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Raintree Culen (Otholobium glandulosum) Powder 16 oz (1lb)
Not for use during pregnancy or breastfeeding. Culén contains psoralen, which can make your skin more sensitive to sunlight, above all in large amounts. If your skin is sensitive to the sun, talk to your practitioner before use. If you take medication 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.
Culén (Otholobium glandulosum) leaf, dried and ground. No additives.
Traditional infusion: put 1 teaspoon of Culén leaf in a cup and pour on just-boiled water. Cover it and let it steep for 10 minutes. Strain it, or let the herb settle to the bottom of the cup, and drink it warm. 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 Culén 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 Culén Powder is Culén (Otholobium glandulosum) leaf, wild-harvested, then dried and ground with nothing added. Traditionally prepared as an infusion (a steeped tea): 1 teaspoon per cup of water, 1 cup, 2 or 3 times a day. 1 lb (454 g) bag. Culén supports healthy digestion and digestive comfort.*
Not for use during pregnancy or breastfeeding. Culén contains psoralen, which can make your skin more sensitive to sunlight, above all in large amounts. If your skin is sensitive to the sun, talk to your practitioner before use. If you take medication 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.
Culén (Otholobium glandulosum) leaf, dried and ground. No additives.
Traditional infusion: put 1 teaspoon of Culén leaf in a cup and pour on just-boiled water. Cover it and let it steep for 10 minutes. Strain it, or let the herb settle to the bottom of the cup, and drink it warm. 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 Culén 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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Culén Powder: the resinous Otholobium glandulosum leaf, ground for tea
Culén (Otholobium glandulosum) is an aromatic, resin-coated shrub of the pea family whose leaf is steeped for a traditional digestive tea in Chile and Peru, and Culén supports healthy digestion.* This bag is for adults who want to make that leaf tea at home. Our Culén Powder is the leaf, wild-harvested, then dried and ground with nothing added and packed in 1 lb (454 g) bags. Each cup steeps for 10 minutes in just-boiled water, and the traditional serving is a cup, 2 or 3 times a day.
- 1 lb454 g of dried, ground leaf
- 1 tspper cup of water, as an infusion
- 100%Culén leaf, no additives
Benefits of Culén Powder
- Supports healthy digestion*A Jesuit writer of the 1760s noted that the tea raises the appetite.
- Supports digestive comfort*In Chile the leaf tea is taken for the stomach.
- In the Spanish dictionaryThe Royal Spanish Academy lists it as a plant taken as an infusion.
*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 Culén Powder
Culén
Otholobium glandulosum
| Part used | Leaf |
|---|---|
| Form | Dried and ground, nothing added |
| Bag | 1 lb (454 g) |
| Origin | Wild-harvested |
| Botanical family | Pea family (Fabaceae) |
| Also known as | Kulén, Hualhua and Hierba de San Agustín; formerly Psoralea glandulosa |
Ingredients: Culén (Otholobium glandulosum) leaf, dried and ground. No additives.
1 lb (454 g) bag. Store sealed in a cool, dry, dark place.
How to prepare Culén Powder
- 1 tspper cup of water
- 10 minsteep in just-boiled water
- 1 cup2 or 3 times a day
Traditional infusion: put 1 teaspoon of Culén leaf in a cup and pour on just-boiled water. Cover it and let it steep for 10 minutes. Strain it, or let the herb settle to the bottom of the cup, and drink it warm.
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 Culén comes from
- Wild-harvestedCulén leaf, gathered in the wild
- Packaged in the USAPacked in 1 lb bags, with nothing added
- TestedEvery batch, for heavy metals, mould, yeast and pathogens
Precautions
- Not for use during pregnancy or breastfeeding.
- Culén contains psoralen, which can make your skin more sensitive to sunlight, above all in large amounts. If your skin is sensitive to the sun, talk to your practitioner before use.
- If you take medication 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 Culén
This bag holds only the leaf of Otholobium glandulosum, wild-harvested, then dried and ground with nothing added.
The tea is steeped rather than simmered: a teaspoon in a covered cup of just-boiled water for 10 minutes, then strained or left to settle, and drunk warm. More in our Culén herb guide.
Culén Powder FAQ
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How do I prepare Culén Powder?
Traditionally as an infusion (a steeped tea): 1 teaspoon per cup of water, steeped in just-boiled water for 10 minutes, then strained. It is traditionally taken 1 cup, 2 or 3 times a day.
Who is Culén Powder for?
Adults who want to support healthy digestion* with a traditional steeped leaf tea. It is not for use during pregnancy or breastfeeding. If you have a health condition or take medication, talk to your practitioner before use.
What is Culén tea good for?
Culén supports healthy digestion and digestive comfort.* Its leaf tea has a long place in Chilean and Peruvian tradition, and this bag makes that tea at home: a cup, 2 or 3 times a day.
Why is Culén also called Psoralea glandulosa?
It is an older botanical name for the same plant. Linnaeus filed it under Psoralea, our label uses Otholobium glandulosum, and Kew's current name is Grimolobium glandulosum.
Which Raintree products also contain Culén?
Culén is one of the herbs in Stomach-EZ and Amazon Menstrual Support, both in capsules, and in Amazon C-F Extract.
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 Culén from Raintree
Not for use during pregnancy or breastfeeding. Culén contains psoralen, which can make your skin more sensitive to sunlight, above all in large amounts. If your skin is sensitive to the sun, talk to your practitioner before use. If you take medication 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.
Culén (Otholobium glandulosum) leaf, dried and ground. No additives.
Traditional infusion: put 1 teaspoon of Culén leaf in a cup and pour on just-boiled water. Cover it and let it steep for 10 minutes. Strain it, or let the herb settle to the bottom of the cup, and drink it warm. 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 Culén 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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