What is Te de Boldo? What plant is it?

Question

I have a patient who is taking "Te de Boldo" I know that it's a digestive aid, but can't find Boldo in Up to Date to figure out what exactly it is. Any suggestions?

Answer 1

Boldo (Peumus boldus, the only species in the genus Peumus) is a tree native to the central region of Chile, occurring from 33 to 40° South Latitude. Together with litre, quillay, peumo, bollén and other indigenous plants, it is a characteristic component of the sclerophyllous forest (hard leaves that resist long dry summers and cold rainy winters) endemic to central Chile. Its leaves, which have a strong, woody and slightly bitter flavor and camphor-like aroma, are used for culinary purposes, primarily in Latin America. The leaves are used in a similar manner to bay leaves, and also used as an herbal tea, primarily in Chile, Bolivia, Argentina, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay, Brazil and bordering countries in South America.

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Answer 2

Plectranthus amboinicus (Boldo cidreira)