History and Legends of Maqui
The Mapuche Super Fruit

Maqui berry is a deeply purpled berry from the Patagonia region. It is a sacred plant to the Mapuche Indians, the indigenous inhabitants of Central and Southern Chile.

The Mapuche Indians are the only unconquered Native American Indians in all of the Americas. They have resisted the Inca and Spaniards’ attempt to conquer them. The warriors’ legendary strength and stamina are largely contributed to drinking a fermented maqui drink several times a day.

Maqui is revered as a symbol of health, strength, and believed to have profound mystical healing powers by the Mapuche Indians. Besides increasing warmth during the winter month and increase strength and stamina, maqui berries have been traditionally used by the Mapuche Indians for a variety of ailments such as sore throat, diarrhea, ulcers, hemorrhoids, child birth, fever, tumors and other ailments. The maqui leaves have been used to treat diabetes, exhibit anti-inflammatory, analgesic and antimicrobial effects.