Acai Berry History

The history of acai berry goes back a very long time.  Acai (ah-sign-ee) berry has been around for thousands of year growing in the amazon.  It wasn't until the 1990's that it was introduced to the western world and people starter to realize its' huge benefits.  The acai berry was found to possess tremendous health properties. The acai berry was first used by the tribes of the Amazon jungle as a cure for various ailments. It is estimated that the indigenous tribes people routinely use up to 2,000 of the 3,000 known rainforest fruits for medicinal purposes.

The Amazon is the largest rainforest in the world where one third of all animal and plant species live. The acai berry is just one of these fruits that has been discovered in this vast region.

Acai berry was found to be so useful but only known to the traditional tribes men and woman of the Amazon until very recently.