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Raintree Espinheira Santa (Maytenus ilicifolia) Powder 16 oz (1lb)
Not for use during pregnancy or breastfeeding. Not for use if you are trying to conceive. If you take medication, especially sedatives, are having fertility treatment, or have a health condition, talk to your practitioner before use. Do not exceed the suggested amount. Supplements should not be used as a substitute for a varied, balanced diet. Keep out of reach of children. Store sealed in a cool, dry, dark place.
Espinheira Santa (Maytenus ilicifolia) leaf, dried and ground. No additives.
Traditional decoction: add 1 teaspoon of Espinheira Santa leaf to each cup of water. Bring it to a boil and boil it gently in a covered pan for 20 minutes. Let it cool and settle for 10 minutes, then pour the warm tea into a cup, leaving the settled herb in the pan. How much: traditionally 1 cup, 2 or 3 times a day, or as directed by your health professional. Spacing the cups through the day, for example with breakfast and dinner, or breakfast, lunch and dinner, makes them easy to remember. There is no set length of time to take it. Review your use with your health practitioner from time to time. Take Raintree Espinheira Santa Powder as part of a nutritious diet and healthy lifestyle. If you are under a physician's care or take any medication, check with your healthcare practitioner before use.
Raintree Espinheira Santa Powder is Espinheira Santa (Maytenus ilicifolia) leaf, wild-harvested in Brazil, then dried and ground with nothing added. Traditionally prepared as a decoction (a simmered tea): 1 teaspoon per cup of water, 1 cup, 2 or 3 times a day. 1 lb (454 g) bag. Espinheira Santa supports digestive comfort and healthy digestion.*
Not for use during pregnancy or breastfeeding. Not for use if you are trying to conceive. If you take medication, especially sedatives, are having fertility treatment, or have a health condition, talk to your practitioner before use. Do not exceed the suggested amount. Supplements should not be used as a substitute for a varied, balanced diet. Keep out of reach of children. Store sealed in a cool, dry, dark place.
Espinheira Santa (Maytenus ilicifolia) leaf, dried and ground. No additives.
Traditional decoction: add 1 teaspoon of Espinheira Santa leaf to each cup of water. Bring it to a boil and boil it gently in a covered pan for 20 minutes. Let it cool and settle for 10 minutes, then pour the warm tea into a cup, leaving the settled herb in the pan. How much: traditionally 1 cup, 2 or 3 times a day, or as directed by your health professional. Spacing the cups through the day, for example with breakfast and dinner, or breakfast, lunch and dinner, makes them easy to remember. There is no set length of time to take it. Review your use with your health practitioner from time to time. Take Raintree Espinheira Santa Powder as part of a nutritious diet and healthy lifestyle. If you are under a physician's care or take any medication, check with your healthcare practitioner before use.
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Espinheira Santa is also in these products, in stock now:
- N-Tense capsulesGraviola leaf and stem with seven Amazon herbs. Immune support.*
- N-Tense 2 capsulesEight Amazon herbs, led by Mullaca and Anamu. Immune support.*
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Espinheira Santa Powder: wild-harvested Maytenus ilicifolia leaf for tea
Espinheira Santa (Maytenus ilicifolia) is an evergreen shrub with glossy, spine-edged leaves, and in southern Brazil its leaf tea is a digestive tradition; it supports digestive comfort and healthy digestion.* Our Espinheira Santa Powder is for adults who want to make a leaf tea at home. It is only the leaf, wild-harvested in Brazil, then dried and ground with nothing added and packed in 1 lb (454 g) bags. Its name means, roughly, "holy thorn bush".
- 1 lb454 g of dried, ground leaf
- 1 tspper cup of water, as a decoction
- 100%Espinheira Santa leaf, no additives
Benefits of Espinheira Santa Powder
- Supports digestive comfort*A traditional leaf tea in southern Brazil.
- Supports healthy digestion*Only the leaf, the part brewed in Brazilian tradition.
- Contains naturally occurring triterpenesFriedelin among them, with flavonoid glycosides and tannins.
*These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease.
What's in our Espinheira Santa Powder
Espinheira Santa
Maytenus ilicifolia
| Part used | Leaf |
|---|---|
| Form | Dried and ground, nothing added |
| Bag | 1 lb (454 g) |
| Origin | Wild-harvested in Brazil |
| Botanical family | Staff-tree family (Celastraceae) |
| Also known as | Espinheira-Santa, Espinho-de-Deus, Cangorosa, Sombra-de-Touro (Portuguese); Congorosa (Spanish); now also Monteverdia ilicifolia |
Ingredients: Espinheira Santa (Maytenus ilicifolia) leaf, dried and ground. No additives.
