Boldo is an evergreen native to Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Ecuador, & Peru. It contains Alkaloids (boldine) & flavonoids, as well as ascaridole, camphor, cineole, linalool, limonene, b-pinene, rhamnetin, isorhamnetin, kaempferol, resin, & tannins HISTORY Archaeologists excavating in the Monte Verde region of southern Chile have found boldo in combination with 22 other herbs wrapped in a seaweed basket estimated to be 12,500 years old. The scientists believe that herbal combination was used for pain relief in the severely injured or those needing surgery. The Spanish conquistadors observed the Incan natives using boldo leaves as a spice & as a digestive to ease the digestion of large meals. in the 1870’s boldo was introduced to doctors in the US & UK Etsy operates under US law & is subject to FDA rules concerning information about the benefits & attributes of plant & herbal material which means such information cannot legally be listed here but for more details of this & hundreds of other herbal materials please visit our website at www.luminescents.net Where there is a wealth of information available Boldo Leaf Cut & Whole - Peumus Boldus Molina 100 Or 500 Grams
