Botanical Index No. 192

Camu-camu

myrciaria dubia

Medicinal Actions

Acidulant, Analgesic, Antiaggregant, Antiaging, Antiarthritic, Antiasthmatic, Antiatherosclerotic, Antibacterial, Anticataract, Anti-Crohn’s, Antidepressant, Antidiabetic, Antidote, Antieczemic, Antiedemic, Antihepatitic, Antiherpetic, Antihistaminic, Antiinflammatory, Antimutagenic, Antinitrosic, Antioxidant, Antipyretic, Antiradicular, Antiscorbutic, Antiseptic, Antitumor, Antiulcer, Antiviral, Apoptotic, Chemopreventive, Collagenic, Detoxicant, Diuretic, Hepatoprotective, Hypocholesterolemic, Hypoglycemic, Hypotensive, Immunostimulant, Inteferonigenic, Lithogenic, Mucolytic, Uricosuric, Urinary-Acidulant

Primary Conditions Treated

Cancer Canker Cataract Crohn’s Disease Cold Depression Decubitis Diabetes Eczema Edema Encephalosis Fever Fistula Gingivosis Glaucoma Gout Hepatosis Herpes High Blood Pressure High Cholesterol Hyperglycemia Immunodepression Infection Infertility Inflammation Leprosy Measles Migraine Obesity Orchosis Osteoarthrosis Osteoporosis Pain Parkinson’s Disease Parotosis Periodontosis Pneumonia Poliomyelitis Pulmonosis Senility Shingles Sore Syndrome-X Ulcer Virus Water Retention Wound Aldose-Reductase-Inhibitor aluminum cadmium lead paraquat lung Beta-Glucuronidase-Inhibitor Hemostat Vulnerary Aging Arthrosis Asthma Atherosclerosis Bacteria Bleeding

General Dosage

Food farmacy, 3–4 fruits providing 300–400 mg vitamin C.

Safety & Contraindications

Not covered. Most FNF entries above based on the fact that camu-camu is a very rich edible source of vitamin C.

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