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Raintree Nutrition's Concentrated Huacapu Extract uses new
and proprietary extraction methods to concentrate and preserve the active
ingredients found in this wonderful plant. Concentration and extraction methods
provide the equivalent of 500 mg huacapu bark (Minquartia guianensis) per
milliliter of extract. Huacapu is a huge canopy tree that can be found
throughout the Amazon rainforest. It can grow up 25 meters high (8 stories
high!) with a straight broad trunk up to 120 cm in diameter. Huacapu has a long
history of use among the Indians and local people in the Amazon.
Traditional Uses:* for viral infections (herpes,
hepatitis, etc.); for cancer; for intestinal parasites and worms; as a
pain-reliever for rheumatism, arthritis and other muscular pains; as an
antiseptic wound healer
Ingredients: 100% pure huacapu (Minquartia guianensis) extracted
in distilled water and alcohol. No binders, fillers or additives are used. This
product is non-irradiated and non-fumigated. It is a wild harvested product -
grown naturally in the Peruvian Amazon without any pesticides or fertilizers.
Suggested Use: Take 60 drops 2 - 3 times daily or as needed. Can also be
used externally by applying to the skin twice daily and letting dry completely.
Contraindications: None known. Large dosages are reported to have a
laxative or purgative effect.
Drug Interactions: None known.
Family:
Olacaceae
Taxon: Minquartia guianensis Aubl.
Synonyms: Minquartia punctata, Minquartia macrophylla, Minquartia
parifolia, Eganthus poeppigii, Endusa punctata, Secretania loranthacea
Common Names: acaiguara, acapu, acapú, acariguara, acarioba, acary,
ahumado, aracuiba, aralta, arekuma, arratt, arratta, black manwood, black manu,
bois agouti, caricuara negra, criollo, cuyubi, eur-a-grai, fierro caspi, guacuri
de cangrejo, guayacan nego, guayacan pechiche, huacapo, huacapu, huacapú
amarillo, huacapú negro, huacapú, ironwood, konbaut, kobakedive, makka, manu,
manu platano, manwood, minche, mincouart, naaméhe, pechiche, puya caspi,
puyaquiro, tomopio, urari, vacaricuana, wamania, wanania, yandira, yandiroba,
zujugue
Parts Used: Bark
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HERBAL PROPERTIES AND ACTIONS
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Standard
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kills viruses
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kills malaria parasite
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Bark |
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kills cancer cells
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kills leishmania parasite
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Decoction: 1/2 cup
twice daily |
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kills bacteria
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Tincture: 5 ml
daily |
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reduces inflammation
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relieves pain
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expels worms
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heals wounds
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