Purchase a one pound package of Raintree's sustainably harvested pure bobinsana bark powder - rich in active and beneficial phytochemicals that occur naturally in this plant. 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 bobinsana bark has been sustainably wild-harvested in the Amazon Rainforest (without any pesticides or fertilizers). To see photographs of bobinsana click here.

Traditional Uses:* for arthritis and rheumatism; as a blood cleanser; for uterine cancer; as a stimulating tonic; for colds/flu

For more information about bobinsana (Calliandra angustifolia), please refer to the Database File for Bobinsana in the Tropical Plant Database. 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 bobinsana bark (Calliandra angustifolia). No binders, fillers or additives are used. This is a wild harvested plant—grown naturally in the Peruvian Amazon without any pesticides or fertilizers.

Suggested Use: Bobinsana is best prepared as an alcohol tincture. Combine 1 part bark powder with 4 parts 90 proof alcohol (everclear or vodka). Allow to macerate for 2 weeks while agitating solution daily. Strain into a clean bottle and seal. It is traditionally taken in dosages of 2-5 ml (60-180 drops) twice daily or as needed. Can also be used externally by applying to the skin twice daily and letting dry completely. For more complete instrutions on preparing tinctures see the Methods for Preparing Herbal Remedies Page.

Contraindications: Bobinsana is traditionally used as a contraceptive in Peru. While there is no research to confirm this possible action, those seeking to get pregnant should probably avoid this plant.
Drug Interactions: None reported.