Barbatimão is characterized as a medicinal plant, still popular as barbatimão-verdadeiro, ubatima, and is widely used to help treat bleeding, wounds, sore throat, burns, swelling and bruises on the skin, for example.
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And, the plant can also be used to help treat illnesses such as malaria or diabetes, for example, because of its anti-inflammatory properties.
This plant has the scientific name Stryphnodendron barbatimam Mart. and can be purchased in stores that sell natural products.
And, such a plant can be applied to make ointments, creams or soaps, in compounding pharmacies.
Benefits and Bark of Barbatimão
Barbatimão was already used by Indians, and has many functions. Some of the functions are treatment of ulcers, high blood pressure, skin diseases and infections, bleeding and bleeding wounds, diarrhea, malaria, hernia, cancer, kidney or liver problems, bruising and swelling of the skin, skin burns, sore throat, gastritis, diabetes and conjunctivitis.
This plant is widely used to treat localized or generalized pain, with the possibility of reducing discomfort and sensitivity.
The plant is still widely used for women's health, useful for combating inflammation of the ovaries and uterus, combating hemorrhages and gonorrhea, not to mention reducing vaginal discharge.
And the barbatimão ointment is characterized as promising to treat HPV, with good results in studies, and may represent a cure for this infection.
What Are the Properties of Barbatimão?
Barbatimão properties include healing action on skin and mucous membranes, antimicrobial, anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, antibacterial, antihypertensive, analgesic, disinfectant, antiparasitic, diuretic, antidiabetic, and coagulant.
And barbatimão also has an action that stops bleeding, which reduces the sensation of pain, swelling and bruises on the skin, and which helps to eliminate toxins from the body.
How to use
Barbatimão can be used directly on the skin, or it can be used to prepare tea, using the bark of the stem and leaves of the plant.
Barbatimão tea can be made as follows, using 20 grams of barbatimão leaves or bark as an ingredient.
To prepare, add the barbatimão bark or leaves to one liter of boiling water and let stand for 5 to 10 minutes.
Then strain before drinking. This tea should be consumed daily, 3 to 4 times a day.
And it can also be used in sitz baths to treat intimate parts diseases.
The active principle of barbatimão can also be perceived in cosmetic products, such as soaps and creams, which can act on the skin, presenting an anti-inflammatory and healing effect.
Who Shouldn't Use
Barbatimão is contraindicated for pregnant women and breastfeeding women.
And, it is still contraindicated to patients who have serious stomach problems, such as stomach cancer or ulcers.
Barbatimão can cause certain side effects, such as stomach irritation, or in more serious situations, can cause abortion.
And, this plant should not be consumed excessively, since it can cause poisoning, and thus, it should only be used according to the advice of the herbalist or doctor.
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