivation. Out of all areas, Brazil stands tall in terms of cultivation and consumption.
Acerola Benefits
Traditionally, Acerola fruit has been used for dysentery, diarrhea and for some common diseases. It is also considered as rich source of vitamin “C”. It can be taken as food or blended in juice.
Apart from high dosage of Vitamin “C”, it also provides vitamin “A”, thiamine, niacin, calcium, iron and other vitamins and minerals. Because of being qualitative fruit in high vitamins it also comes as herbal supplement at drug stores.
It has also been used in baby food for providing as vitamin “C” supplement source. Also, it is popular among people for household recipes.
Acerola Juice: The pup of berry is mashed and blended with water or other juices for drink. Locals drink juice only made from Acerola fruit.
Acerola Fruit: The Acerola tree is small and it has five petal flowers. Depending upon geographic location and climate condition it can give fruits one or twice in a year. Locals eat fruits for their daily diet along with other fruits. The fruit is seasonal and once removed from trees it needs to be consumed quickly. Private companies in the business of herbal medicine get Acerola in frozen form from local areas and process it in pills and capsules for herb lovers.
Acerola Scams: Because of its vitamin “C” popularity lot of fake companies and con people sell fake Acerola at cheaper price to lure unsuspecting people. Buy from reputed stores and avoid Acerola scams. Always take doctor’s advice before taking any herb, lot depends upon your medical condition.
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Sunday, December 13, 2009
Acai Berry - Highest Antioxidant Fruit in World
During my recent visit to china market, San Francisco, I came across Acai herb. This place is frequently visited by herb lovers and retailers to get fresh and processed herbs at cheaper price. Not long ago I was discussing antioxidant properties with my friend who is a big lover of herbs. During our discussion and subsequent research we found Acai Berry is one of the highest antioxidant fruit in world. No wonder because of its high properties in antioxidant it is considered healthiest plant based food in world. The news about its antioxidant power has made it number one choice for health companies all around the world. Researchers and scientist have done extensive research on this product in lab to verify and authenticate claims made by locals in Amazon area.
Acai Fruit grows on Acai Palm trees found in South America (Brazil Amazon jungles). The fruit is in the shape of round much like grapes. The fruit has less pulp and more seed and the color of fruit is purple. Once it is plucked from trees, its shell life is very little. It doesn’t survive for longer period and neither can it be transported to remote locations unless it has been frozen and packed for long distance. That is the reason you don’t see it in local stores or farmers market in your area. Some local companies take out pulp from Acai Berry and freeze it before shipping it to destination all over the world. The frozen pulp is used in juice or smoothies at juice bar and restaurants.
Acai Berry Diet comes into different variety such as fresh juice, frozen pulp used in juice or smoothies. On the other hand health companies process Acai Berry fruit into high-energy pills and liquids for herb lovers. The fruit helps in maintaining the PH level, which is important to balance immune system in body. Research has shown that Acai berry has qualities of improving strength, antioxidant to human body. Apart from having qualities like disease fighting strength it is also a good source of fiber.
While there is lot to tell good about this herb one should watch for internet scams. Acai Berry scams are common on Internet many buyers have been duped for large sums in response to cheep deals floated on internet. Because of its popularity and growing demands many con guys are operating to luring genuine buyers either by cheep deals or showing fake results etc. The result is many people have suffered health problems by taking fake products or simply have not received goods against their payments. Best is to buy herb product from a place where it can be returned such as reputed grocery stores or drug stores.
As such there is no side effect from taking Acai Berry. The only known side effect of Acai Berry is decreased appetite. Although this is not a big deal to many people as the advantages over other fruits and benefits by Akai berries are in greater number.
Regardless of your medical condition, it is always good to take advice from your doctor about taking any herb for strength or for curing common diseases such as flu, cold, cough, pain etc.
Read more about Herbs and how you can grow them and use them. Visit ..... Basic Herb Gardening
Acai Fruit grows on Acai Palm trees found in South America (Brazil Amazon jungles). The fruit is in the shape of round much like grapes. The fruit has less pulp and more seed and the color of fruit is purple. Once it is plucked from trees, its shell life is very little. It doesn’t survive for longer period and neither can it be transported to remote locations unless it has been frozen and packed for long distance. That is the reason you don’t see it in local stores or farmers market in your area. Some local companies take out pulp from Acai Berry and freeze it before shipping it to destination all over the world. The frozen pulp is used in juice or smoothies at juice bar and restaurants.
Acai Berry Diet comes into different variety such as fresh juice, frozen pulp used in juice or smoothies. On the other hand health companies process Acai Berry fruit into high-energy pills and liquids for herb lovers. The fruit helps in maintaining the PH level, which is important to balance immune system in body. Research has shown that Acai berry has qualities of improving strength, antioxidant to human body. Apart from having qualities like disease fighting strength it is also a good source of fiber.
