Hercampuri Health Benefits, Properties, and Uses

Hercampuri is the Gentianella alborosea plant, belonging to the Gentian family of plants. A Peruvian medicinal plant, Hercampuri is also known as Kuntze. Extracts from parts of the Hercampuri plant are used in medicinal formulas.^1,2

Hercampuri Health Uses and Health Benefits

Hercampuri health benefits include being a natural antibacterial and antimicrobial herb. For this reason, it is considered a traditional Peruvian remedy for killing acne-causing bacteria. It also has natural anti-inflammatory properties helping with the swelling related to acne. Scientists have also discovered that chemicals from the Hercampuri plant have antioxidant health benefits in scavenging for free radicals that lead to chronic disease.^2,3,4

References

1. https://eol.org/pages/6856722 
2. https://eurekamag.com/pdf/011/011349891.pdf 
3. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/228108025_Peruvian_plants_canchalagua_Schkuhria_pinnata_Lam_Kuntze_hercampuri_Gentianella_alborosea_Gilg_Fabris_and_corpus_way_Gentianella_bicolor_Wedd_J_Pringle
4. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16814959