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Chá de bugre products are highly commercialized as a weight
loss aid in Brazil where tea bags, capsules, and extracts of chá de bugre are
commonly seen in pharmacies, stores, and even in the beach-front eateries and
refreshment stands along Rio de Janeiro's beaches.* It has long been a popular
weight loss product which has been marketed as a diuretic, appetite suppressant,
and believed to help prevent or reduce fatty deposits and cellulite.* Please
remember however... there is no magic bullet for weight loss that will allow you
to eat anything you'd like and still lose weight. Chá de bugre is not a magic
bullet either. The only way to lose weight is to follow a sensible,
well-balanced diet that lowers caloric intake and/or to increase your physical
activity to burn off the calories you are consuming. Chá de bugre might be
helpful since it can reduce appetite... BUT you still have to remember to put
the fork down when you feel full, as well as to eat a sensible and well-balanced
diet.
Raintree's chá de bugre has been sustainably wild-harvested
in the Brazilian Amazon. This product contains no binders, fillers, or exipients
and is 100% finely milled natural chá de bugre.
Traditional Uses:* for weight loss (as a appetite
suppressant); as a mild diuretic; for cellulite; to tone, balance, and
strengthen heart function; for herpes simplex
Ingredients: 100% pure chá de bugre leaves (Cordia
salicifolia). This product is non-irradiated and non-fumigated. It is a wild
harvested product—grown naturally in the Brazilian Amazon without any pesticides
or fertilizers.
Suggested Use: Take 2 capsules 2-3 times daily or as
desired.
Contraindications: None reported.
Drug Interactions: None reported.
Other Observations: As an appetite suppressent, it is
traditionally taken 30 minutes to one hour prior to meals.
Family:
Boraginaceae
Genus: Cordia
Species: salicifolia
Synonyms: Cordia ecalyculata Vell.
Ethnic names: Chá de bugre, porangaba, cafezinho, café do mato,
claraiba, café de bugre, cha de frade, louro-salgueiro, louro-mole, boid d'inde,
bois d'ine, coquelicot, grao-do-porco, bugrinho, chá-de-negro-mina,
laranjeira-do-mato, rabugem
Parts Used: Leaves, Fruit, Bark
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CHA DE BUGRE |
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HERBAL PROPERTIES AND ACTIONS
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Main Actions |
Other Actions |
Standard Dosage |
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decreases appetite
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kills viruses
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Leaves |
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reduces cellulite
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reduces fever
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Infusion: 1 cup
1/2 to |
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increases urination
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1 hour before meals |
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supports heart
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Tincture: 2-3 ml
2-3 times daily |
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stimulates
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Capsules: 2-3 g
twice daily |
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