Cha de bugre
Scientific names: Cordia ecalyculata, Cordia salicifolia
Family: Boraginaceae
Alternate names: Boid d'Inde, Bois d'ine, Brazilian Diet Pill, Bugre's Tea, Bugrinho, Cafe de Bugre, Café de la Forêt, Café des Bois, Cafe do Mato, Cafezinho, Cha-de-Negro-Mina, Chá de Bugre, Cha de Frade, Claraiba, Coffee of the Woods, Coquelicot, Grao-do-Porco, Laranjeira-do-Mato, Louro-Mole, Louro-Salgueiro, Pholia Magra, Pilule Amincissante Brésilienne, Porangaba, Rabugem
Background
Cha de Bugre is a tree that is native to Brazil and can also be found in the tropical forests of Paraguay and Argentina. The tree produces a red fruit that looks like a coffee bean. This fruit is often roasted and brewed into a tea as a substitute for coffee.
Cha de Bugre is also used to treat cellulite, cough, fluid retention (edema), gout, cancer, herpes, viral infections, fever, high blood pressure, and diseases of the heart and blood vessels. It is also used to increase energy.
Some people apply Cha de Bugre directly to the skin for wound healing.
Cha de Bugre is also used to treat cellulite, cough, fluid retention (edema), gout, cancer, herpes, viral infections, fever, high blood pressure, and diseases of the heart and blood vessels. It is also used to increase energy.
Some people apply Cha de Bugre directly to the skin for wound healing.
Safety Safety definitions
There is not enough known about Cha de Bugre to know if there are any safety concerns or if it is safe to take.
Special Precautions & Warnings:
Pregnancy and breast-feeding: Not enough is known about the use of Cha de Bugre during pregnancy and breast-feeding. Stay on the safe side and avoid use.Effectiveness
NatMed Pro rates effectiveness based on scientific evidence according to the following scale: Effective, Likely Effective, Possibly Effective, Possibly Ineffective, Likely Ineffective, Ineffective, and Insufficient Evidence to Rate.
Insufficient evidence Effectiveness definitions
- Cancer.
- Cough.
- Fever.
- Fluid retention (edema).
- Gout.
- Heart disease.
- Herpes.
- High blood pressure.
- Reducing cellulite.
- Viral infections.
- Weight loss and obesity.
- Wound healing.
- Other conditions.
Dosing & administration
The appropriate dose of Cha de Bugre depends on several factors such as the user's age, health, and several other conditions. At this time there is not enough scientific information to determine an appropriate range of doses for Cha de Bugre. Keep in mind that natural products are not always necessarily safe and dosages can be important. Be sure to follow relevant directions on product labels and consult your pharmacist or physician or other healthcare professional before using.
Interactions with pharmaceuticals
It is not known if Cha de Bugre interacts with any medicines. Before taking Cha de Bugre, talk with your healthcare professional if you take any medications.
Interactions with herbs & supplements
There are no known interactions with herbs and supplements.
Interactions with foods
There are no known interactions with foods.
Action
Some people think Cha de Bugre decreases appetite, but there is no scientific evidence that this is true. There is not enough known about Cha de Bugre to know how it might work for any medical use.
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