Boldo by Ray Sahelian, M.D. Boldo is known as Peumus boldus Mol.
Boldo is a tree or shrub that grows in the country of Chile. Boldo has therapeutic potential in medicine.
What's in Boldo leaves?
The leaves of boldo herb
contain alkaloids and essential oils including the alkaloid boldine and the
essential oil ascaridole.
Health benefit of boldo herb
Boldo is a Chilean tree whose leaves have been used in folk medicine. Boldo
leaves are rich in several aporphine-like alkaloids, of which boldine is the
most abundant one. Boldine is a very potent antioxidant. There are claims that
boldo has anti-tumor, anti-inflammatory, anti-diabetic and anti-atherogenic, and
vasorelaxing potential.