ARISTOTELIA CHILENSIS

 

THE MAQUI IS A NATIVE SPECIES FROM THE SOUTH OF CHILE, MAQUI HAS RED FRUITS or BERRIES AND SMALL FLOWERS. HAS BEEN USED BY MAN FOR MANY YEARS, THE FIRST MAN, WHO USED THIS HERB WAS THE MAPUCHES PEOPLE OR PEOPLE OF THE EARTH, WHO ENJOYED THE SWEET TASTE TO MAKE JAMS, DRINK, LIKE CHICHA, ETC.

ALSO THEIR LEAVES  HAVE MEDICINAL PROPERTIES, TO CURE BURNS AND IRRITATION.

IN THESE LANDS THE MAQUI IS UTILIZED AS A MEDICINE TO DECREASE GLUCOSE AND LIPIDS IN THE BLOOD, SOMETHING FAVORING DIABEES, HEART AND LIVER DISEASE.

I KNEW THIS PLANT IN THE SOUTH, THANKS TO MY AUNT RUTH ,BECAUSE SHE LIVES IN LICAN RAY, REGION DE LOS RÍOS. SHE HAS A BIG TREE IN HER GARDEN,I ATE MAQUI UNWAY AND ONCE A YELLOW BEETLE WAS SALOON IN THE BRANCH NEAR THE FRUIT.

THANKS TO GLOBALIZATION THE ANTIOXIDANT PROPERTIES OF THIS PRODUCT ARE ACCESSED TO ANYONE, IT IS FOUND BUT IN POWDER, EVEN THOUGH IT IS BETTER TO COLLECT IT ONE.

DO NOT EXCEED THE RESOURCE ALREADY AS THE SOURCE OF FOOD FOR NATIVE BIRDS AND SMALL MAMMALS, DO NOT FORGET TO SHARE WITH OUR ANIMAL PARTNERS.