Is Cha De Bugre The New Ephedra?

The Rainforest has produced another weight loss miracle. Cha de Bugre, a small tree found in Brazil, Argentina and Paraguay is commonly used as an appetite suppressant, diuretic and stimulant. The Cha de Bugre tree produces a red fruit very similar to a coffee bean which is roasted and brewed into tea and used as a coffee substitute.

Cha de Bugre is common along Rio's beaches as a popular weight loss herb. Cha de Bugre is seen in pharmacies, stores and eateries in the popular beach areas of Rio. Among its many claims is that Cha de Bugre acts as an appetite suppressant, diuretic, stimulant, cellulite reducer, a heart tonic, and a strong antiviral. Although few long term studies have actually been done on Cha de Bugre the Japanese have been using it for the past ten years as an antiviral tonic for Herpes.

Although it is new to America, many are already calling Cha de Bugre the "New Ephedra." Cha de Bugre works well in suppressing the appetite, but not like normal appetite suppressors. Cha de Bugre gives one a sense of being full after eating only a few bites of food. This seems to promote much smaller meals, more often, which is what many practitioners believe is better for sustained weight loss and keeping the metabolism going throughout the day.

Cha de Bugre includes the following ingredients within its formulation: Cha de Bugre Tree Extract, Caffeine, Potassium, Allantoin and Allantoic Acid. Allantoin is byproduct of uric acid. Both are known antioxidants, which help fight off free-radicals, the scavengers that damage skin and speed the aging process. This may be why the Japanese have found Cha de Bugre useful in fighting the Herpes virus. The presence of these ingredients explains the power of Cha' de Bugre to also fight obesity and prevent cellulite. Allantoic acid is reported to reduce body fat and to stimulate the growth of healthy tissue. Potassium assists in muscle contraction, maintaining fluid and electrolyte balance in body cells and sending nerve impulses as well as releasing energy from protein, fat, and carbohydrates during metabolism or energy production.

Is Cha de Bugre the new ephedra? It may be too early to tell. Long term studies have not been done on Cha de Bugre even though it has been used for centuries as a healing and stimulating tea in the Rainforest. Cha de Bugre is just starting to become popular with body-building enthusiasts. Will it hit mainstream America? I think it will. Americans are always ready for that miracle pill or drug that helps them lose ten quick pounds and clear their complexion. Maybe Cha de Bugre is the answer for them.