1 lb (454 g) bag. Store sealed in a cool, dry, dark place.
How to prepare Espinheira Santa Powder
- 1 tspper cup of water
- 20 mingentle boil in a covered pan
- 1 cup2 or 3 times a day
Traditional decoction: add 1 teaspoon of Espinheira Santa leaf to each cup of water. Bring it to a boil and boil it gently in a covered pan for 20 minutes. Let it cool and settle for 10 minutes, then pour the warm tea into a cup, leaving the settled herb in the pan.
How much: traditionally 1 cup, 2 or 3 times a day, or as directed by your health professional.
Spacing the cups through the day, for example with breakfast and dinner, or breakfast, lunch and dinner, makes them easy to remember.
There is no set length of time to take it. Review your use with your health practitioner from time to time.
Where our Espinheira Santa comes from
- Wild-harvested in BrazilEspinheira Santa leaf, gathered in the wild
- Packaged in the USAPacked in 1 lb bags, with nothing added
- TestedEvery batch, for heavy metals, mold, yeast and pathogens
Precautions
- Not for use during pregnancy or breastfeeding.
- Not for use if you are trying to conceive.
- If you take medication, especially sedatives, are having fertility treatment, or have a health condition, talk to your practitioner before use.
- Do not exceed the suggested amount.
- Supplements should not be used as a substitute for a varied, balanced diet.
- Keep out of reach of children. Store sealed in a cool, dry, dark place.
About Espinheira Santa
Espinheira Santa (Maytenus ilicifolia, now also listed as Monteverdia ilicifolia) is a shrub of the staff-tree family.
Another shrub, Maytenus aquifolium, is sold under the same name. Ours is M. ilicifolia, as named on our label. More in our Espinheira Santa herb guide.
Espinheira Santa Powder FAQ
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How do I prepare Espinheira Santa Powder?
Traditionally as a decoction (a simmered tea): 1 teaspoon per cup of water, boiled gently in a covered pan for 20 minutes, then left to settle and poured off. It is traditionally taken 1 cup, 2 or 3 times a day.
Who is Espinheira Santa Powder for?
Adults who want to support digestive comfort and healthy digestion* with a traditional simmered tea. It is not for use during pregnancy, while breastfeeding or when trying to conceive. If you have a health condition or take medication, talk to your practitioner before use.
What is Espinheira Santa in English?
"Holy thorn bush" is the rough English meaning of Espinheira Santa. The plant's botanical name is Maytenus ilicifolia, now also listed as Monteverdia ilicifolia.
Where can I buy Maytenus ilicifolia?
You can buy it here. Raintree sells Maytenus ilicifolia leaf as Espinheira Santa Powder, a 1 lb (454 g) bag of the dried, ground leaf, wild-harvested in Brazil.
Is Espinheira Santa Powder an extract?
No. It is the whole dried leaf, ground, so you brew it yourself.
Which Raintree products also contain Espinheira Santa?
Espinheira Santa is one of the herbs in five capsule products: N-Tense, N-Tense 2, Amazon Adrenal Support, Amazon Digestion Support and Amazon Menopause Support.
Can I buy it in the UK?
Yes. It is sold on our UK store and shipped from the UK. Simply use the store switcher on our site.
More Espinheira Santa from Raintree
Not for use during pregnancy or breastfeeding. Not for use if you are trying to conceive. If you take medication, especially sedatives, are having fertility treatment, or have a health condition, talk to your practitioner before use. Do not exceed the suggested amount. Supplements should not be used as a substitute for a varied, balanced diet. Keep out of reach of children. Store sealed in a cool, dry, dark place.
Espinheira Santa (Maytenus ilicifolia) leaf, dried and ground. No additives.
Traditional decoction: add 1 teaspoon of Espinheira Santa leaf to each cup of water. Bring it to a boil and boil it gently in a covered pan for 20 minutes. Let it cool and settle for 10 minutes, then pour the warm tea into a cup, leaving the settled herb in the pan. How much: traditionally 1 cup, 2 or 3 times a day, or as directed by your health professional. Spacing the cups through the day, for example with breakfast and dinner, or breakfast, lunch and dinner, makes them easy to remember. There is no set length of time to take it. Review your use with your health practitioner from time to time. Take Raintree Espinheira Santa Powder as part of a nutritious diet and healthy lifestyle. If you are under a physician's care or take any medication, check with your healthcare practitioner before use.
| Size / Count | 16 oz (1lb) |
|---|
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