Raintree's piri-piri rhizome powder (Cyperus articulatus) 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. Piri-piri is a type of reed-like tropical grass called a "sedge-grass." It can attain the height of 6 feet and grows in damp, marshy and flooded areas along the rivers and streams (where it can help control soil erosion) in the Amazon basin.Piri-piri has been documented to contain flavonoids, polyphenols, saponins, tannins, terpenes and sugars. Many of its biological actions are attributed to various sesquiterpenes called cyperones including two called cyperotundone and alpha-cyperone.* To see pictures of piri-piri, 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 piri-piri rhizome (Cyperus articulatus). No binders, fillers or additives are used. This plant is non-irradiated and not fumigated, and has grown naturally in the Peruvian Amazon without pesticides or fertilizers.
Suggested Use:* Piri-piri is traditionally prepared in a cold maceration. Simply stir 1 teaspoon of the powder into a cup of water or juice and drink twice daily. It can also be stuffed into capsules or prepared as a tea (1 tsp of powder to a cup of hot water).
For more complete instrutions on preparing herbal remedies see the Methods for Preparing Herbal Remedies Page.
Contraindications: Not to be used during pregnancy.
Drug Interactions: None known.
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