Acerola

Acerola: medicinal plant originating in South America, very rich in vitamin C, which has a preventive and curative effect during infectious diseases.Often comes in tablet or lozenge form, or as a drinkable solution.

Useful observation
Acerola is a well known plant in South America and in particular in Brazil. Indeed the fruits of the acerola (acerola cherries) are very rich in vitamin C. It is said to hold a concentration 20 to 30 times (source: Wikipedia France) greater than an orange!

The virtues of vitamin C are innumerable and are highly effective in preventing and treating many infectious diseases. An acerola-based cure can thus prove very beneficial, especially in winter if you often catch flu, chills or other coughs.

Names
English name: Acerola
Binomial name: Malpigbia punicifolia
French name: acerola
German name: Acerola
Italian name: acerola
Portuguese name: acerola

Family
Malpighiaceae

Biochemical composition
Vitamin C, vitamin A, vitamin B6, magnesium, iron...

Part used
Fruit (fruit of acerola)

Key action of acerola
Antioxdants, stimulous in case of infectous desease,...

Medicinal use of acerola
In treatment or prevention against infectious deseases like: flu, colds, angina,...

Side effects of acerola
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Contraindications of acerola
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Interactions of acerola
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Preparations with acerola
- Tablets
- Capsule
- Powder of acerola (for example take 1 coffee spoon of powder of acerola 1 to 2 times a day)
- "Drinkable" solution of acerola

Where grows acerola ?
Acerola grows in South America, mainly in Brazil.

When can we collect the fruits of acerola ?
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