Jamaican Pepper - Cordoncillo o Matico (Piper hispidium).
These loose, dried shrub leaves from the Amazon are used to balance diabetes, vaginal inflammation, menstrual cycles, ease inflammation of the throat, urinary tract infections and promote general healing.
Directions:
For Tea:Boil 8 oz water, add 1 teaspoon of the loose herbs (you can use a tea ball, french press, or other way to strain herbs or leave them in the tea for a super strong brew), steep 10 to 15 minutes, drink hot. Sweeten with a natural sweetener if desired.
Nurture your body with 1 to 3 cups of tea a day.
Vaginal anti-inflammatory: Use the tea as a vaginal wash.
Swelling of the throat: One teaspoon in half a liter of boiling water. Apply in the form of gargles.
*These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. The product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.
