You know countless home treatments that combat anxiety and stress, but have you heard about mulungu tea?
Today we will talk about a plant that is not only beautiful but also powerful. And unfortunately, even so, it is not that well known to us. But, for those of you who don’t know it yet, with mulungu you produce mulungu tea, which is very effective for treating psychological problems. For example, anxiety.
But, calm down. First of all, mulungu is a medicinal plant, which is also known as knife, parrot’s beak and cork tree. In addition to these names, it also has the scientific name Erythrina velutina. In fact, Erythrina means “red”.
Velutina, which comes from Latin, is due to the fact that the leaf has delicate and soft hairs. In fact, it is worth highlighting that mulungu is a tree with a thorny structure, which can reach up to 15 meters in height and 40 to 70 centimeters in diameter.
Basically, you will be able to find this plant from Ceará to Minas Gerais, Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo. But, mainly in areas of the Caatinga biome. In fact, in these places it is common in the afforestation of streets and gardens. After all, they produce flowers that not only delight humans, but also birds.
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Above all, it is a plant that has an incredible ability to develop. So much so that in two years, it can grow approximately 3.5 m. Despite its rapid development, mulungu is a plant that has dates for its fruits to ripen.
For example, its fruits, which even look like vegetables, ripen in mid-January and February. Inside these fruits there are three seeds, red or orange in color. However, these seeds are toxic. In fact, depending on the amount a person ingests, it can lead to death. So don’t eat them.
In addition to the fruits, the mulungu tree also produces large coral red flowers. In fact, it is worth highlighting that flowers, like fruits, also have birth dates. However, the flowers appear from the end of August, when the branches are completely bare of foliage.
In other words, this plant develops in stages, while the flowers last from August to December, its fruits last from January to February. It is worth mentioning that the wood from this tree is normally used to make clogs, rafts and toys. In fact, mulungu tea is also produced from the bark of the tree.
But don’t worry, to make mulungu tea you can either consume it naturally or in powder form. And if you’re interested, this tea can easily be found in health food stores in the form of a plant or tincture.
Properties and what Mulungu is used for
- Treatment of psychological problems and emotional states. Such as hysteria, neurosis, anxiety, agitation, depression, panic attack, epilepsy and compulsion. This is due to its antidepressant, hypnotic, sedative and tranquilizing properties;
- Treatment of liver diseases, due to its hepatoprotective properties;
- Basically, because it has a hypotensive and diuretic effect, it can help reduce blood pressure;
- Due to its anti-asthmatic and expectorant properties, it can reduce the symptoms of asthmatic bronchitis;
- It may be responsible for treating infections and inflammations. Like cystitis or gingivitis, for example. After all, it has antibacterial and anti-inflammatory properties;
- Furthermore, Mulungu has analgesic, narcotic, antispasmodic and tonic properties.
- We can also highlight that mulungu is widely used to treat sleep disorders, such as insomnia, for example. In fact, this is due to its calming and tranquilizing capacity.
How to use
Basically, as we already said, to make mulungu tea, you need to use the bark of this tree. Therefore, one way to use mulungu is through an infusion:
1st option:
Ingredients
- 4g of Mulungu husk
- 1 cup boiling water
Preparation mode
Above all, to prepare it you need to place the mulungu peel in water and let it boil for 15 minutes. Soon after, you can drink the tea while it is still warm, preferably 3 times a day. But, remember, we don’t recommend that you take it for more than three days in a row, ok?
2nd option
Another consumption option is through mulungu tea. Basically, this tea is indicated as a calming agent.
Ingredients
- 6g of casca de mulungu
- 150 ml of water
Preparation mode
First, put the mulungu peel to boil in water for approximately 15 minutes. After the set time, let the tea cool a little, then you can drink it. Just like the previous one, you can drink it 3 times a day.
However, we do not recommend taking it for three days in a row. After all, excessive use of mulungu tea can cause muscle paralysis.
Side effects of mulungu tea
Above all, the side effects of mulungu are sedation, drowsiness and muscle paralysis. Furthermore, mulungu is contraindicated for people using antihypertensive medications. Therefore, consumption of this plant can lower blood pressure even further and cause hypotension.
Anyway, do you have the courage to drink mulungu tea?
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Sources: Your health, G1.Globo, Your health
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