Pau D'Arco Bark - TABEBUIA HEPTAPHYLLA
(Wild Crafted) (Cut & Sifted) Available in 1 OZ.
Description: Pau d' Arco, also known as Taheebo or Lapacho, is an Amazon rain forest tree, belonging to the Bignoniaceae family. It is a large tree with purple-rose color flowers that grows in tropical areas of South America. The inner bark of the tree has been used medicinally by native South American peoples for centuries.
Origin: Brazil
Other Names: Divine Tree, Ipe, Lapacho, Pau Darco, Pink Trumpet Tree, Purple Lapacho, South American Tonic, Tabebuia Impetiginosa, Taheebo, Tahuari, Tajy, Trumpet Bush
Part Used: Bark
Culinary Uses: To make a tea, pour 1 cup boiling water over 1 teaspoon of Pau D'Arco bark, cover and steep 3-5 minutes.
Medicinal Uses: Pau d’Arco is used to increase red blood cell production and treat respiratory disorders, ulcers, candida excess, and athlete’s foot. Pau d’Arco can fortify the blood, helps to dissolve phlegm and is an antifungal. Research in both the United States and South America shows that Pau d’Arco has ingredients found to be effective against some forms of cancer and parasites.
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