Purchase a one pound package of Raintree's sustainably harvested pure picão preto whole herb powder (Bidens pilosa) - rich in active and beneficial phytochemicals that occur naturally in this plant. Picão preto contains many active plant chemicals including flavonoids, terpenes, phenylpropanoids, lipids, and benzenoids. This plant has been milled into a fine powder which is suitable to stuff into capsules or to prepare your own teas, tinctures or extracts. Raintree's picão preto has been sustainably wild-harvested in the Amazon Rainforest (without any pesticides or fertilizers). To see pictures of picão preto, click here. 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 picão preto (Bidens pilosa) whole herb (root, leaf, stem, and flowers). No binders, fillers or additives are used. It is a wild harvested product—grown naturally in the Brazilian Amazon without any pesticides or fertilizers.
Suggested Use: This plant is best prepared as a decoction. Use one teaspoon of powder for each cup of water. Bring to a boil and gently boil in a covered pot for 20 minutes. Allow to cool and settle for 10 minutes and strain warm liquid into a cup (leaving the settled powder in the bottom of the pan). It is traditionally taken in 1 cup dosages, 2-3 twice daily. For more complete instructions on preparing herbal decoctions, see the Methods for Preparing Herbal Remedies Page.
Contraindications:
- Not to be used during pregnancy or while breast-feeding.
Drug Interactions: Based on animal studies,this plant might increase or enhance the effect of high blood pressure, blood thinning and antidiabetic drugs.
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