Raintree's matico leaf powder (Piper aduncum) has been milled into a fine powder which is suitable to stuff into capsules or to prepare your own teas, tinctures or extracts. It has been sustainably wild-harvested in the Peruvian Amazon and it is rich in active and beneficial phytochemicals that occur naturally in this plant. Matico is a tropical, evergreen, shrubby tree that grows to the height of 6 to 7 m with lanceolate leaves that are 12 to 20 cm long. It is native to most all of tropical South America as well as Southern Mexico, the Caribbean, and much of tropical Latin America. To see pictures of matico, click here.

For more information about matico (Piper aduncum), please refer to the Database File for Matico 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 matico leaves (Piper aduncum). No binders, fillers or additives are used. This plant is non-irradiated and not fumigated, and has grown naturally in the Amazon without 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 cup dosages, 2-3 times daily. For more complete instrutions on preparing herbal infusions see the Methods for Preparing Herbal Remedies Page.

Contraindications: None reported.

Drug Interactions: None reported.

Matico can be found in these proprietary Raintree products:



Matico Tech Report -- A Technical Plant Data Report is available for matico.