In Peru today, bobinsana is a well respected remedy for joint, bone, and muscle pain in arthritis and rheumatism.
 
Bobinsana is a shrubby tree that grows 4 to 6 meters high that is usually found alongside rivers and streams in the Amazon Basin. It is native to South America and can be found in the Amazon regions of Peru, Ecuador, Colombia, Brazil and Bolivia. Bobinsana has a long history of use among the Indians and local people in the Amazon. Raintree Nutrition's Concentrated Bobinsana Extract uses new and proprietary extraction methods to concentrate and preserve the active ingredients found in this wonderful plant. Concentration and extraction methods provide the equivalent of 500 mg of bobinsana bark per milliliter of extract.

To learn more about this wonderful rainforest plant, go to the Tropical Plant Database file on Bobinsana.

Traditional Uses: For arthritis and rheumatism; as a blood cleanser; for uterine cancer; as a stimulating tonic; for colds/flu

Ingredients: 100% pure bobinsana bark (Calliandra angustifolia) extracted in distilled water and ethanol. No binders, fillers or additives are used. This product is non-irradiated and non-fumigated. It is a wild harvested product—grown naturally in the Peruvian Amazon without any pesticides or fertilizers.

Suggested Use: Take 60 drops (2 ml) 2 - 3 times daily or as needed. This extract can also be used externally by applying to the skin twice daily and letting dry completely.

Contraindications: Bobinsana is traditionally used as a contraceptive in Peru. While there is no research to confirm this possible action, those seeking to get pregnant should probably avoid this plant.

Drug Interactions: None reported.

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Third-Party Published Research
All available third-party research on bobinsana can be found at PubMed. A partial listing of the published research on bobinsana is shown below:

Anti-inflammatory Actions:
Dunstan, C. A., et al. "Evaluation of some Samoan and Peruvian medicinal plants by prostaglandin biosynthesis and rat ear oedema assays." J. Ethnopharmacol. 1997; 57: 35-56.

Insecticidal Actions:
Romero, J. T. "Insecticidal imino acids in leaves of Calliandra." Biochem. Syst. Ecol. 1984; 12(3): 293-297.

Chemicals Identitified:
Romero, J. T., et al. "Cis-4-hydroxypipecolic acid and 2,4-cis-4,5-trans-4,5-dihydroxypipecolic acid from Calliandra." Phytochemistry. 1983; 22(7): 1615-1617.