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Herbs: Pau D'Arco bark - cut

Common Name: Pau D'Arco, taheebo
Latin Name: Tabebuia impostiginosa Bignoniacea

Excerpts from Nutritional Herbology

The Incas and native tribes of South America use pau d’arco bark externally as a poultice or decoction for treating skin diseases including eczema, psoriasis, fungal infections, hemorrhoids and skin cancers.

A tea made from the bark is used as a blood purifier, to treat ulcers and rheumatism and is said to cure leukemia. It is also diuretic and antipyretic.

The recent popularity of pau d’arco in western herbology is attributed to its antifungal activity in treating systemic yeast infections like candida albicans.

Yeast infections often accompany or follow antibiotic therapy and can be especially resistant to conventional treatment. The antifungal action of pau d’arco is used to combat these infections by drinking the tea thrice daily.

Contains astringent compounds that shrink inflamed tissues and are anti-fungal. It also contains bitter compounds that have anti-tumor activity especially in certain blood and skin cancers. Pau d’arco is an excellent herbal source of calcium. It has been used to treat fungal infections, inflammatory skin conditions, leukemia, dysentery, jaundice, ulcers, and rheumatism.

Pau D' Arco is high or very high on the following nutrients:

Excerpts from The How to Herb Book

Pau d' Arco (Taheebo) comes from the inner bark of the Red Lapacho tree in the Andes of South America. It has been used for centuries. Theodoro Meyer of the National University of Tucuman, Argentina was the first modern scientist to study Taheebo’s chemical composition. He found it contained XYLOIDIN – an antibiotic with viricidal properties. Also contains LASPACHOL – an element noted for its antitumor activity.

• Used for many disorders, considered an "everything" herb.
• Make tea of 1 heaping Tbsp. Stepped for 5-20 minutes in 4-6 cups of water and drink.
• There is some evidence that some cancers are caused by virus. Many people use Taheebo (Pau d’ Arco) in fighting cancer.
• Used for all skin diseases.
• Good for sores, even old ones, used externally.

Has been used in the following:

From Our Reading and/or Experience...

• We use Pau D' Arco often in teas as the taste is absolutely fabulous. We also use it in tincture combinations pertaining to any fungal infections, cancers, skin conditions and digestive problems. Of course, it can be used in many other types of remedies. For instance, it can easily be made into powder, and used as such in capsules.
• It can be used to benefit anyone: men, women (including before, during or after pregnancy, and nursing), children and animals.
• It can be used as often as you would like, and in any way you choose.
• Storage is not very critical with Pau D' Arco.

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