Abiú, also known as abieiro, is a plant native to the Amazon and cultivated in almost all of the Brazilian territory. Its benefits can be found from its fruit, consumed  fresh  as in its seeds.The abiu fruits can help in the treatment of respiratory diseases, such as bronchitis, asthma, pneumonia and various lung conditions. It also helps fight anemia and malnutrition.

In addition to the consumption of fresh  fruit  , abiu tea also brings several health benefits. The drink also helps fight diarrhea, dysentery, fever, sty, malaria, diseases and ear pain and cold sore.

Abiu tea has several mineral salts such as phosphorus, fiber, iron and calcium. In addition, the drink is also extremely rich in vitamins C and B complex.

In addition to the benefits of drinking the beverage, abiu tea can also be beneficial when used as a kind of compress. Ideal for anyone suffering from ear inflammation. It can still serve as a kind of “eyedrop” for those who have problems with sty.

To treat the sty it is recommended to use 2 drops of abiu tea in each eye. In cases of ear infections and other ear inflammation, the ideal is to make warm compresses using tea.

In addition to tea and fruit consumption, the seed can also extract an oil that can help treat inflammation in general, especially in the ear and skin.

And the latex of the fruit can be used to fight constipation, worms, warts and herpes.