US$ 4.55 Kg. Kiwicha Powder,Peru Wayta Yaku price supplier

Kiwicha is cereal of nutritious seeds native of Peru.   It has been cultivated since immemorial times in our country, found in Andean tombs more than 4,000 years old.

The kiwicha and it more of 1,200 varieties had a fundamental prominence in Inkas Emporium because it was the excellence food. Nevertheless, before the Spanish arrival, it use has been almost nil, but it existed; that is it consumption was hidden, hidden behind the fear and reproach veil from whom enjoy it pleasure. Kiwicha has the edible grains more little around the world; those are round and have different colors according variety.     

BENEFITS:

• The seed is used cooked with sweet, toasted, as toasted flour, etc.   Long ago, it was common the api de achita or lagua de achita, a specimen of very nutritional and easily digestive milk for people at any age. Leaves are eaten as cooked vegetables.
• In traditional medicine, the cooked root is used against diarrhea. The cooked leaves are used for bladder inflammation, rheumatic pains and mouth and throat irritation (as gargles). The fresh stem tea is useful as laxative.
• As well, it was concentrated high proportions of calcium, phosphorus, iron, potassium, cinc, vitamin e and B complex so, nutritionists have compared with milk. Because of it little grains, it is acknown as the little giant for ideal food in human diet.     
• Very good anti-inflammatory effects and for treating dry, itchy skin as well as eczema and psoriasis. The addition of tocopherol (vitamin E) adds to the stability of the seed oil. Amaranthus caudatus is almost the only plant showing a high concentration of squalene. In addition, the high amount of tocopherols, tocotrienols and linoleic acid gives amaranth Seed Oil CO2 Extract a very outstanding character. These natural ingredients of CO2 Extract contribute to restore smoothness and moisture of the human skin.