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• - About : Pau d'arco (Tabebuia impetiginosa).
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• Benefits : Pau d'Arco bark.
• Benefits : Harmful Organism Cleansing.
• Tea Club: Pau D'Arco Taheebo Uses.
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• Insight: Candida and Aspergillosis fungi can be effectively treated.
• Insight: Severe protozoa skin infections can heal from T-wash solution.
• Insight: Blood thinning influence may endanger surgeries & conflict w/drugs.

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About: Pau d'arco (Tabebuia impetiginosa). INDEX
http://www.rain-tree.com/paudarco.htm
by Leslie Taylor, Milam County, TX 77857.
From: The Healing Power of Rainforest Herbs.
Last updated 12-30-2012

Family: Bignoniaceae
Genus: Tabebuia
Species: impetiginosa
Synonyms: 
Tabebuia avellanedae, T. ipe, T. nicaraguensis, T. schunkeuigoi, T. serratifolia, T. altissima, T. palmeri, 
Gelseminum avellanedae, Handroanthus avellanedae, H. impetiginosus, Tecoma adenophylla, 
Tecoma avellanedae, Tecoma eximia, Tecoma impetiginosa, Tecoma integra, Tecoma ipe

Common Names: 
Pau d’arco, ipê, ipê roxo, lapacho, tahuari, taheebo, trumpet tree, ipê-contra-sarna, tabebuia ipê, tajy

Part Used: Bark, wood 

Pau d’arco is a huge canopy tree native to the Amazon rainforest and other tropical parts of South and Latin America.
It grows to 30 m high and the base of the tree can be 2–3 m in diameter. The Tabebuia genus includes about 100 species of large, flowering trees that are common to South American cities’ landscapes for their beauty. The tree also is popular with timber loggers -- its high-quality wood is some of the heaviest, most durable wood in the tropics. Pau d’arco wood is widely used in the construction of everything from houses and boats to farm tools.

The common name pau d’arco (as well as its other main names of commerce, ipê roxo and lapacho) is used for several different species of Tabebuia trees that are used interchangeably in herbal medicine systems. T. impetiginosa is known for its attractive purple flowers and often is called “purple lapacho.” It has been the preferred species employed in herbal medicine. It is often referred to by its other botanical name, Tabebuia avellanedae; both refer to the same tree. Other pau d’arco species produce pink (T. heptaphylla), yellow (T. serratifolia and T. chrysantha) or white (T. bahamensis) flowers. Though many of these species may have a similar phytochemical makeup, they are different species of trees.

TRIBAL AND HERBAL MEDICINE USES
Pau d'arco has a long and well-documented history of use by the indigenous peoples of the rainforest.
Indications imply that its use may actually predate the Incas. Throughout South America, tribes living thousands of miles apart have employed it for the same medicinal purposes for hundreds of years. Several Indian tribes of the rainforest have used pau d'arco wood for centuries to make their hunting bows; their common names for the tree mean "bow stick" and "bow stem." The Guarani and Tupi Indians call the tree tajy, which means "to have strength and vigor." They use the bark to treat many different conditions and as a tonic for the same strength and vigor it puts into their bows. Pau d'arco is recorded to be used by forest inhabitants throughout the Amazon for malaria, anemia, colitis, respiratory problems, colds, cough, flu, fungal infections, fever, arthritis and rheumatism, snakebite, poor circulation, boils, syphilis, and cancer.

Pau d'arco also has a long history in herbal medicine around the world.

In South American herbal medicine, it is considered to be astringent, anti-inflammatory, antibacterial, antifungal, and laxative; it is used to treat ulcers, syphilis, urinary tract infections, gastrointestinal problems, candida and yeast infections, cancer, diabetes, prostatitis, constipation, and allergies.

It is used in Brazilian herbal medicine for many conditions including cancer, leukemia, ulcers, diabetes, candida, rheumatism, arthritis, prostatitis, dysentery, stomatitis, and boils.

In North American herbal medicine, pau d'arco is considered to be analgesic, antioxidant, antiparasitic, antimicrobial, antifungal, antiviral, antibacterial, anti-inflammatory, and laxative, as well as to have anticancerous properties. It is used for fevers, infections, colds, flu, syphilis, urinary tract infections, cancer, respiratory problems, skin ulcerations, boils, dysentery, gastrointestinal problems of all kinds, arthritis, prostatitis, and circulation disturbances.

Pau d'arco also is employed in herbal medicine systems in the United States for lupus, diabetes, ulcers, leukemia, allergies, liver disease, Hodgkin's disease, osteomyelitis, Parkinson's disease, and psoriasis, and is a popular natural remedy for candida and yeast infections.

The recorded uses in European herbal medicine systems reveal that it is used in much the same way as in the United States, and for the same conditions.

