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Information About The Herb Pau D'Arco
Botanical
Name: Tabebuia spp.
Common Names: Taheebo
Origin: Most Pau d' Arco comes from a tree in the Amazon rain forest called Tabebuia avellanedae. The Tabebuia evergreen tree grows in the warm parts of Central and South America.
Most of the chemical research on pau d'arco has been done on the wood and not the bark, although it is in fact the inner bark that has been used traditionally for medicinal purposes.
In addition, there are a variety of Tabebuia species that have been tested for anti-infectious and anti-cancer properties, not only avellanedae. Therefore, it is difficult to know at this point what findings apply specifically to pau d'arco and which apply to other species of this plant.
The heartwood of Tabebuia avellanedae contains chemical compounds called naphthoquinones such as lapachol, as well as significant amounts of the antioxidant quercetin.
Pau d'Arco is also used for:
Immune System Conditions
- gives the body the energy needed to defend itself and to help resist diseases
- produces T-cells
Viral Conditions
- Aids, HIV
- herpes and other retroviruses
Other
- aids all chronic diseases
- cancer
- leukemia
Other Uses:
The trees are in danger of becoming extinct as there has been an increasing demand for its extremely hard wood makes it resistant to disease and decay.
- Decoction (tea): Using 1 tsp of pau d'arco loose dried bark per 1 cup water, boil for 5 to 15 minutes. Drink 1 cup of this tea two to eight times a day.
- Extract: Follow the directions on the product label.
- Tincture (1:5): Solution made from herb and alcohol, or herb, alcohol, and water—take 20 to 30 drops, two to three times per day.
- Capsules: 1,000 mg three times per day.
Action:
- antibiotic [an agent that destroys or stops the growth of micro-organisms]
- antiviral [an agent that destroys viruses]
Pau d'Arco is used for:
- pain
- arthritis
- inflammation of the prostate gland (prostatitis)
- fever
- dysentery
- boils and ulcer
- various cancers.
Preliminary laboratory research examining the properties of pau d'arco is beginning to suggest that the traditional uses may have scientific merit. Such laboratory studies have shown that pau d'arco has pain killing, diuretic, anti-inflammatory, anti-infectious, anti-psoriatic, and anti-cancer abilities.
Taking this early data, combined with information collected about traditional uses, herbalists may recommend pau d'arco to treat or prevent a number of conditions, including candidiasis (a yeast infection of the vaginal or oral areas), herpes simplex virus, influenza, parasitic diseases such as schistosomiasis, bacterial infections such as brucellosis, and inflammation of the cervix (cervicitis) or the vagina (vaginitis). Pau d'arco may also reduce inflammation of the joints associated with arthritis.
Drug Interactions:
Do not use Pau D'Arco without first talking to your practitioner or healthcare provider if you are taking any of the following medications:
- None indicated
Global Herbal Supplies has Pau D'Arco available in the following forms
Information given by our website is provided for informational purposes and is not meant to substitute for the advice provided by a physician or other medical professionals. You should not use the information given for diagnosing a health problem or disease. If you have or suspect that you have a medical problem, promptly contact your health care provider. The above information is just a guide to general circumstances and in no way should it contradict the advice that you have been given by your naturopath, medical doctor or specialist.
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