About The Rainforest
The Amazon Rainforest is the world’s greatest natural resource and the richest biological incubator on the planet. Herbs and plants found here are rich in beneficial nutrients, phytochemicals and active constituents.
For centuries, the Rainforest Indians and indigenous people relied on the rainforests for their survival, health and well-being. Different species of plants and herbs of the rainforests contribute to much of today's medicines. Over 90% of people in developing countries still rely on traditional medicine for their primary health care.
The U.S. National Cancer Institute has identified more than 3,000 plants that help fight cancer cells. 70% of these plants are found only in the rainforest. These plant extracts can help us in our ongoing struggle with constantly evolving pathogens, including bacteria, viruses, and fungi. The empirical plant knowledge of the indigenous people is being recognized as Amazon’s new gold.
About the Rainforest Herbs
*Jatoba (Hymenaea Courbaril)
Jatoba contains terpene and phenolic chemicals which are responsible for protecting the tree from fungi in the Rainforest. In fact, the jatoba tree is one of the few trees in the Rainforest that sports a completely clean trunk bark, without any of the usual mold and fungus found on many other trees in this wet and humid environment. These antifungal terpenes and phenolics have been documented in several studies over the years and the antifungal activity of jatoba is attributed to these chemicals.
*Brazilian Peppertree (Schinus Terebinthifolius)
In laboratory tests, essential oil, leaf, and bark extracts of Brazilian Peppertree demonstrated potent antimicrobial properties. It has demonstrated good-to-very strong in vitro antifungal actions numerous fungi, as well as Candida in other published research. One research group indicated that the antifungal action of the essential oil was more effective than the antifungal drug Multifungin. Research published thereafter continues to document Brazilian Peppertree’s antifungal and anticandidal activitie
* Anamu (Petiveria Alliacea)
Anamu’s antifungal properties were documented by one research group in 1991, and again by a separate research group in 2001 and 2006. Its antimicrobial activity was further demonstrated by researchers from Guatemala and Austria who, in separate studies in 1998, confirmed its activity in vivo studies against several strains of protozoa, bacteria, and fungi.
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