A popular saying spreads throughout the Amazon of Peru, Colombia and Brazil: “If you eat Camu Camu you will never get the flu”, and although it would be difficult for a fruit to live up to such reputation, this is one of the few cases where the reality far exceeds the gossip. This small Amazonian fruit contains so much vitamin C which, when consumed regularly, will strengthen your immune system so much that it will reduce your chances of catching a cold or the flu (H1N1) to almost zero.

These properties make the communities in the area love the fruit and try to consume it every day, preventing the rainy weather from negatively affecting their health. Of course, this effect is not limited only to the Amazon and regular consumption of Camu Camu can be the best natural remedy to fight any type of cold and improve the immune response, especially in season of sudden temperature changes.