Pau D’Arco (Tabebuia spp.)
Information about the herb Pau D’Arco
Tabebuia spp. , also known as Taheebo is part of the Bignoniaceae plant family.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.
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General Information
Botanical Name: Tabebuia spp.
Plant Family: Bignoniaceae
Common Names: Taheebo
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 topau 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.
Usage of Pau d’Arco
Pau d’Arco is also used for:
Immune System Conditions
gives the body the energy needed to defend itself and to help resist diseasesproduces T-cells
Viral Conditions
Aids, HIVherpes and other retroviruses
Other
aids all chronic diseasescancerleukemia
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:
painarthritisinflammation of the prostate gland (prostatitis)feverdysenteryboils and ulcervarious 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 recommendpau 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.
Dosage:
Recommended dosage is as follows:
20-50mL per week of 1:2 fluid extract
Precautions
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
Products
Global Herbal Supplies has Pau D’Arco available in the following forms
Pau D’Arco ExtractDried Pau D’ArcoPau D’Arco LotionPau D’Arco TeaPau D’Arco Capsules
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