Hoodia comes from Hoodia Gordonii, which is a cactus. It belongs to the “succulent” cactus family. The Hoodia Gordonii has been growing in the Kalahari Desert region in South Africa for thousands of years. The natives of this region have been using this plant as an appetite suppressant during their long hunting trips since ancient times. Today, following the great demand for it, ever since this natural wonder has been discovered worldwide, it is being produced on a large scale on Hoodia farms for companies that produce the weight loss drug derived from it.

The term ‘hoodia tincture’ is used by Hoodia tea manufacturers in order to describe their products. This tea can play a major role in reducing your appetite and improving your diet programs for increasing weight loss.

Desert Tea and Bija Hoodia Tea are the two hoodia tea products that are most commonly available.

Bija Hoodia Tea: This tea is meant for controlling the appetite and dieting. It is a pleasant and potent tea, which you can drink between meals so that your appetite remains in control, and snacking between meals is reduced. You can even drink it with or without any other weight loss products. Bija Hoodia Tea has an unspecific amount of green tea, hoodia gordonii, magnolia bark, garcinia cambogia, oatstraw herb, grapefruit and bitter orange. According to hoodia reviews, testimonials and comments from customers, it is indicated the more the amount of hoodia gordonii in any form of hoodia tincture, the more effective the results. However, people who are sensitive to stimulants should avoid it, because of the caffeine in green tea.

Grapefruit and bitter orange are added for their anti-oxidant value and as flavorings. Garcinia cambogia has been used as a treatment for swelling, constipation and various other ailments in Indian medicine. Its effectiveness as a supplement for weight loss has not been proven. Oatstraw and magnolia bark are used in herbal teas. With such a variety of ingredients, not much of hoodia gordonii might be present in this hoodia tea. The people who have used this tea are of the opinion that hoodia tincture that contains 100% hoodia gordonii gives better results.

Desert Hoodia Tea: This tea contains one full gram of hoodia gordonii in every tea bag and rooibos, which is an African shrub whose leaves are dried for making herbal tea, for flavor. Desert hoodia tea is priced at 39.95 dollars per twenty tea bags plus handling and shipping.

The other considerations regarding hoodia tea are similar to those with any other hoodia tincture. For the best satisfaction and results, check for the CITES certification in products, that verifies the presence of genuine hoodia gordonii. Consult your doctor before you use any hoodia tincture, which is particularly necessary for hoodia tea that contains stimulants, because stimulants can affect blood pressure. It is recommended that in order to use this product, you should be in good health. Children, and especially women who are nursing, should not use such products. If you are using a hoodia tea or tincture of some other variety, then you need to report any abnormal symptoms that may occur to a health care professional, along with a list of the ingredients in the product.