Bilberry tea is excellent for helping the liver function, being useful after a day of exaggeration, excessive alcohol or consumption of many fatty foods because it contains a substance called lactone that helps in the digestion of ingested fats. Thus, the main benefits of boldo are:
- Improves liver function; Helps digestion and digestive system function; Decreases heartburn; Decreases the effects of alcoholic beverages; Aid in the treatment of gastritis; Aid in the treatment of gallbladder problems; Relief of symptoms of food intolerance; Decrease gases, acts as an antioxidant, antifungal and antibacterial, has a calming effect;
Boldo tea also helps to deflate the belly and fight gases because it is a great digestive, but it is important to drink the tea right after its preparation and not to add sugar, as it can disrupt the digestion process.
How to make boldo tea
Boldo has antioxidant, antimicrobial, diuretic, depurative, analgesic and antiseptic properties, and tea is an effective way to have all the properties of boldo.
The preparation of boldo tea is simple, being done just by adding the leaves of the plant in a cup with boiling water and letting it sit for a few minutes. In order to have effects, it is usually recommended to drink tea up to 4 times a day or according to the recommendation of the doctor or herbalist. Check out some recipes with boldo.
Learn how to plant Boldo
The boldo likes the sun a lot and that is why it is recommended that he always stay in a place where he can catch some sun at any time of the day. Although it adapts to any climate in Brazil, the boldo does not like being very cold, but it does not need much care, nor constant pruning.
In the backyard:
To plant in the yard you just need to pull out a twig of bilberry with leaves and a small piece of the main branch of the tree, dig a hole approximately 15 cm deep and place there, covering with soil. The leaves should fall, but if the branch remains green it is a sign that the boldo will 'pick up' and bloom.
In a potted plant:
You can also plant the bilberry in a pot, as long as it is at least 30 cm high because the bilberry grows a lot and can grow to over 1 meter high and to support it a good amount of soil is needed. It is possible to plant in the pot in exactly the same way as in the soil, but it is also possible to buy a boldo seedling or its seeds to bury in the moist soil.
There is no need to water the bilberry daily, but whenever you find that the soil is getting too dry because the bilberry needs some moisture on the ground to grow healthy.
To harvest the leaves to prepare teas and infusions just cut the final part of the bilberry leaves and use them still fresh or let them dry in the sun for a few days. After drying, the leaves should be kept rolled up in a newspaper or placed in a glass container, properly covered.
Contraindications and side effects
Despite the benefits of boldo, the consumption of this plant is contraindicated in case of obstruction of the gallbladder and during pregnancy, especially in the first 3 months of pregnancy, because it can cause abortion or cause malformations in the fetus.
In addition, it is important not to consume the boldo in excess, as it can cause gastrointestinal irritation, headache, nausea and vomiting, so it is recommended to be consumed under medical supervision and supervision.
