> Supplement Index > Brazil Nut / Bertholletia excelsa > Brazil Nut General Information Brazil Nut Uses & Scientific Evidence For Brazil Nut Dosage Information Brazil Nut Safety & Interaction Information - - - - - - - - - - - - Back to Top - - - - - - - - - - - - Brazil Nut General Information The Brazil Nut tree is an enormous evergreen that often grows to heights of 150 feet or more, with branches emerging only from its top. It has a large woody seedpod containing from 15 to 25 nuts, which grow to about size of a large grapefruit. For hundreds of years the Brazil Nut has been a dietary staple and a trade commodity of the indigenous tribes of the Amazon rain forests. The nuts are rich in protein the anti-oxidants vitamin E and selenium, and in monounsaturated fats which can help counteract some forms of heart disease. - - - - - - - - - - - - Back to Top - - - - - - - - - - - - Brazil Nut Uses & Scientific Evidence For Today tribes of the Amazon rain forest still drink a tea made from the bark as a remedy for liver ailments. A seedpod tea is used for treating stomachaches. The nonmetallic element selenium has been shown to improve mood, elevate mental functioning, and increase blood flow to the brain. Brazil Nut oil is used in hair-conditioning products, soaps, and skin creams as both a cleanser and moisturizer. - - - - - - - - - - - - Back to Top - - - - - - - - - - - - Brazil Nut Dosage Information Brazil Nut comes in various forms and is an ingredient in many products. For best results, read and follow product label directions. - - - - - - - - - - - - Back to Top - - - - - - - - - - - - Brazil Nut Safety & Interaction Information Brazil Nut is generally regarded as safe as both a food and medicine; however, if you experience an allergic reaction to Brazil Nut, please discontinue. - - - - - - - - - - - - Back to Top - - - - - - - - - -