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Boldo (Peumus boldus Molina)South American culinary spice 2.4 ounce
In its native area, where it is most often consumed as a tea, boldo has been traditionally used to treat hangovers, gout, stomachache, and urogenital inflammation. Initial research has revealed several promising medicinal uses for the plant in modern day. Listed below are some of the popular health benefits of using boldo Helps In Gall Stones Elimination, Improves Digestion, Improves Liver Health, Improves Immunity Function. One of the purported health benefits of boldo leaf tea is its ability to get rid of intestinal parasites due to the presence of volatile oil in the leaf. Volatile oil content accounts for 2 to 4% of the leaf. This volatile oil consists of 16 to 38% of ascaridole, an organic compound that is supposed to have anthelmintic (anti-parasitic) properties. |