Pau DArco

Pau D'Arco

Pau d'Arco has been used widely in South America since ancient times. Its benefits are attributed to the key constituent lapachol, which has been the subject of numerous scientific studies. Pau d'arco supports the immune system and also has demonstrated antioxidant activity

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Pau D'Arco Young Leaves of the Tree

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Also known as "ipê roxo" in Brazil and "lapacho" in Argentina and Paraguay, pau d'arco is the inner bark of a tall tree that grows throughout South America.

It has been used by traditional healers in Brazil, Argentina, Peru and other South American countries for centuries on its own or as a component of herbal mixtures.

There are numerous traditional uses for pau d'arco tea for a wide range of conditions, taken orally or applied externally to the skin or in baths.

Ask your medical herbalist or naturopathic physician if pau d'arco tea is right for you.

How does it taste? It has an earthy taste - woody, astringent and slightly bitter.

Pau D'Arco Flower of Pink Ipe

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 Pau D'Arco Promotes Immune Support.

Pau d'arco inner bark (Tabebuia impetiginosa) comes from the bark of trees grown in tropical regions such as Argentina and Brazil, and has been used as a tonic for the immune system since the time of the Incas.

Pau D'Arco Flower of White Ipe

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Tabebuia avellanedae: Synonyms: Tabebuia impetiginosa ; Tabebuia ipe ; Tabebuia nicaraguensis ; Tabebuia palmeri Also called pink or purple trumpet tree.

Used as an infusion, decoction, extract, tincture, skin poultice and bath.

Pau d’Arco is used internally as a tonic and immunosupportive, and exteranlly for skin support and inflammation.

The common name Pau d’Arco is used to refer to more than one species of tree.

Tabebuia heptaphylla, pink trumpet tree, is used the same way in herbal medicine as the closely related and chemically similar Tabebuia impetiginosa, purple trumpet tree.

Lapachol, for instance, Pau d’Arco's most studied constituent, is commercially extracted from both the pink and purple trumpet tree.

Native peoples in Central and South America have long used Pau D'Arco tree bark to treat many conditions.

Lapachol is known to support the immune system, and it also has antifungal, antibacterial and antibiotic properties.

It has been used to treat immune deficiency disorders, cardiovascular problems and high blood pressure.

The USDA's Phytochemical Database identifies lapachol as having a broad spectrum of immunosupportive activity, inclduing being anticarcinomic, anti-inflammatory, antimalarial, antiabscess, antiseptic, antitumor, antiviral, bactericide, fungicide and viricide.

Besides lapachol, Pau d'Arco contains at least 20 other active constituents.

It has clearly demonstrated broad clinical applications against a large number of disease-causing micro-organisms, which explains its wide array of uses in herbal medicine.

Its action seems to come from increasing oxygen supply at the local level, destroying bacteria, viruses, fungi and parasites.

Several clinical trials have shown Pau d'Arco to be effective against various disease-causing microbes and fungi, including tuberculosis, pneumonia, Candida, Trichophyton, Brucella, Staphylococcus, dysentery and strep.

High doses of lapachol, however, can cause uncontrolled bleeding, nausea, and vomiting. Warns the renowned herbalist Christopher Hobbs, August 20, 1995, via CompuServe: 'My observations concerning contraindications [of Pau d'Arco] are that the extract or tea can thin the blood and increase susceptibility of spontaneous bruising. I've observed it in the clinic, and am almost certain that it was related to a woman who drank the tea for many months.'

Most authorities, including Hobbs, agree that Pau d'Arco is generally safe for appropriate consumption, but warn against overindulgence.

Appropriate consumption is defined as daily use of the decoction for at least one month.

Pau D'Arco Leaves of Pink Ipe

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Pau D'Arco is support for Internal Cleansing.

Purification has been a cornerstone of natural health care for centuries.

Today, waste from normal living, along with environmental toxins, build up in the blood and challenge our health.

Pau D'Arco Flower of Pink Poui

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Pau D'Arco Tea

Brazilian Herbal Extract from the inner bark of the purple flowering species has shown to have the strongest biological activity.

Contains powerful antioxidant properties.

Steep one teabag in a teacup of hot water for 5 minutes or longer.

Pau D'Arco Tabebuia aurea

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Pau D'Arco (Tabebuia Impetiginosa) has anti-fungal and anti-yeast properties and may be beneficial in the treatment of AIDS, blood disorders, candida, infections, liver disease, prostate disorders, ringworm, cancer, diabetes, herpes, arthritis, and hypoglycemia.

Pau D'Arco Areguaney

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Pau d'Arco, also known as Lapacho or Taheebo, is native to the rainforest.

Pau D'Arco Tabebuia Caraiba

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A delicious all-natural way to...Reduce inflamation and pain.

Boost immunity.

Skillfully hand-harvested by native Paraguayan experts the inner bark of the Purple Lapacho tree yields naphthoquinones anthraquinones and other phytopharmaceuticals that generate remarkable health-promoting benefits.

Scientific research has shown these substances to be Anti-inflamatory, Anti-viral, Anti-oxidantAnti-bacterial, Anti-fungal, Anti-yeast, Parasiticidal.

Other independent research reveals that the Paraguayan Pau dArco used for this Wisdom of the Ancients tea contains 4 times the amount of medicinal flavonoid compounds and other important bioactive substances than the Brazilian Pau dArco tested.

Serving suggestion: Add 12-14 bags of Pau dArco to two quarts of water demineralized water is preferred or 1 bag to a mug. Heat slowly and then simmer for 10 minutes.

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Pau D'Arco may be used for the treatment of AIDS, blood disorders, candida, infections, liver disease, prostate disorders, ringworm, cancer, diabetes, herpes, arthritis, and hypoglycemia.

Instructions: The best way to make a good tasting cup of tea is by the infusion method. Place one tea bag in a cup and add no more that 6 oz. of boiling water. Let steep for 3 minutes and remove the bag. Press the bag before removing to enhance flavor. Add honey to sweeten.

Pau D' Arco (tabebuia impetiginosa) is a hardy, deciduous that is able to withstand severe winds and weather.

Pau D' Arco trees are found extensively throughout South America, Central America, Mexico and the Bahamas where it is frequently known as 'Taheebo'.

The herb is harvested by peeling the bark from the tree in vertical strips from the ground up to the height of a man.

Only the inner bark is used for beneficial purposes and must be carefully separated from the outer bark.

Its purple inner bark was used by the Incas who referred to it as 'The Divine Tree'.

It has enjoyed renewed interest throughout the western world for its beneficial properties.

Pau D'Arco Trunk of Cuban Pink Trumpet Tree

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