While there is lot to tell good about this herb one should watch for internet scams. Acai Berry scams are common on Internet many buyers have been duped for large sums in response to cheep deals floated on internet. Because of its popularity and growing demands many con guys are operating to luring genuine buyers either by cheep deals or showing fake results etc. The result is many people have suffered health problems by taking fake products or simply have not received goods against their payments. Best is to buy herb product from a place where it can be returned such as reputed grocery stores or drug stores.
As such there is no side effect from taking Acai Berry. The only known side effect of Acai Berry is decreased appetite. Although this is not a big deal to many people as the advantages over other fruits and benefits by Akai berries are in greater number.
Regardless of your medical condition, it is always good to take advice from your doctor about taking any herb for strength or for curing common diseases such as flu, cold, cough, pain etc.
Read more about Herbs and how you can grow them and use them. Visit ..... Basic Herb Gardening
How to Grow Herb Garden
Herb Container Gardening
If you are looking information on Herb container Gardening, I would assume by now you have already decided on growing herbs in your home. You must be debating where to grow herbs in pots, containers or in your backyard. What place to use backyard, balcony, patio or use hanging herb baskets to grow herbs? All these questions are valid and useful to think in advance before drafting plan for herb container gardening.
The first point is to set your garden size, regardless if you are growing indoor or outdoor. In case you are using indoor space such as close to kitchen or in your balcony etc. Note down dimensions of your area to be used for growing herbs. Divide marked area into manageable containers size. The popular containers used in indoor herb garden are 5-10 inches deep containers or 6” cup for individual herb plant. In case you want to differentiate between herbs grow them in cluster in separate containers such as mint in one container and parsley in another container. You can also label your individual plant cups for easy identification.
The 10 or 12” can accommodate up to 4 herbs. You can grow 4 herbs of same type or variety in one container. Depending upon the size of the area you are using for herb garden you can add more containers. Ensure proper drainage is there in containers and are placed close to sunshine area. They need few hours of sunshine to survive.
The real result of growing herbs will depend upon how well you design herb garden, what size of containers you use, how well you use potting soil and how well plants are given water and sunshine. Also not all herb plants can be grown in container, some plants are grow tall such as “Dill”, you don’t want small trees in your kitchen. All these factors are important in growing herbs in container. One of the reasons why herbs containers are placed close to kitchen is that you will see them when you are cooking. This will ensure their use in your daily cooking.
The best practice is to first seed the herbs in individual plant cups, usually 6” inch long. Wait for few days to week to let baby plant come out. Keep container ready with soil and make right depth for plant transplant from plant cup to container. Peel outer layer of plant cup without disturbing plant root and place it in herb container. Place soil around the plant in container. Ensure right amount of water is given to planted herb. Too much or little water can destroy the plant. Once all plant precautions are taken results will be in front of you in form of healthy herb plants.
Read more on "how to grow herb garden" at ..... www.basicherb.com
If you are looking information on Herb container Gardening, I would assume by now you have already decided on growing herbs in your home. You must be debating where to grow herbs in pots, containers or in your backyard. What place to use backyard, balcony, patio or use hanging herb baskets to grow herbs? All these questions are valid and useful to think in advance before drafting plan for herb container gardening.
The first point is to set your garden size, regardless if you are growing indoor or outdoor. In case you are using indoor space such as close to kitchen or in your balcony etc. Note down dimensions of your area to be used for growing herbs. Divide marked area into manageable containers size. The popular containers used in indoor herb garden are 5-10 inches deep containers or 6” cup for individual herb plant. In case you want to differentiate between herbs grow them in cluster in separate containers such as mint in one container and parsley in another container. You can also label your individual plant cups for easy identification.
The 10 or 12” can accommodate up to 4 herbs. You can grow 4 herbs of same type or variety in one container. Depending upon the size of the area you are using for herb garden you can add more containers. Ensure proper drainage is there in containers and are placed close to sunshine area. They need few hours of sunshine to survive.
The real result of growing herbs will depend upon how well you design herb garden, what size of containers you use, how well you use potting soil and how well plants are given water and sunshine. Also not all herb plants can be grown in container, some plants are grow tall such as “Dill”, you don’t want small trees in your kitchen. All these factors are important in growing herbs in container. One of the reasons why herbs containers are placed close to kitchen is that you will see them when you are cooking. This will ensure their use in your daily cooking.
The best practice is to first seed the herbs in individual plant cups, usually 6” inch long. Wait for few days to week to let baby plant come out. Keep container ready with soil and make right depth for plant transplant from plant cup to container. Peel outer layer of plant cup without disturbing plant root and place it in herb container. Place soil around the plant in container. Ensure right amount of water is given to planted herb. Too much or little water can destroy the plant. Once all plant precautions are taken results will be in front of you in form of healthy herb plants.
Read more on "how to grow herb garden" at ..... www.basicherb.com
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