Spanish Moss

Medical Use: It is mostly used as a leaf tea. It also works as a good makeshift menstrual pad or diaper. 

Lowering Cholesterol; Spanish Moss contains substances (like HMG/3-hydroxy-s methylglutaric acid) that lowers blood cholesterol.

Balances Female Hormones, Labor: Spanish Moss helps ease labor and promotes the production of breast milk. It is known to act as an estrogen supplement. 

Diabetes: Spanish moss is useful for diabetes treatment by lowering blood glucose levels. It is beneficial, but not always strong enough to treat diabetes alone. It is used in combination with other herbs such as bottle gourd, prickly pear, red mulberry, and American ginseng. Spanish Moss alone helps lower the blood sugar, while these other herbs help increase the production of insulin. Spanish Moss Tea is especially helpful for diabetics who have problems with acidosis and ketosis.

Arthritis and Hemorrhoids: Spanish Moss Tea is beneficial in the treatment of arthritis (rheumatism). It has anti-inflammatory benefits that help relieve joint inflammation.