Name: Bougainvillea tea
Prep time: 2 min
Cook time: 12 min
Total time: 14 min
Ingredients: 6 bougainvillea leaves ((no stems)); 1 cup water

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Bougainvillea tea (or Té de Bugambilia) is a comforting and delicious drink. It’s a great way to calm a nasty cough and soothe a sore throat.

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Bougainvillea tea (or te de bugambilia) – My mother has an herbal remedy for just about everything.

She lived in a rural town in Durango, Mexico for many years. No tv. No schools. No doctors.

For a serious cough and phlegm, this is what she would make for us. It works WONDERS! Hard to believe, but true.

Other Mexican remedies:

Mexican Chicken Soup
Oregano Tea

Living in Southern California, you see bougainvillea bushes and vines everywhere. They’re thorny and usually deep pink, or magenta, in color. You might also see them in purple, yellow, or white.

Pink, though, is the most common. The flowers don’t really smell like anything.

They are native to South America and Brazil. Thank you to whomever introduced them to other countries.

They are absolutely beautiful and brighten up just about any garden.

How to Make It

Rinse the leaves well.
They can collect dust and insects.

Use cold water when rinsing. Only the leaves will be used. Remove any stems.

You only need a handful to make this tea. Careful with the THORNS when picking the leaves.

This tea is a great way to reap the benefits of this popular plant.

Other Bougainvillea Medicinal Properties:

Bougainvillea is not only said to help with a cough, sore throat, and bronchitis. It can also help flu, fever, diarrhea, diabetes, and hepatitis.

Boil water.

To make Bougainvillea tea:
Average 6 bougainvillea flowers for every 1 cup of water.

The taste of the tea is mild. Slightly floral.

When you add honey or sugar, it will be sweet and yummy to drink.

Add the flowers.
Let steep for 10 minutes.

Some people will add other ingredients.

Other things you can add:

Cinnamon Stick
Ginger root
Tumeric roost
Oregano leaves

All of these are great additions for fighting against the flu.

How To Do It: Add one or all of the above to water. Bring to a boil. Turn heat off. Then add the bougainvillea leaves to steep for 10 minutes.

Add honey.

Honey is for two reasons. 1) It acts as a sweetener. 2) Medicinal properties.

Honey has antiseptic and antibacterial properties. It is also known to help with cough and fighting infections.

For a calorie-free drink, use a sugar substitute like Splenda.

This tea is non-alcoholic, zero caffeine, and 100% calorie-free until you add honey.

A warm cup of this comforting and relaxing drink is a great way to calm a cough and feel better in no time!

Note: Please remember that I am not a doctor. Consult a doctor if you have concerns about Bougainvillea tea.

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