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Posted by johnny baklava on October 29, 2009, at 13:02:34
Has anyone tried this fruit? It's being touted as having as strong an anti-depressent effect as St. John's Wort only without the photosensitivity and contraindications. Plus it has a ridiculously high amount of natural Vitamin C amongst other healthful qualities. I've added it to my morning shake for the last two weeks and have to say that I do experience an almost immediate lift.
Posted by nolvas on October 29, 2009, at 17:17:43
In reply to Camu-Camu, posted by johnny baklava on October 29, 2009, at 13:02:34
Here's a comprehensive list of camu camu's chemical composition as relating to health from Dr Duke's site (James Duke, retired chief botanist for the U.S. Deptartment of Agriculture) >
http://sun.ars-grin.gov:8080/npgspub/xsql/duke/pl_act.xsql?taxon=1241
Anecdotal evidence: Camu-Camu (3,200 mg per day) is claimed to alleviate Depression
There aren't any studies on this fruit that I can find relating to any mental health condition. So we'll have to rely on anecdotal evidence for now. It's has the highest source of vitamin c of any fruit, but to consume this fruit just for its vitamin c content would be many times more expensive than taking vitamin c itself. Most supplement manufacturers seem to be touting this fruit as a source of vitamin c.
I see iherb are selling a bulk powder for $25 from raintree nutrition. I wonder if Verne is still about as this type of thing is right up his street and he might well have tried it. There's a lot of camu camu products on iherb and a lot of user reviews of each product. Worth a look.
Makes me feel quite sad that the lungs of the planet a.k.a. the amazon rainforest is being destroyed. It has so many wonderful medicinal plants to offer and for us still to find. I still want to try Mulungu (Erythrina Mulungu) and Graviola (Annona muricata) which are reputed to be anxiolytic and antidepressive plants.
Thanks for the heads up on this plant was very interesting. Have a look on wikipedia as well it has a useful write up about camu camu.
Posted by nolvas on October 29, 2009, at 17:28:45
In reply to Re: Camu-Camu, posted by nolvas on October 29, 2009, at 17:17:43
Just a quick follow up. I mentioned plants from the amazon and this is a list of some that may treat anxiety. Sorry for the commercial site, I'm not affiliated with any supplement site anywhere in the world :)
http://www.amazonmedicine.com/Anti-anxiety-p-1-c-261.html
Strangely I can't find any list of plants on that site that treat depression, unless I'm missing something. When you click on a product it also gives a comprehensive list of studies regarding the ingredients of each product, which is useful.
Posted by Sigismund on October 30, 2009, at 15:59:54
In reply to Re: Camu-Camu, posted by nolvas on October 29, 2009, at 17:17:43
>Makes me feel quite sad that the lungs of the planet a.k.a. the amazon rainforest is being destroyed. It has so many wonderful medicinal plants to offer and for us still to find. I still want to try Mulungu (Erythrina Mulungu) and Graviola (Annona muricata) which are reputed to be anxiolytic and antidepressive plants.
There's a truly lovely book you might like called "One River" by Wade Davis which is about, among other things, the ethnobotanist Richard Schultz who spent 20 years there.
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