Sucupira oil – what it is for, benefits and how to use it!

Sucupira  oil  is extracted from the sucupira  seed  . A tree of the Fabaceae family, quite common in Brazil, especially in São Paulo, Minas Gerais, Mato Grosso, Mato Grosso do Sul, Goiás and Tocantins.

This plant has always been used medicinally, mainly to prevent pain  resulting from inflammation in the joints.

Some people use sucupira seed tea , but its oil version is getting more and more popular.

Properties:

Sucupira is used for its medicinal properties, including its anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, anesthetic, antibiotic and even anticancer action.

Its anti-inflammatory property is one of the most obvious. The use of sucupira is frequent for those who have joint problems, such as arthritis and osteoarthritis.

The antioxidant action is responsible for eliminating free radicals, elements that harm our health and even cause some types of cancer and chronic diseases.

What is it for?

Sucupira oil makes the structure of bones more resistant, helping against the formation of bone diseases.

Diseases such as ulcers, rheumatism, arthrosis, parrot’s beak and herniated disc and others can be treated with the use of Sucupira Oil .

Arthritis can be treated with the daily use of Sucupira Oil . Sucupira provides a continuous treatment against pain , a relief that can bring positive results for physical well-being.

Benefits?

Let’s talk a little more about Sucupira Oil  and its benefits, what it is for, and some tips for those interested in using this oil.

1. It has analgesic properties:

The analgesic action of Sucupira oil combined with its anti-inflammatory properties is what made this plant a natural remedy known throughout Brazil.

Animal studies indicate that the flavonoids found in sucupira  seed  and  oil  can decrease the production of prostaglandins.

Substances capable of transmitting and increasing  pain .

2. Prevents inflammation:

Folk medicine has known the benefits  of Sucupira Oil  for a long time to improve muscle inflammation.

Sucupira Oil should   be used regularly, twice a day, applying three drops in the place of pain, making circular movements.

3. Relieves pain:

Some recent animal studies show that sucupira extract has the power to decrease muscle inflammation.

Which is a good indication that sucupira can also have the same effect on humans.

Another form of treatment is the hydroalcoholic extract, which is nothing more than an immersion of sucupira seed in a mixture of water and alcohol.

This combination will remove the diterpenes from the sucupira seed’s internal oil  and alleviate pain  and unpleasant symptoms.

But it is important to emphasize that, in the studies carried out, this treatment did not prevent the disease from evolving.

4. Fights cancer:

There are indications that some compounds in Sucupira Oil  have properties that help fight cancer, acting on the death of cancer cells.

Ethylene oxide, a substance obtained from sucupira extract, prevents the growth and proliferation of cancer cells in animals, due to its cytotoxic property.

There are still more studies to prove that sucupira seed  really has an anti-cancer action.

5. Protects the gastrointestinal tract:

This is one of the Sucupira Oil Benefits . Mainly for ulcers and gastritis. Sucupira oil is a great remedy for the gastrointestinal tract.

Consumption of Sucupira Oil helped to reduce the presence of exudate while increasing cells that act in the defense of our body.

Where to find?

Sucupira Oil can now be found in health food stores, as well as the seed  is now being more easily found in these stores.

In addition, there are some companies that sell sucupira active ingredients in capsules, which are also sold in natural stores or compounding pharmacies.

How to use?

The oil can be used through the ingestion of capsules, twice a day before main meals.

In the form of oil extracted from the seed , 5 drops should be ingested twice a day.

For problems such as dermatoses, wounds and that require antiseptic, antibiotic and analgesic action.

Apply the oil to the area with a massage for better absorption. Apply a few drops twice a day.

How is done?

In the past, sucupira oil was not easily found in natural stores, as it is today.

Therefore, those who already knew the medicinal properties of this seed  made the oil by hand.

Sucupira Oil is made from the inner part of the sucupira seed of  the white variety.

The inside of the seed  is quite oily and once the hard husk is removed it is not difficult to extract the oil.

Precautions:

Even being a plant, it does not mean that sucupira – or any other supposedly herbal medicine – cannot have adverse effects.

Sucupira  seed , for example, is seen as a ‘miracle’ plant, but its ingestion is not risk-free.

On the internet, there are controversies about the plant, which for years has been identified as an ally in the fight against various problems, from arthritis to prostate cancer.

One of the points is that there would be no scientific study proving the effectiveness of the vegetable in humans.

The tests would have been done only on animals. And therefore its security has not been validated for our use.

So, you should also pay attention to derivatives such as  Sucupira Oil . And always ask the doctor before starting any treatment.

Remembering that the definition for the term phytotherapy, according to Anvisa, is as follows: They are medicines obtained from medicinal plants.