PLANT CHEMICALS
The chemical constituents and active ingredients of pau d'arco have been well documented.
Its use with (and reported cures for) various types of cancers fueled much of the early research in the early 1960s.
The plant contains a large amount of chemicals known as quinoids, and a small quantity of benzenoids and flavonoids. These quinoids (and, chiefly, anthraquinones, furanonaphthoquinones, lapachones, and naphthoquinones) have shown the most documented biological activity and are seen to be the center of the plant's efficacy as an herbal remedy.

In the 1960s, plant extracts of the heartwood and bark demonstrated marked antitumorous effects in animals, which drew the interest of the National Cancer Institute (NCI). Researchers decided that the most potent single chemical for this activity was a naphthoquinone chemical named lapachol and they concentrated solely on this single chemical in their subsequent cancer research. In a 1968 study, lapachol demonstrated highly significant activity against cancerous tumors in rats.

By 1970, NCI-backed research already was testing lapachol in human cancer patients.
The institute reported, however, that their first Phase I study failed to produce a therapeutic effect without side-effects - and they discontinued further cancer research shortly thereafter.

These side-effects were
• nausea and vomiting
  ---- (very common with chemotherapy drugs) and
• anti-vitamin K activity (the main concerns over which caused anemia and an
• anticoagulation effect).

  Interestingly, other chemicals in the whole plant extract
  --- (which, initially, showed positive antitumor effects and very low toxicity) demonstrated

• positive effects on vitamin K and,
  ---- conceivably, compensated for lapachol's negative effect.

Once again, instead of pursuing research on a complex combination of at least 20 active chemicals in a whole plant extract (several of which had antitumor effects and other positive biological activities), research focused on a single, patentable chemical-and it didn't work as well. Despite NCI's abandonment of the research, another group developed a lapachol analog (which was patentable) in 1975. One study reported that this lapachol analog increased the life span of mice inoculated with leukemic cells by over 80%. In a small, uncontrolled, 1980 study of nine human patients with various cancers (liver, kidney, breast, prostate, and cervix), pure lapachol was reported to shrink tumors and reduce pain caused by them - and three of the patients realized complete remissions.

The phytochemical database housed at the U.S. Department of Agriculture has documented lapachol as being antiabscess, anticarcinomic, antiedemic, anti-inflammatory, antimalarial, antiseptic, antitumorous, antiviral, bactericidal, fungicidal, insectifugal, pesticidal, protisticidal, respiratory depressant, schistosomicidal, termiticidal, and viricidal. It's not surprising that pau d'arco's beneficial effects were seen to stem from its lapachol content.

But another chemical in pau d'arco, beta-lapachone, has been studied closely of late-and a number of recent patents have been filed on it. It has demonstrated in laboratory studies to have activities similar to lapachol (antimicrobial, antifungal, antiviral, antitumorous, antileukemic, and anti-inflammatory), with few side-effects. In one of these studies on beta-lapachone and other quinones in pau d'arco, researchers reported: "Because of their potent activity against the growth of human keratinocytes, some lapachol-derived compounds appear to be promising as effective antipsoriatic agents." In a 2002 U.S. patent, beta-lapachone was cited to have significant anticancerous activity against human cancer cell lines including:

• promyelocytic leukemia,
• prostate,
• malignant glioma,
• colon,
• hepatoma,
• breast,
• ovarian,
• pancreatic,
• multiple myeloma cell lines and
• drug-resistant cell lines.

In yet another U.S. patent, beta-lapachone was cited with the in vivo ability to inhibit the growth of prostate tumors.

The main plant chemicals in pau d'arco include:

• acetaldehydes,
• alpha-lapachone,
• ajugols,
• anisic acid,
• anthraquinones,
• benzoic acids,
• benzenes,
• beta-lapachone,
• carboxaldehydes,
• chromium,
• chrysanthemin,
• dehydro-alpha-lapachone,
• dehydroisolapachone,
• deoxylapachol,
• flavonoids,
• furanonaphthoquinones,
• hydrochlorolapachol,
• 2-hydroxy-3-methyl-quinone,
• 6-hydroxy-mellein,
• iso-8-hydroxy-lariciresinol,
• kigelinone,
• lapachenol,
• lapachenole,
• lapachol,
• lapachones,
• menaquinones,
• 4-methoxyphenol,
• naphthoquinones,
• paeonidin-3-cinnamyl-sophoroside,
• phthiolol,
• quercetin,
• tabebuin,
• tectoquinone,
• vanillic acid,
• vanillin,
• veratric acid,
• veratric aldehyde, and
• xyloidone.

