there are nearly 500 medicinal plants that grow in rio de janeiro, each of them with various and well known curative properties.

one of the more common plants is the avocado - a tea from the leaves of the avocado plant calms liver and kidney maladies, lowers high blood pressure, and treats hepatitis and stomach ache. furthermore, in combination with bilberries, cashews, marsh cane, ironwood and rosewood pear it combats gallbladder infections.