BASIC INFORMATION:

Parts Used: Bark

Presentation: Billet Bark,, Crushed, Powder , Extract, other.

Name Commercial: Chuchuhuasi

Common names: Cuchuasi, chuchuasca (shipibo-conibo), chuchuhuasi, chuchuhuasha, chuchasha, chucchuahuashu.

Scientific Name: Maytenus Macrocarpa

GENERAL DESCRIPTION:

Big tree of up to 35m of height, of thick, erect trunk, with branches verticiladas, branched out enough; of light green foliage. Persistent, alternate, entire leaves, of 10-20cm of length.

PROPERTIES AND USES:

The bark is used like anti dysenteric, analgesic, as menstrual and stomach, antiinflammatory, antitumoral, antihemorrhoidal regulator, anti arrhythmic, aphrodisiac, antirheumatic, in the treatment of rheumatoid arthrites, leishmaniosis and bronchitis.

Technical Characteristics

ACTIVE SUBSTANCE:

Alkaloids, Isoteropodina/Uncarina And, Pteropodina/Uncarina C, Isomitrafilina/Ajmalicina - Oxindol To, Mitrafilina, Isorinchofilina, Rinchofilina, Uncarina F, Especiofilina/Uncarina D. Acid Quinovico, Glicosidos, Flavonoides, Tannins, Vitamins and Minerals (Calcium, phosphorus, magnesium, potassium, sodium, manganese).

BASIC INFORMATION:

Parts Used: Bark

Presentation: Billet Bark,, Crushed, Powder , Extract, other.

Name Commercial: Pau D’ Arco

Common names: Pau'd arco - Tahuari

Scientific Name: Tabebuia Serratifolia, Tabebuia Impetiginosa.

GENERAL DESCRIPTION:

It is a tree 8-10 m tall. Leaves 10-15 cm long, compound and trifoliate with elliptical leaflets. The flowers are large and yellow of 8 cm in diameter. The fruit that reaches 25 cm long is white winged seeds.

PROPERTIES AND USES:

Pau d’arco is cooling, biter, alterative, antibiotic, antifungal, antitumor, antiviral, antineoplastic, digestive, diuretic, fungicidal, antidiabetic, anodyne, analgesic, astringent, parasiticide and hypotensive.

Technical Characteristics

Chemical Composition:

Its constituents are lapachol, a quinone and a recognized antitumor agent found in the wood and barely in the bark. According to H. Wagner, head of the Institute of Pharmaceutical Biology at the University of Munich in Germany, much of the basis for pau d’arco’s reputation is its immune-stimulating properties. Quinones are present throughout nature. They are involved in the transference of hydrogen and electrons..

Lapachol, found in the inner bark, activates human immune cells (lymphocytes and granulocytes) in low concentrations. Lymphocytes include cells that mediate immunological reactions, such as T-cells. Granulocytes are white blood cells found in the blood that devour foreign cells and bacteria. Lapachol is barely soluble in water.

BASIC INFORMATION:

Parts Used: Guanábana leaves

Presentation: Dry leaves, Crushed, Powder, Extract.

Name Commercial: Graviola

Common names: Guanábano, guanábana, corosol, corrosal, anón, cachimán, guanábana, masasamba.

Scientific Name: Annona Muricata L

GENERAL DESCRIPTION:

Small tree from 4 to 9 meters of height. Simple, alternate leaves, dísticas, pinnatinervias, from 6 to 20 cm of length for 2.5 to 6 cm of width. Flowers: solitary, yellow greenish. Fruit: ovoid - elipsoide, from 15 to 20 cm of length x 10 to 15 cm of width, beefy.

PROPERTIES AND USES:

The leaves of the Graviola by his properties is used as natural chemotherapy beside being the best natural alternative to attack the cancer, is antibacterial, antiparasites, anti fungicidally, detoxifies completely the body and is hipotensiva.

Technical Characteristics

ACTIVE SUBSTANCE:

Alkaloids, (Annonaceous Acetogenins), Muricoreacin, Munhexocin C, Mono - tetrahydrofuran acetogenins, Annomuricin E, Miricapentocin

Technical Characteristics for the pulverized input

BASIC INFORMATION:

Parts Used: Entire plant

Presentation: Dry plant, Crushed, Powder, Extract.

