Organic dried ravintsara leaves 50 g — herbalist cut

Description

Dried ravintsara leaves — named Best Organic Product 2022

Long before it was distilled into essential oil, the ravintsara leaf was chewed or brewed by the Malagasy for generations. It is the oldest traditional use. Our 50 g bag gives you the plant as loose dried leaves, cut to herbalist size (1 cm), for home-made herbal teas or to complete your own blends.

The leaves at a glance

• Size: 50 g bag
• Cut: herbalist cut, 1 cm
• Composition: 100% dried ravintsara leaves (Cinnamomum camphora), nothing added
• Certification: certified organic FR-BIO-15 (Alpes Contrôles)
• Origin: our plantation in Sahambavy, on the Highlands of Madagascar
• Suitable for: adults and children from age 3
• Award: named Best Organic Product 2022 (Circuit Bio rankings)

How to use them

As a simple herbal tea

1. Use 1 teaspoon of leaves per cup
2. Water at about 80°C (not boiling)
3. Cover and leave to infuse for 6 to 8 minutes
4. Strain and enjoy

In your own blends

Ravintsara leaves blend very well with:

• Lemon verbena, lemon balm, lime blossom for a relaxing cup
• Thyme, rosemary, sage for a more structured herbal tea
• Lemon, ginger for winter preparations
• Mallow, hyssop, plantain for a home-made take on our Latsaka

As a decoction

For a stronger extraction of the non-volatile compounds: boil 1 tablespoon of leaves in 250 ml of water for 5 minutes, leave to stand, covered, for 10 minutes, then strain.

Loose leaves, teabags or blends: which form to choose?

• Loose leaves 50 g (this page) — for herbal tea lovers who want to dose and blend freely
• Loose leaves 500 g — professional size, heavy users, herbalists
• Pure ravintsara teabags — ready-to-use teabags, ravintsara only, convenient
• Latsaka / Mievona / Ririnina herbal teas — ready-to-use blends with other seasonal plants

A genuine direct supply chain in Madagascar

The leaves in this bag are hand-harvested by our team on the Malagasy Highlands, dried to our standards, cut to herbalist size (1 cm) and packed. They are the same leaves we distil for our essential oil, itself named Best Organic Product 2019. These leaves won Best Organic Product 2022 in their own right — and BETSARA was awarded again in 2023 for its herbal tea in teabags.

Behind the scenes: From leaf to bottle (in French).

Precautions for use

• Not recommended during the first trimester of pregnancy
• For children under 3, ask a doctor first
• Do not exceed 3 cups a day
• Do not use over long periods (10 to 15 days at a time maximum)
• Store in a dry place, away from light and moisture, in an airtight container once opened

To go further: our complete ravintsara user guide (in French).