{"id":16825,"date":"2022-05-30T09:47:41","date_gmt":"2022-05-30T08:47:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.betsara.com\/boutique\/feuilles-de-ravintsara-sachet-500-gr-coupe-1cm\/"},"modified":"2026-10-27T08:10:48","modified_gmt":"2026-10-27T07:10:48","slug":"dried-ravintsara-leaves-500g","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/www.betsara.com\/en\/boutique\/dried-ravintsara-leaves-500g\/","title":{"rendered":"Dried ravintsara leaves 500 g"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>The professional size for herbalists, practitioners and heavy users<\/h2>\n<p>500 g of dried ravintsara leaves, cut to herbalist size (1 cm). <strong>The reference size for professionals<\/strong>: herbalists, naturopaths, organic shops selling loose products, makers of home-made blends, and regular heavy users who want the best value for money.<\/p>\n<h3>The 500 g bag at a glance<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Size:<\/strong> 500 g bag<\/li>\n<li><strong>Cut:<\/strong> herbalist cut, 1 cm (professional standard)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Composition:<\/strong> 100% dried ravintsara leaves (<em>Cinnamomum camphora<\/em>), nothing added<\/li>\n<li><strong>Certification:<\/strong> certified organic FR-BIO-15 (Alpes Contr\u00f4les)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Origin:<\/strong> our plantation in Sahambavy, on the Highlands of Madagascar<\/li>\n<li><strong>Yield:<\/strong> about 250 cups of herbal tea (at 2 g per cup)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Who is the 500 g for?<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Herbalists<\/strong> \u2014 for loose sale in your shop<\/li>\n<li><strong>Naturopaths and wellbeing practitioners<\/strong> \u2014 for your own preparations in consultation<\/li>\n<li><strong>Organic shops<\/strong> \u2014 over-the-counter sale to local customers<\/li>\n<li><strong>Blend makers<\/strong> \u2014 a ravintsara base for your own herbal teas<\/li>\n<li><strong>Heavy users<\/strong> \u2014 households where several people use ravintsara every day<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>How to use it<\/h2>\n<h3>As a herbal tea<\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li>Use <strong>1 teaspoon (about 2 g)<\/strong> per cup<\/li>\n<li>Water at about <strong>80\u00b0C<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Cover and leave to infuse for <strong>6 to 8 minutes<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Strain and enjoy<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3>In professional blends<\/h3>\n<p>Ravintsara leaves blend very well with plants traditionally associated with breathing comfort and the changing seasons: hyssop, mallow, plantain, marjoram, elderflower, nettle. That is exactly the idea behind our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.betsara.com\/en\/boutique\/latsaka-herbal-tea-ravintsara-hyssop-mallow\/\">Latsaka<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.betsara.com\/en\/boutique\/mievona-herbal-tea-ravintsara-nettle-plantain\/\">Mievona<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.betsara.com\/en\/boutique\/ririnina-herbal-tea-ravintsara-marjoram-elderberry\/\">Ririnina<\/a> herbal teas \u2014 here, you build your own.<\/p>\n<h3>As a decoction<\/h3>\n<p>For more structured uses: boil 1 tablespoon of leaves in 250 ml of water for 5 minutes, leave to stand, covered, for 10 minutes, then strain.<\/p>\n<h2>Trade terms for professionals<\/h2>\n<p>Are you a practitioner, herbalist, organic shop or cosmetics maker? We offer dedicated pricing for repeat orders of the 500 g size and above. Get in touch through our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.betsara.com\/en\/contact\/\">contact form<\/a> to receive our trade price lists.<\/p>\n<h2>A genuine direct supply chain in Madagascar<\/h2>\n<p>The leaves in this bag are hand-harvested by our team on the Malagasy Highlands, dried to our standards and cut to herbalist size (1 cm). They are the same leaves we distil for our essential oil, named Best Organic Product 2019 \u2014 and the dried leaves themselves were named Best Organic Product 2022.<\/p>\n<p>Behind the scenes: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.betsara.com\/filiere-ravintsara-madagascar-feuille-bouteille\/\">From leaf to bottle<\/a> (in French).<\/p>\n<h2>Precautions for use<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Not recommended during the first trimester of pregnancy<\/li>\n<li>For children under 3, ask a doctor first<\/li>\n<li>Do not exceed 3 cups a day<\/li>\n<li>Store in a dry place, away from light and moisture, in an airtight container once opened<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>To go further: our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.betsara.com\/ravintsara-utilisation-guide-complet\/\">complete ravintsara user guide<\/a> (in French). For smaller quantities, see our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.betsara.com\/en\/boutique\/dried-ravintsara-leaves-50g\/\">50 g bag<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A professional 500 g bag of dried ravintsara leaves, 1 cm herbalist cut. For herbalists, naturopaths, organic shops selling loose products and makers of home-made blends. About 250 cups of herbal tea. Certified organic FR-BIO-15 (Alpes Contr\u00f4les). Hand-harvested on our plantation in Madagascar. 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