BIOLOGICAL ACTIVITIES AND CLINICAL RESEARCH
In addition to its reported antitumor and antileukemic activities, pau d'arco clearly has demonstrated broad spectrum actions against a number of disease-causing microorganisms, which supports its wide array of uses in herbal medicine. Antimicrobial properties of many of pau d'arco's active phytochemicals were demonstrated in several clinical studies, in which they exhibited strong in vitro activity against bacteria, fungi, and yeast (including Candida, Aspergillus, Staphylococcus, Streptococcus, Helicobacter pylori, Brucella, tuberculosis, pneumonia, and dysentery). In addition to its isolated chemicals, a hot water extract of pau d'arco demonstrated antibacterial actions against Staphylococcus aureus, Helicobacter pylori (the bacteria that commonly causes stomach ulcers), and Brucella.

A water extract of pau d'arco was reported (in other in vitro clinical research) to have strong activity against 11 fungus and yeast strains. Pau d'arco and its chemicals also have demonstrated in vitro antiviral properties against various viruses, including Herpes I and II, influenza, polio virus, and vesicular stomatitis virus. Its antiparasitic actions against various parasites (including malaria, schistosoma, and trypanosoma) have been confirmed as well. Finally, bark extracts of pau d'arco have demonstrated anti-inflammatory activity and have shown success against a wide range of induced inflammation in mice and rats.

CURRENT PRACTICAL USES
Pau d’arco is an important resource from the rainforest with many applications in herbal medicine.
Unfortunately, its popularity and use have been controversial due to varying results obtained with its use.
For the most part, these seem to have been caused by a lack of quality control -- and confusion as to which part of the plant to use and how to prepare it. Many species of Tabebuia, as well as other completely unrelated tree species exported today from South America as “pau d’arco,” have few to none of the active constituents of the true medicinal species. Pau d’arco lumber is in high demand in South America.

The inner bark shavings commonly sold in the U.S. are actually by-products of the timber and lumber industries. Even mahogany shavings from the same sawmill floors in Brazil are swept up and sold around the world as “pau d’arco” (due to the similarity in color and odor of the two woods). In 1987, a chemical analysis of 12 commercially-available pau d’arco products revealed only one product containing lapachol -- and only in trace amounts. As lapachol concentration typically is 2–7% in true pau d’arco, the study surmised that the products were not truly pau d’arco, or that processing and transportation had damaged them. Most pau d’arco research has centered on the heartwood of the tree.

Most of the commercially-available products, though, contain the inner and outer bark of the tree -- which is stripped off at sawmills when the heartwood is milled into lumber for construction materials. Additionally, at least 10 species of Tabebuia are logged commercially in South America for lumber purposes alone. When these logs arrive at lumber mills, the identifying leaves and flowers (which distinguish the tree species) are long gone—it’s all just “pau d’arco.” This may explain varying species of pau d’arco bark being sold as herbal products -- and their resulting (diminished) quality. Finally, many consumers and practitioners are unaware that, for the best results when extracting these particular active chemicals (even after obtaining the correct species), the bark and/or wood must be boiled at least 8–10 minutes -- rather than brewed as a simple tea or infusion (lapachol and the other quinoids are not very water soluble).

It is therefore not surprising that consumers and practitioners are experiencing spotty results with commercially-available pau d’arco products. With its many effective applications, however, it would behoove consumers to take the time to learn about the available products and suppliers, and find a reliable source for this important medicinal plant from the rainforest. Relatively new in the marketplace are standardized extracts of pau d’arco (that guarantee the amount of lapachol and/or naphthoquinones). In such a product, it would be unclear if other active quinones have been extracted (and to what extent) in these chemically-altered products. Although the natural wood and bark are quite effective when the correct species is used and prepared properly, the new standardized extracts may be the safer (although more expensive) purchase for most laypersons and general consumers concerned about quality but which don’t have the time to research each product.

There have been no reports of human toxicity when a whole-bark decoction or tincture of pau d’arco is used.
Good quality pau d’arco (Tabebuia impetiginosa) contains an average of 4% lapachol (or 40 mg of lapachol per gram of pau d’arco bark/wood).

Traditional Preparation:
One-half to one cup bark and/or heartwood decoction taken orally 2-4 times daily.
(Do not prepare an infusion/tea for this plant-it will not be as effective.)
This decoction also is employed traditionally as a douche for yeast infections (use once daily for three consecutive days) and is used topically on the skin for skin fungi (such as nail fungus and athlete's foot). ...

Decoction:
Decoction is a method of extraction by boiling herbal or plant material to dissolve the chemicals of the material, which may include stems, roots, bark and rhizomes. Decoction involves first mashing the plant material to allow for maximum dissolution, and then boiling in water to extract oils, volatile organic compounds and other various chemical substances. Decoction can be used to make herbal teas, leaf teas, coffees, tinctures and similar solutions.

