Magiktea Loose + Tea Bags
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100% Organic palo azul
Earthy, smooth, slightly sweet, refreshing and not bitter. People are usually surprised by how good palo azul tastes because it has a subtle natural sweetness and it's 0 sugar. That's why it's also known as palo dulce (sweet wood).
Plant-Based Biodegradable Tea Bags
Our biodegradable plant-based tea bags are made with 100% bio-mesh from corn starch, so they're free from microplastics and bleach, making them better for you and the environment.
Finely Cut Loose Tea
This is the best way to extract the nutrients due to the increased surface area, so you get a richer, healthier, and more flavorful tea. Loose palo azul may require a strainer, but this is the way to squeeze out all the magic and fully honor this plant.
Palo azul means "blue wood", and it gets its name because the wood of the plant is used to brew this extraordinary blue fluorescent tea. Palo azul's fluorescence is caused by fluorescent nutrients (polyphenols) which also make it antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, renoprotective, and liver-protective. That’s why it’s also known as “kidneywood”, because it's been used as a natural remedy to support kidney health for over 500 years! Studies show that palo azul has around 8x more antioxidants than green tea, and it has 0 caffeine, 0 oxalates, and 0 sugar, so you can enjoy Mother Nature's most magical tea at any time of the day.
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Studies show that palo azul has around 8-26x higher antioxidant capacity than green tea and 20x higher than spirulina. Therefore, numerous studies show that palo azul exhibited significant antioxidant activity, it inhibited oxidative stress, free radicals, lipid peroxidation, AGEs, it's metal-chelating, and it boosts glutathione.
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Numerous studies show that palo azul is renoprotective & liver-protective because it exhibited significant anti-inflammatory activity and inhibited the production of pro-inflammatory cytokines. One study concluded that "these results give support to the use of this plant as an anti-inflammatory in traditional medicine."
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Several studies found that palo azul has electrolytes such as potassium, magnesium, sodium, and calcium, which give it an "alkalinizing nature". Therefore, palo azul "decreases the acidity of urine" and "dissolves acidic precipitants (kidney stones)".
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Studies show that palo azul is a "potassium-sparing diuretic", meaning that it flushes out toxins without electrolyte loss because it spares potassium, so it doesn't dehydrate you. As opposed to regular diuretics like coffee and green tea which flush out electrolytes.
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Results from several studies show that the total polyphenol content for palo azul is 856, green tea 106-430, and spirulina 192.8 mg gallic acid/ml. So palo azul scores around 2-8x higher than green tea and 4x higher than spirulina. This is why studies show that palo azul is effective at chelating (detoxing) heavy metals.
Palo azul also has several types of phytonutrients including flavonoids, catechins, flavones, flavanones, phytosterols, saponins, terpenes and alkaloids.
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Palo azul tea is caffeine-free, so it's great for detoxing later in the day if you consume processed foods or alcohol because it inhibits oxidative stress, inflammation, & lipid peroxidation. Palo azul also has 0 oxalates, which are anti-nutrients that can cause inflammation and bind with calcium to form calcium oxalate crystals (kidney stones).
This is the 12,000 acre natural reserve where we source USDA Organic & Wildlife Friendly Certified palo azul and it is enrolled in Mexico’s Natural Protected Areas program (CONANP) so we’re committed to the conservation of all species in the region. We harvest by pruning the branches, which encourages the tree to grow even bigger and it adds more life to the land, so everyone can enjoy nature’s magic!
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Kidneys & Liver: Over 40 studies on palo azul show that it is antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, alkaline, anti-microbial, diuretic, liver-protective, renoprotective, and more. That's why palo azul has been used as a natural remedy in Mexico for over 500 years to promote kidney & liver health, which is why it's also known as "kidneywood".
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8x More Antioxidants: According to studies, palo azul has around 8x more polyphenols (antioxidants) than green, black, yellow, and other herbal teas.
0 Caffeine & 0 Oxalates: Palo azul is caffeine-free and it has 0 oxalates, which are anti-nutrients that can cause inflammation and form calcium oxalate crystals (kidney stones). Green & black tea have around 4-16 mg/cup and several sources recommend limiting oxalates to 50mg per day.
Alkaline: Studies show that palo azul has minerals such as magnesium, potassium, calcium and sodium, which make it alkaline, unlike black tea, fruit teas, and some herbal teas which are slightly acidic.
Potassium-saving diuretic: Palo azul is a potassium-sparing diuretic, meaning that it flushes out toxins without electrolyte loss because it spares potassium. As opposed to regular diuretics like coffee and green tea. -
Free Radicals: Over a dozen studies have shown that palo azul is effective at neutralizing harmful toxins such as free radicals, lipid peroxides, ROS (reactive oxygen species), and AGEs (advanced glycation end products) because it's a powerful antioxidant & anti-inflammatory.
