Bougainvillea Glabra Tea

This review discusses the current knowledge of the phytochemistry and in vitro and in vivo evaluations carried out using the extracts and where appropriate the main active components isolated from the genus bougainvillea.

Bougainvillea glabra tea. Leaves of the species b. It is used in salads and drinks violet flowers color drinks violet including tea for coughs. Last but not the least poultice out of the various parts of bougainvillea may be placed on painful and swollen joints. Experimental effect of feeding on ricinus communis and bougainvillea glabra on the development of the sand fly phlebotomus papatasi diptera.

Bougainvillea ˌ b uː ɡ ɪ n ˈ v ɪ l i ə or ˌ b oʊ ɡ ɪ n ˈ v ɪ l i ə is a genus of thorny ornamental vines bushes or trees it is native to eastern south america from brazil west to peru and south to southern argentina. Definitely those with hypertension or high blood pressure should stay away from consuming bougainvillea flower and bract tea. In mexico the fresh flowers of the plant are steeped in hot water to make tea. Out of 18 species most phytochemical pharmacological and toxicological studies focused on four species with different cultivars and one hybrid.

Methanolic extracts of flower bracts of bougainvillea spectabilis are very good ph indicators. How bougainvillea spectabilis is effective for various diseases is listed in repertory format. Bougainvillea is a tropical shrub like vine that bursts forth with colorful flowers for 11 months of the year if it s planted in the right climate. It is an evergreen climbing shrub with thick thorny stems and drooping.

Shehata mg samy am villinski jt. Culinary uses flowers of bougainvillea are edible it can be eaten fresh and have gently bitter taste that gives feeling of refreshment. Names of bougainvillea spectabilis in various languages of the world are also given. A tea of bougainvillea flowers is used in mexican folk medicine to treat cough.

To grow bougainvillea plant it in full sun slightly acidic. What is it used for. Bougainvillea glabra the lesser bougainvillea or paperflower is the most common species of bougainvillea used for bonsai. Bougainvillea glabra mainly leaves have been used by traditional practitioners of mandsaur for variety of disorders like diarrhea excessive stomach acidity cough and sore throat in india.

Uses benefits cures side effects nutrients in bougainvillea spectabilis. The epithet glabra comes from latin and means bald. How to grow bougainvillea. List of various diseases cured by bougainvillea spectabilis.

Decoction of dried flowers is used for blood vessels and leucorrhoea. J egypt soc parasitol. Spectabilis is a source of a newly discovered compound pinitol used to treat some metabolic diseases such as insulin resistant diabetes.