Pau D'Arco Tea

Product Details

Pau D'Arco Tea has anti-fungal, anti-yeast, antioxidant, antiviral, antibacterial, anti-inflammatory, and anti-parasiticidal properties and may be beneficial in the therapy of AIDS, blood disorders, candida, infections, liver disease, prostate disorders, ringworm, cancer, diabetes, herpes, arthritis, and hypoglycemia.

Ingredients

Pau d'Arco Bark.

Dosage

Pour 8 oz. of boiling water over one tea bag and steep, covered, for 10-15 minutes. For greater strength: Using a glass or enamel pot, simmer 4-5 tea bags in 1 quart of water for 15 minutes. The temperature of the water and the length of steeping time greatly influence the yield of beneficial components extracted from Pau d'Arco. Drink 1-3 cups daily.

Extra Info

The Natural Pharmacy of Plants. Nature's spring rebirth refreshes our spirits. Know as Pau d'Arco or Ipe Roxo in Brazil and as Lapacho in Argentina and Paraguay, these regional names refer to several large trees in the genera Tabebuia and Tecoma. Indigenous to Brazil, the trees now range from Mexico to Argentina from sea level to 4600 feet. The tree produces clusters of tubular magenta, pink, scarlet or violet flowers depending on the species, of which there are about 100. The tree takes 20 years to reach maturity before harvest and its inner bark or "phloem" is prepared as a tea by indigenous people throughout the Americas. Pau d'Arco has been used by shaman in Brazil for at least a thousand years. Its use gradually spread to other parts of South America and beyond. Kallawaya tribal healers of Bolivia and Brazil call this bark tea "tajibo". In Peru a tea made from the inner bark, known as "tarota", is used by tribal healers of the Ashaninka, Campas and Inca tribes. Pau d'Arco tea is also used traditionally by the Huastec Mayan people of Mexico. Modern researchers have largely focused on isolated constituents of Pau d'Arco, particularly its Naphthoquinones including Lapachol and Anthraquinones including Tabebuin, through the combined action of all of its constituents in simple dosage forms like hot tea have proven superior to the actions of any isolated chemicals. A South American Folklore Treasure.