Carqueja is a medicinal plant indicated to improve digestion, combat gas and help you lose weight. Its tea tastes bitter, but can be found in capsules in natural food stores.
Carqueja is also known as Carqueja-bitter, Carqueja-amargosa, Carqueja-do-mato, Carquejinha, Condamina or Iguape, much used to treat influenza and digestive problems.
Its scientific name is Baccharis trimera and can be bought in natural products stores, manipulation pharmacies and some free trade shows.
Properties of carqueja
The properties of Carqueja include its diuretic, antianemic, antiasthmatic, antibiotic, antidiarrheal, antidiabetic, antidiabetic, anti-inflammatory, anti-inflammatory, antirheumatic, aromatic, collagenous, depurative, emollient, febrile, laxative, hypoglycemic, sudorific, and vermifuge.
What is Carqueja used for?
Carqueja is a medicinal plant used to help in the treatment of bad digestion, constipation, diarrhea, gastroenteritis, anemia, influenza, fever, liver diseases, diabetes, intestinal worms, cold sore throat, tonsillitis, anorexia, heartburn, bronchitis, cholesterol, bladder diseases, poor blood circulation and wounds.
How to take
The part used of Carqueja are its stems, to make tea or to use as seasoning in cooking.
- Tea of Carqueja: put 25 grams of carqueja stems in 1 liter of boiling water, letting it stand for 10 minutes. Take up to 3 cups a day.
- In capsules: Take up to 3 capsules per day.
Check out some form of use:
- Tea to improve circulation
- Benefits of Carqueja Tea
Possible side effects and When not to use
The side effects of Carqueja include decreased immunity and hypotension when ingested in excess.
Carqueja is contraindicated during pregnancy because it can cause miscarriage, during lactation, because it passes into breast milk, and in patients with low blood pressure or uncontrolled diabetes because it causes a decrease in blood glucose levels.
