Chá de Bugre
Chá de Bugre is an unasuming small tree which grows 26-40 feet in height with a trunk diameter of 12-16 inches.
Indigenous to Brazil, it is found mostly in the states of Goias, Acre, Minas Gerais, and Bahia, and is commonly called café do mato (coffee of the woods) because it produces a red fruit similar to a coffee bean which can be roasted and made in to a coffee substitute.
Dr.
C.L.
Cruz in his book, Dictionary of the Plants Used in Brazil, recommends chá de bugre as an excellent diuretic and weight loss aid as well as a good general heart tonic which can help stimulate circulation.
It is also used in Brazil and Haiti as a tea to help relieve coughs, regulate renal function, reduce uric acid and externally to heal wounds.
Despite the massive popularity of Chá de Bugre in Brazil, little has been done to analyze the plant phytochemicals.
Cha de Bugre 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.
The allantoin and allantoic acid may explain the traditional use of the plant for wound healing.
The main plant chemicals include allantoin, allantoic acid, caffeine, potassium.
In 1990 however, a Japanese University discovered some new uses for chá de bugre.
They showed that Cha de Bugre leaf extract reduced herpes virus penetration by 99% when they pre-treated cells with the extract.
In 1994, they showed that the Herpes virus yield was reduced by 33% with as little as 0.25 mcg/ml and also discovered that it had toxic activity against cancer cells (demonstrating a 40% inhibition) utilizing an extract of the branches and leaves.
Then in 1997, research with rabbits and guinea pigs validated the traditional use of the plant as a heart tonic when they reported cardiotonic and increased cardiovascular actions using a leaf extract.
Cha de Bugre is a great appetite suppressant, but rather than stopping appetite completely it gives one a sense of being full and satiated after eating only a few bites of food.
This seems to promote much smaller meals, more often, which is what many practitioners believe is better for sustained weight loss and keeping the metabolism going throughout the day.
It works best if taken 30 minutes to one hour prior to a meal.
F.A.Q's
How should I use Cha' De Bugre™?
As a dietary supplement, take 2 capsules two times daily 30 minutes before meals with a glass of water.
Do I need a prescription to use Cha' De Bugre™?
No you don't.
Because Cha' De Bugre™ is an all natural nutritional supplement containing only the finest nutritional ingredients, there is no need to obtain a prescription.
Are There Any Side Effects Or Health Risks?
Safety is very important to us. This product contains only 100% pure pharmaceutical grade ingredients and is regularly tested to ensure the safety and quality.
Each ingredient has been approved as safe by the FDA and all appear on the FDA's GRAS (Generally Recognized As Safe) list.
This product is manufactured in the USA under stringent GMP guidelines that have been set by the FDA.
Each bottle comes with a 2 year expiration date and is double sealed to ensure freshness and potency.
Cha' De Bugre™ is completely Ephedra-free!
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