Name Commercial: ChancaPiedra

Common names: ChancaPiedra, Chancapiedra blanca, niruri, Chanca piedra, quebra pedra, stone-breaker, arranca-pedras, punarnava, amli, bhonya, bhoomi amalaki, bhui-amla, bhui amla, bhuianvalah, bhuimy-amali, bhuin-amla, bhumyamalaki, canerosillo.

Scientific Name: Phyllanthus niruri L.

GENERAL DESCRIPTION:

Chanca piedra is a small, erect, annual herb that grows 30–40 cm in height. It is indigenous to the rainforests of the Amazon and other tropical areas throughout the world, including the Bahamas, southern India, and China. P. niruri is quite prevalent in the Amazon and other wet rainforests, growing and spreading freely (much like a weed).

PROPERTIES AND USES:

It is little wonder that chanca piedra is used for so many purposes in herbal medicine systems: in clinical research over the years, the plant has demonstrated liver protective, antilithic (expels stones), pain-relieving, hypotensive, antispasmodic, antiviral, antibacterial, diuretic, antimutagenic, and hypoglycemic activities.

Technical Characteristics

ACTIVE SUBSTANCE:

The main plant chemicals in chanca piedra include alkaloids, astragalin, brevifolin, carboxylic acids, corilagin, cymene, ellagic acid, ellagitannins, gallocatechins, geraniin, hypophyllanthin, lignans, lintetralins, lupeols, methyl salicylate, niranthin, nirtetralin, niruretin, nirurin, nirurine, niruriside, norsecurinines, phyllanthin, phyllanthine, phyllanthenol, phyllochrysine, phyltetralin, repandusinic acids, quercetin, quercetol, quercitrin, rutin, saponins, triacontanal, and tricontanol.

Technical Characteristics for the pulverized input

BASIC INFORMATION:

Parts Used: Vine wood, leaves, roots

Presentation: Crushed, Powder, Extract.

Name Commercial: Clavo Huasca

Common names: Clavo huasca, clove vine, white clove, clavohuasca, cipó cravo, cipó trindade

Scientific Name: Tynnanthus Panurensis

GENERAL DESCRIPTION:

Clavo huasca is a large, woody vine that grows up to 80 m in length and is indigenous to the Amazon rainforest and other parts of tropical South America. It produces very small, white flowers (which are pollinated by bees and butterflies) and elongated, flat, bean-like fruits. The vine bark and root has a distinctive, clove-like aroma (as do the leaves, somewhat).

PROPERTIES AND USES:

It is used like digestive, for fevers, for rheumatism and arthritis and as tonic and muscular sedative (it strengthens, balances and strengthens the corporal functions in general). Together with other barks, it serves to elaborate the Amazonian liquors.

Technical Characteristics

COMPOSITION:

Preliminary phytochemical analysis by Brazilian scientists have discovered an alkaloid they named tinantina as well as tannic acids, eugenol, and other essential oils.

CURRENT PRACTICAL USES

Clavo huasca is still widely employed as a natural aphrodisiac for both men and women in South America today. Its reported to be highly effective, especially for pre-menopausal women (but not as effective for libido loss after menopause). This use has caught on here in the U.S., and more clavo huasca products are now available in natural product stores. It is also showing up as an ingredient in various herbal libido formulas for men and women as well. For its aphrodisiac qualities, its best prepared in its time-honored traditional method: as an alcohol tincture

BASIC INFORMATION:

Parts Used: Tuber/rhizone

Presentation: crushed, powder, extract.

Name Commercial: Jergon Sacha

Common names: Jergón sacha, fer-de-lance, sacha jergon, hierba del jergon, erva-jararaca, jararaca, jararaca-taia, milho-de-cobra, taja-de-cobra

Scientific Name: Dracontium loretense Krause.

GENERAL DESCRIPTION:

Jergón sacha is a rainforest understory plant that consists of a single, giant, deeply-divided leaf borne from an underground tuber on a long, thick stem which resembles the trunk of a sapling. When fertile, the flower stem emerges from near the base of the plant and rises up to 1–2 m in height.

