Scientific name
Peumus boldusFamily
MonimiaceaeOrigin
Spontaneous exclusively in Chile, boldo is grown in temperate and warm areas.Parts Used
Drug given by the dried leaves.Chemical constituents
- Isoquinoline alkaloids (boldin);
- Flavonoids (isoramnetina);
- Essential oil rich in monoterpenes (limonene, p-cymene, 1,8-cineole, fellandrene and ascaridol: a neurotoxic substance).
Boldo in Herbalist: Property of Boldo
Boldo has hepatoprotective, diuretic, stomachic, choleretic (flavonoids and alkaloids) and cholagogue properties.
Boldo extracts titrated and standardized in active ingredients (recommended intake of extract equal to 1 mg of boldin per dose), obtained from the leaves.
The boldo is present in Official Pharmacopoeia and in numerous medicinal specialties.
