Pau D’ Arco

Species Name: Impetiginosa.

Also known as: Lapacho, Taheebo, Tabebuia, Tahuari, Tajy, Trumpet tree.

The bark and wood of the Pau D’ Arco tree are the parts used to make herbal remedies.

It is believed that they have anti-cancerous elements. Some of the chemicals found in this herb are benzoic acids, acetaldehydes, beta-lapachone, alpha-lapachone, xyloidone and chromium.

The wood from this tree is very hard and it takes a long time for it to begin to decay. Due to the fact that this tree is so popular for building, it has been placed on the list of possibly becoming extinct.

What is Pau D’ Arco: Pau D’ Arco belongs to the family Bignoniaceae that is a native of the Amazon rainforest. It is also found in humid areas of Southern and Latin America.

It is a very large leaf evergreen tree that can grow up to approximately 120 feet tall. The tree has flowers that are a beautiful purple and pink color. It was used by the people in these areas to help improve a number of different conditions. These problems included colitis, colds, infections, boils, syphilis and malaria.

When looking for this herb you need to make sure that you carefully read the labels of all products that you buy to make sure that one of the ingredients is “Tabebuia Avellanedae”. Otherwise you may not really be getting the correct herb.

Even if it says it is Pau D’ Arco on the label it still must contain this ingredient because there are a lot of imitations available.

Home remedies using Pau D’ Arco:

Benefits of Pau D’ Arco:

There are a lot of benefits associated with the herb Pau D’ Arco. It is used to improve many different conditions and diseases such as syphilis, ulcers, diabetes, prostatitis, and a wide variety of infections.

It is used in assisstance with allergies, constipation, boils, arthritis and is believed to be beneficial in treating different types of cancers such leukemia. Other conditions such as psoriasis, liver diseases, Hodgkin’s disease and Parkinson’s disease are also believed to be improved by the use of this herb.

Uses of Pau D’ Arco:

• Inflammation
• Infections
• Cancer
• Fevers
• Flu
• Respiratory conditions
• Ulcers
• Tea
• Extract

Side Effects of Pau D’ Arco:

The side effects include nausea if you use too much and it is suggested that you do not give this herb to children.

There is also nothing to suggest that this herb interacts with other conventional medicines.