Agave Nectar has been used for centuries as a flavouring though native populations have also been aware of its health benefits and used it medicinally. The Aztecs used a mixture of agave nectar and salt as a dressing for wounds and a balm for skin infections and agave's use as a folk remedy persists today.
Scientific studies have confirmed agave's remedial properties. Agave nectar applied to the skin has been found effective against pyogenic (pus producing) bacteria such as Staph aureus. The tradition of adding salt to the nectar has been found to further boost its anti-microbial property. Agave nectar has also been proven effective against enteric (intestinal) bacteria.
Our organic wildcrafted & blue agave syrup is a delicious, low glycemic index (GI) sweetener that taste somewhere in between honey and maple syrup. The wild agave is harvested by an organic indigenous grower association, consisting of descendants of the Aztecs in the region of Ixmiquilpan in Mexico. The wild agave plant is central to their culture and they have harvested it for thousands of years.