Are You Looking for Hoodia Tincture or Hoodia Tea?

While there are no specific products being sold as “hoodia tincture”, tincture is a word that is synonymous with drops, medicine, tablet, tonic and many other words. As a result many companies use the phrase hoodia tincture to refer to their products. In this article we look at two hoodia tea products and what they contain. If you are looking for a different form of hoodia, there are complete articles at our Hoodia Info Blog comparing hoodia liquids, drops, capsules, herb blends and even hoodia coffee. There is at this time no prescription form of hoodia. Phytopharm appears to be working on that.

Manufacturers of hoodia tea commonly use the term hoodia tincture to describe the products that they sell. Two easily found hoodia tea products are Desert Tea and Bija Hoodia Tea. The price for Desert hoodia tea is $39.95 per twenty tea bags plus shipping and handling. The price for Bija hoodia tea varies depending on the distributor, but $12.95 per twenty tea bags was the listed price at the time of this writing. Before you decide to buy based on price, look at the ingredients.

Desert hoodia tea contains one full gram of hoodia gordonii per tea bag and rooibos (an African shrub whose leaves are dried to make an herbal tea) for flavor. Bija hoodia tea contains an unspecified amount of hoodia gordonii, green tea, magnolia bark, oatstraw herb, garcinia cambogia, bitter orange and grapefruit. Hoodia testimonials, reviews and customer comments indicate that the larger the amount of hoodia gordonii present, in any forms of hoodia tincture, the better the results. Green tea contains caffeine which is a stimulant and should be avoided by those who are sensitive to stimulants.

Bitter orange and grapefruit are added as flavorings and for anti-oxidant value. Garcinia cambogia was used in traditional Indian medicine to treat swelling, constipation and an array of other complaints. Its effectiveness as a weight loss supplement has not been proven. Magnolia bark and oatstraw are commonly used in herbal teas. With that many different ingredients, there may not be very much hoodia gordonii present in this hoodia tea. Hoodia testimonials, reviews and customer comments indicate better results and overall satisfaction with a hoodia tincture that is 100% hoodia gordonii.

Other considerations about hoodia tea are the same as those with any hoodia tincture. For best results and satisfaction, look for products with CITES certifications that verify the presence of genuine hoodia gordonii. You should consult your doctor before using any hoodia tincture; this is particularly true of a hoodia tea which contains stimulants, since stimulants can affect blood pressure. Persons should be in reasonably good health. Products should not be used by children or women who are nursing. Whether you choose to use a hoodia tea or a hoodia tincture of another variety, report any unusual symptoms to your health care professional along with a list of the product ingredients.

Patsy Hamilton is an editor of the Hoodia Info Blog. For more information about hoodia tea, visit the Hoodia Info Blog.

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