Metal-chelating: Several studies also showed that it has “metal-chelating” abilities, meaning that it binds to toxic heavy metals in the body and helps to flush them out. -
Boosts Glutathione: Several studies showed that palo azul increased the body’s endogenous antioxidants (glutathione, superoxide dismutase, and catalase), and these are critical for immune function.
Antibacterial: Palo azul is anti-bacterial against bacteria which are associated fever, diarrhea, pneumonia, sore throat, and UTIs.
Antipyretic & Antitussive: Studies mention that palo azul is used as an antipyretic or an antitussive, which are agents that help to reduce a fever or cough. -
Palo azul turns blue in the light because it has fluorescent nutrients (polyphenols & flavonoids) which plants produce to protect themselves from oxidative stress, inflammation, bacteria, pathogens and harmful UV light. So what makes palo azul tea blue is also what makes it antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, etc.
Many plants have polyphenols, but only a few plants evolved the unique ability of fluorescence to defend themselves from harmful UV light by absorbing high energy light and emitting a lower energy harmless light. So plants use polyphenols as a shield, and when we consume their shield, it helps us defend ourselves. Fluorescence occurs naturally in plants, flowers, minerals and animals. It just so happens that palo azul is the only plant that produces a fluorescent tea!
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USDA Organic & Wildlife Friendly: Magiktea is the only USDA Organic Certified palo azul on the market. We're also Wildlife Friendly Certified and we source our palo azul from a natural reserve which is enrolled in Mexico's Natural Protected Areas Program (CONANP) so it's sustainably sourced.
Biodegradable Tea Bags: We offer palo azul in plant-based & biodegradable tea bags, making it a convenient and eco-friendly choice.
Finely Cut Loose Tea: Other brands typically sell big chunks of wood which makes it harder to brew a single cup. We cut it finely because this is the best way to extract the nutrients due to the increased surface area, so you get much stronger tea.
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Alkaline: To see the magik shine, the water must be alkaline! Palo azul only turns blue in alkaline water, so we recommend spring water that is naturally alkaline. Filtered water is usually acidic because filtering removes the minerals which make it alkaline, so it won’t turn blue, but you’ll still get the benefits.
Sun + Glass: The best way to see it is in a glass cup with sunlight or a flashlight, because palo azul is fluorescent, so it needs to absorb high energy light to turn blue. Sun, glass, and alkaline makes it shine, so enjoy your blueteaful tea out in nature and remember that the magic of life is in the simpliciteas! ✨ -
Our palo azul trees have been growing naturally from seeds for decades, so the roots go deep into the earth and that’s where all the nutrients and trace minerals come from. They hold ancient nutrition that is the culmination of centuries of evolution from Mother Earth. Deeper roots extract more nutrients and organic practices allow the trees to overcome stress, which helps them become more resilient and nutritious.
We harvest the palo azul by pruning branches, which encourages growth and adds more life to the land. The trees grow symbiotically with all its surroundings and when organisms die, they decompose and enrich the earth so that new life can blossom. Just the way nature intended!
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Traditionally, it’s recommended to drink around 1-3 cups of palo azul tea daily, but it has 0 caffeine and 0 sugar so you can drink more if you’d like. The best time to drink palo azul tea is when you consume processed foods, refined sugar, and alcohol. Studies show that palo azul is a powerful antioxidant & anti-inflammatory, so it may help to inhibit the oxidative stress, free radicals, and inflammation caused by processed food and alcohol.
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The fluorescent blue nutrients (polyphenols) are only found in the palo azul wood, so that's why the leaves aren't used, because studies show that the polyphenols are what make it antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, liver-protective, renoprotective, and more.
"If you wanna age gracefully, you need palo azul. This herb promotes longevity and it's amazing for your skin health, I drink 1-2 cups every single day." - @TheNeptunianBabe
"Ten years ago I was diagnosed with kidney disease, to the point where I needed dialysis. Palo azul is one of the top 3 things that helped to heal my kidneys." - @MarieVStephens
"One tea a day to detox the heavy metals away. This is my new favorite tea! I get asked all the time how do I detox my family of heavy metals, and this palo azul tea is it!" -@AlisonIsToxinFree
"I highly recommend you get some because this is by far the most beautiful tea I've ever seen, it also has endless health benefits and it tastes really good." - @FaithLivingMom
"I really am kind of in love with this tea. It's smooth, it tastes wonderful by itself, it doesn't need any sweeteners and it is full of all these properties." - @2ndgeauxround
"It fights off inflammation, helps with diabetes and it tastes amazing! It is stunning, I think it's my new favorite! I am addicted, I love this tea!" - Teresa Olita
"Magiktea has become my everyday staple, this stuff tastes wonderful, it's very calming and it has almost its own sweetness. I've never been able to drink a tea without sweetener." - Lisa De Santis
"I have actually been using palo azul for years. Also known as kidneywood. I love drinking this tea, it is so magical, I love the blue hue that it forms, it really is a magic tea!" - @The_Sacred_Lotus
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