|
Herb
from PERU
100% PURE - no addictives, preservatives, enhancers, etc
Take 2 capsules 3 x day between meals,
the best way is to open the capsule and put the contents into a bit of
water, mix and drink
Directions:
3.50
grams (one teaspoon) of dried herb cover with 3 glasses or 1 liter of
boiling, non chlorine, water (distilled preferred), let it boil on the low
heat for 3-7 minutes with a lid on. Pour everything into a thermos and
leave it overnight - lid on. Strain in the morning and drink 1 glass 3 x
day between meals (one hour before or after meal).
|
ACHIOTE
LEAF
(Bixa orellana);
"ANNATTO", ”Achote”, “Achote amarillo”, "Lipstick
Tree", "Bija", "Urucum", "Bixaceae",
Annato Family - Cultivated. Natives use it for food coloring and to
decorate their bodies. There are experimental plots for the extraction of
bixin. In North part of Peru, the shoot decoction is considered
anti-dysenteric, anti-septic, anti-venereal, aphrodisiac,
astringent, febrifugal.
Seeds believed to be expectorant, the roots, digestive,
anti-tussive.
Leaves are used to treat skin problems,
poultice leaves to eliminate scars, hepatitis, aphrodisiac,
anti-dysenteric, anti-pyretic.
Achiote is considered beneficial and healing for the digestive system, liver
disease, kidney diseases, urinary problems, prostate cancer.
Effective as a gargle for
tonsillitis problems.
Flowers are used in infusion as purge and to avoid phlegm in newborn
babies. ”Kayapo" massage stomachs of women in labor with the
leaves. ”Kayapo” use it as a body tint. It is said to be an antidote
for HCN poison.
Around Explorama fresh leaf stalks, devoid of blades, are
inserted into a glass of water; the mucilage that forms is applied in
conjunctivitis.
The decoction made of leaves, bark, or seeds of the plant is used by the
indigenous tribes of Amazon to
speed up healing of wounds or
burns.
Orally
applied preparations are considered to stimulate digestion.
Fresh seeds
can be eaten due to their nutritional value.
To learn more about
herbs from Peru
|
