Sucupira: what is it, what is it for and how to use it

Sucupira is a great tree whose seeds have potent analgesic and anti-inflammatory medicinal properties, helping to relieve pain and inflammation in the body, especially in rheumatic diseases. This tree belongs to the family of las Fabaceae ysand found in South America, mainly in Brazil.

The scientific name of sucupira blanca is Pterodon pubescens and the name of the black sucupira Bowdichia Mayor Mart. The parts that are used on your seeds, with the ones that are made, oil, dye and extracts, are also possible to obtain it in the form of capsules in natural products stores or on the internet.

what is it for

La sucupira poses analgesic, anti-inflammatory, anti-rheumatic, healing, antimicrobial, antioxidant and antitumor action. For this reason, your seeds could provide several benefits for health, which include:

• Decrease inflammation in joints and, therefore, it is used to treat arthritis, arthrosis, rheumatism and rheumatoid arthritis;
• Relieve pain caused by problems such as excess uric acid and inflammation;
• fight tonsillitis and relieve the pain of guarantee;
• Help heal wounds on the skineczema, ojo de pescado en los pies and sangrados;
• Could it help to regulate the sugar in the bloodbeing excellent for people who suffer from diabetes or insulin resistance;
• Could exercise anticancer actionmainly against prostate and liver cancer, and that its seeds pose an antitumor action.

In some cases, this can even help alleviate the pain and constant discomfort caused by chemotherapy, used in the treatment against cancer.

Sucupira can be found in the form of tea, capsules, extract and oil. It can be used in the following way:

• Té of sucupira seeds: Wash 4 sucupira seeds, use a kitchen mallet to break them and put the broken seeds to boil together with 1 liter of water for 10 minutes, cook and drink throughout the day.
• sucupira in capsules: take 2 capsules a day for better effect.
• Sucupira oil: Use 3 to 5 drops a day with food, 1 drop directly into the mouth, up to 5 times a day;
• Sucupira seed extract: take from 0.5 to 2 ml per day;
• sucupira tincture: take 20 drops, 3 times a day.

If you choose to do so, you must use a single pot for this purpose because it accepts that it releases the seeds from the plant if it gets stuck on the surface of the pot, being difficult to eliminate completely.

La sucupira por lo general is well tolerated and no side effects have been described from its consumption. However, it must be taken with caution and under medical knowledge.

La sucupira is contraindicated in embarazadas, lactating women and children under 12 years old. In addition to this, it should be used sparingly by people with kidney problems or in the liver, as well as in the case of people with cancer, and you should consult a doctor before ingesting it.