Purchase a one pound package of Raintree Nutrition's iporuru leaf powder (Alchornea castaneifolia) which is rich in the naturally occurring plant chemicals that this plant is regarded for. Iporuru contains steroids, saponins, phenols, flavonols, flavones, tannins, xanthones, and alkaloids. Some of the biological actions of iporuru are attributed to a group of alkaloids, including one called alchorneine.* Raintree's iporuru has been sustainably wild-harvested in the Peruvian Amazon and has been milled into a fine powder which is suitable to stuff into capsules or to prepare your own teas, tinctures or extracts. To see pictures of iporuru, click here.

For more information iporuru (Alchornea castaneifolia), please refer to the Database File for Iporuru in the Tropical Plant Database. For general information on Raintree's available bulk plants and sustainable harvesting practices, please refer to Main Page for Bulk Plants.

This bulk one pound package retails for $28.00.

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Ingredients: 100% pure iporuru leaves (Alchornea castaneifolia). No binders, fillers or additives are used. It is a wild harvested product—grown naturally in the Peruvian Amazon without any pesticides or fertilizers.

Suggested Use: This plant is best prepared as an infusion (tea): Use one teaspoon of powder for each cup of water. Pour boiling water over herb in cup and allow to steep 10 minutes. Strain tea (or allow settled powder to remain in the bottom of cup) and drink warm. It is traditionally taken in 1/2 cup amounts, 2-3 times daily. For more complete instructions on preparing herbal infusions, see the Methods for Preparing Herbal Remedies Page.

Contraindications: None known.

Drug Interactions: None reported.

Iporuru can be found in these proprietary Raintree products:



Iporuru Tech Report -- A Technical Plant Data Report is available for iporuru.