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A Maqui story
In the Mapuche culture, the maqui is a sacred species, a symbol of good intention, and its edible fruit was consumed before the arrival of the Spaniards.
According to history, the Mapuche Indians are the only unconquered people in South America. Nourished by the maqui, they fought against the Spaniards for 300 years and won. Today, Mapuche families gather to collect Maqui berries as a tradition. Maqui plants are naturally organic because they grow in a pollution-free zone.
A Murta story
Darwin once wrote about Chile: “What an admirable country to explore on foot! What splendid flowers! (…) What a huge difference a beautiful climate brings in the happiness of life! ”
It tells the legend that Charles Darwin during his visit to southern Chile discovered the Murta berry by chance and decided to bring these delicious fruits as a gift to Queen Victoria in England who fell in love with their taste as soon as she tried them! Darwin also fell for the wonderful landscapes of the new world, a world full of untouched nature, rivers, lakes, volcanoes and ancient forests of Araucarias that are preserved until today.
A Matico story
Matico is also Known as "the grass of the soldier." At the beginning of the 19th century, in full war clashes, this plant was very popular among the command groups, who used it to quickly stop bleeding. Legend has it, that this herb took the name of matico, by the last name of a Spanish soldier who made its use famous, when he learned about its healing properties wounded in Chile.
It is likely that this soldier learned to use the matico by local indigenous tribes. They applied the leaves directly to the wounds to stop bleeding. But it was not until 1839 that this herb was introduced into the medicine of Europe and the United States by a doctor from Liverpool. Its main benefit at that time was as hemostatic (stop bleeding) and as an astringent (healing).
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