Chaparral tea was used as a remedy by American Indians and has been suggested for the treatment of bronchitis and the common cold, to alleviate rheumatic pain, stomach pain, chicken pox, and snakebite pain. A strong tea from the leaves has been mixed with oil as a burn salve. It is an ingredient in some over-the-counterweight loss teas.

For centuries, Native Americans have been using chaparral leaves and stems to treat a wide variety of ailments, including cancer, venereal disease, arthritis, rheumatism, tuberculosis, colds, stomach disorders and skin infections, to name a few.

In folk medicine, chaparral has been used for leukemia and many different types of cancers.

Many people with cancer have claimed tumor shrinkage or complete remission using only chaparral.

The plant contains immune stimulating polysaccharides and a key ingredient nor-dihydroguaiaretic acid (NGDA), which has been shown to have powerful antitumor properties.  It is normally mixed with other herbs with similar properties, or taken as capsules, as it is very bitter.

Contraindications:  Chaparral should not be used by pregnant or lactating women.

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