Mulateiro

Rapé Mulateiro

Mulateiro bark is deeply ingrained in the native culture - from being used as an admixture in the Ayahuasca rituals, to its many different uses in folkloric medicine. In the Amazon a poultice made from the bark is used topically in treating cuts, wounds and burns and believed to have antifungal and wound-healing qualities. The Indians also use a tea made from the bark on their bodies after bathing and then sun dry themselves. This forms a thin film covering their bodies believed to help fight the effects of aging, parasites and fungal infections. Indigenous people of the Amazon also use a bark decoction to treat diabetes. They boil 1 kg of bark in 10 liters of water until 4 liters remain. It is believed that if this decoction is drunk every day (about 5 ounces daily) for three consecutive months that it is a "cure" for diabetes. Peruvian tribes also apply the powdered bark to fungal infections of the skin. They also prepare a bark decoction to treat skin parasites - especially "sarna negra" - a nasty little bug that lives under the skin which is commonly found in the Amazon basin area.

In Peruvian herbal medicine today mulateiro is used for many purposes. A bark decoction is used topically for eye infections and infected wounds as well as for skin spots, skin depigmentation, wrinkles and scars. It also stops bleeding quickly and is often applied to bleeding cuts. Its also thought to soothe insect bites and reduce bruising and swelling. The bark is decocted and used internally for diabetes and disorders of the ovaries. The resin is used for abscesses, and skin tumors. Due to its beneficial effects to the skin, it is appearing as an ingredient in natural cosmetic products in Peru and Brazil.

Our Mulateiro is gentle and kind.