BIOLOGICAL ACTIVITIES AND CLINICAL RESEARCH:

Despite the large and growing market for jergón sacha, not a single clinical study has been published on its actions. If jergón sachas longstanding use as an effective snakebite remedy was clinically validated, it may explain its more recent use as an antiviral for HIV as well. The most recent class of drugs developed for HIV are called protease inhibitors. Protease inhibitors work by blocking an active component in HIV-its protease enzyme. With the protease enzyme blocked, HIV makes copies of its virus that are defective and cant infect new cells. In current (mainstream) HIV therapy, protease inhibitor drugs are usually combined with other antiviral drugs (which kill the virus directly) after the protease inhibitors have disabled its replication. Proteases are ubiquitously present in every cell of every living organism: they are enzymes that digest proteins.

COMPOSITION:

Initial phytochemical screening indicates that the rhizome contains alkaloids, flavonoids, phenols, saponins, sterols, triterpenes, and starch; yet, none of these have been quantified or identified.

BASIC INFORMATION:

Parts Used: whole vine, seed, bark, leaf, root

Presentation: Crushed, Powder, Extract.

Name Commercial: Abuta

Common names: Abuta, chancabexus, caimitillo, motelo sanango

Scientific Name: Abuta grandifolia (Mart.) Sandw.

GENERAL DESCRIPTION:

High Liana, dioica, has a more or less squashed stem, which grows in spiral. His leaves are simple, alternate, of the pale green one. The nervures are broke. The inflorescences are in panículas from 2 to 8 cm of length.

PROPERTIES AND USES:

The root is indicated like anti anaemic, antihemorrhagic menstrual and antirheumatic, the stem for menstrual colics and as hipocolesterolémiante, antiinflammatory and aphrodisiac, the bark is used especially like anti malario. It is regulatory of the digestive system.
The species is also traditionally used as an ingredient in curare arrow-poisons.

COMPOSITION:

Menispermaceae species are well-known to contain alkaloids and those are extensively analyzed with regard to curare composition.
Chemical investigation of the ethyl acetate and methanol extracts of the twigs and leaves of A. grandifolia collected in French Guyana, furnished three tropoloisoquinoleines, imerubrine, pareirubrines A and B, one isoquinoleine, stepharine, and eight oleanane-type saponins.

BASIC INFORMATION:

Parts Used: tree

Presentation: Sticks , Crushed, Chip, Cones, Powder, Oil.

Name Commercial: Palo Santo

Common names: Palo santo, madera sagrada, quebracho

Scientific Name: Bursera Graveolens.

GENERAL DESCRIPTION:

Of approximately 18 meters of height,is a medium tree of small leaves, great quantity of branches and fruits in the shape of capsule, of dark green color.

PROPERTIES AND USES:

Palo Santo is a mystical tree that grows on the coast of South America and is related to Frankincense, Myrrh and Copal. In Spanish, the name literally means “Holy Wood”. It is part of the citrus family and has sweet notes of pine, mint and lemon.
Of approximately 18 meters of height, is a medium tree of small leaves, great quantity of branches and fruits in the shape of capsule, of dark green color

Palo Santo is enjoyed by many for its energetically cleansing and healing properties similar to Sage and Cedar. It is a strong medicine that has been popularized for its heavenly presence in Ayahuasca ceremonies while keeping energies grounded and clear. It creates a pleasant, fresh smoke that works well in keeping away mosquitoes and other flying insects which is one of the prime uses for the people who live in Ecuador and Peru. It provides an uplifting scent that raises your vibration in preparation for meditation and allows for a deeper connection to the Source of all creation. It is also said that Palo Santo enhances creativity and brings good fortune to those who are open to its magic

Healing benefits

Palo Santo is traditionally used for relieving common colds, flu symptoms, stress, asthma, headaches, anxiety, depression, inflammation, emotional pain and more. This Essential Oil is great for Aromatherapy and can also be used during massage work to assist in healing.

Technical Characteristics:

The realized studies have demonstrated that in his chemical composition they find anti-flu elements (Alfa-Pinene), antiseptic (Terminen-4-OL), sedative (Carvone, which also is insecticide) and antiviral (Sesquiterpeno), between others. For it, and with just reason many affirm that this one is a real source of natural medicine.
Besides the already renowned components, there exists one that it distinguishes from the rest. We are speaking about the Limonene, which 62,88 % of presence in the holy stick might help to anticipate tumors of stomach, liver, breast and skin, all that as part of his properties of cleanliness, both physical and spiritual.