Purchase a one pound package of Raintree's sustainably harvested pure chá de bugre whole herb powder (Cordia salicifolia) - rich in active and beneficial phytochemicals that occur naturally in this plant. Chá de bugre products are highly commercialized as a weight loss aid in Brazil where tea bags, fluid extracts and tinctures 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 (where bikinis rule!).* Despite the popularity of chá de bugre in Brazil very little has been done to analyze the phytochemicals in the plant. At present it is known to contain caffeine, potassium, allantoin and allantoic acid. The red fruits or berries of chá de bugre (resembling a coffee bean) contain caffeine. This plant has been milled into a fine powder which is suitable to stuff into capsules or to prepare your own teas, tinctures or extracts. Raintree's chá de bugre has been sustainably wild-harvested in the Amazon Rainforest (without any pesticides or fertilizers).
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 (Cordia salicifolia) whole herb. 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 Brazilian Amazon without any pesticides or fertilizers.
Suggested Use: This plant is best prepared as an infusion (tea). Use one teaspoon of powder for each cup of water. Pour boiling water over herb in cup and allow to steep 10 minutes. Strain tea (or allow settled powder to remain in the bottom of cup) and drink warm. It is traditionally taken in 1 cup amounts, ½ to 1 hour before meals.
Contraindications: None reported.
Drug Interactions: None reported.
