Cha de Bugre

Cha de Bugre is a popular weight loss aid in Brazil and is a common ingredient in "Brazilian diet pills" that are also becoming popular in North America. Some of these "Brazilian diet pills" are also thought to contain prescription amphetamines and tranquilizers.

Cha de Bugre is also used to treat cellulite, cough, fluid retention (edema), gout, cancer, herpes, viral infections, fever, and diseases of the heart and blood vessels. It is also used as a general tonic to improve blood circulation and heart function.

Some people apply Cha de Bugre directly to the skin for wound healing.

Weight loss and obesity.
Reducing cellulite.
Cough.
Fluid retention (edema).
Gout.
Cancer.
Herpes.
Viral infections.
Fever.
Heart disease.
Wound healing.