Decoctions and infusions may produce liquids with differing chemical properties as the temperature and/or preparation difference may result in more oil-soluble chemicals in decoctions versus infusions. The process can also be applied to meats and vegetables to prepare bouillon or stock, though the term is typically only used to describe boiled plant extracts, usually for medicinal or scientific purposes.

About: Tabebuia Avellanedae or Tabebuia Impetiginosa. INDEX
https://www.paudarco.org/
LINK: https://www.paudarco.org/tabebuia.php

What we call Pau d'Arco is actually retrieved from the inner bark of the Tabebuia Avellanedae or Tabebuia Impetiginosa.

Continental South America is a major area for growth of Tabebuia.
The tree also ranges to the islands of Hispanola (the Dominican Republic and Haiti) and Cuba, as well as north into Mexico.

Tabebuia is a neotropical genus with approximately 1000 species, hailing from the tribe Tecomeae of the family Bignoniaceae. In its background, Pau d'Arco has been used for centuries by the Indio tribes of South America, as well as the ancient Incas and Aztecs.

Tabebuia is a genus of trees and shrubs.
Included in it is Tabebuia impetiginosa (TI) which is also known as Pau d'Arco.
TI is deciduous, and in terms of size is big. It can reach nearly, perhaps actually, 100 feet in height.
In terms of width, its trunk can be at least 2.5 feet across.
The wood is dense in nature. It contains a high level of tannins.

Tabebuia impetiginosa is Paraguay's national tree.

Cautions: Enhance while protecting. INDEX
https://www.paudarco.org/liver.php
LINK: https://www.paudarco.org/cautions.php

Do not overdose on Pau d'Arco as its abuse may cause liver damage.
In promoting a healthy liver, the last thing to do would be to give it too much of something that might help it, and therefore harm it instead.

Dosage and overdose:
In terms of tea, up to one liter per day is acceptable.
In the case of tea bags, this means four, as each bag is used with 8 fl. oz. of water, which is roughly a quarter of a liter.
Of course, if you use less water per bag, such as 6 oz., then don't take more bags per day, but still 4.
Taking excessive amounts of Pau d'Arco may cause the patient to experience nausea and possibly to vomit.
It may also lead to significant amounts of bleeding. If such an issue occurs, look for medical assistance right away.

Duration of use:
Drink up to the aforementioned one liter, daily for as long as 6 weeks, then take a 4-week hiatus prior to resuming another 6-week course of Pau d'Arco treatment. For non-tea forms, please seek further details from another source.

Side effects:
Pau d'Arco, even when taken in its normal dosage, may cause certain side effects.
These can include things such as nausea, vomiting, dizziness, and diarrhea.
If any of these side effects or other issues show up while taking the herb, then discontinue using Pau d'Arco and talk with your doctor.

Blood-thinning:
Pau d'Arco, when a person uses it internally, has the potential to strengthen the blood-thinning effects that are seen in certain medications known as anticoagulants. This may lead to significantly high levels of bleeding, as well as other medical issues. Contact a medical professional prior to using this herb and such a medication at the same or nearby time periods. Aspirin, enoxaparin, warfarin, and dalteparin are four such examples, but do not take them as being the only possibilities.

Surgery:
Pau d'Arco might increase the risk of bleeding during as well as after a surgical procedure, and may decrease blood clotting speed. Due to this, do not use this herb for a minimum period of two weeks prior to having surgery. Talk with a doctor for more information, and tell him if you have been taking Pau d'Arco at all, even if it was prior to the two-week period before the scheduled procedure. Additionally, ask him for details about when you can resume taking it after the surgery, if you intend to do so.

Benefits: Pau d'Arco bark. INDEX
https://www.paudarco.org/

Pau d'Arco bark has active principles, mainly lapachol, quercetin and other flavonoids.
The dried inner bark of Pau d'Arco can be used as a tea which has a taste that is just a little bit harsh, and a color that may remind you of sepia-toned photographs. Some claim that it is useful in managing diabetes. It is also suggested that this plant is useful in treating other medical conditions, among which are fibromyalgia (FMS) and lupus (SLE). This herbal tea is used by many during the cold and flu season, and is a remedy for smoker's cough. Another medicinal use of Pau d'Arco is as an expectorant: to promote "coughing up" by the lungs in order to free mucus and contaminants that had been lodged there.

Pau d'Arco tea or tincture concoctions have reportedly had beneficial effects for cancer patients, anywhere from alleviation of chemotherapy symptoms to complete remission of tumors. According to Dr. Daniel Mowrey, who has become somewhat famous in the area of Pau d'Arco supporters, anti-cancer benefits can be had from lapacho (the active compound), without any side effects being noticed (but see cautions page for potential side effects). Taheebo, another name that is used for this tea, is suggested to have been helpful to many.

Candida Albicans, a fungus which causes yeast infections, has also been treated by the Pau d'Arco herb.
Aside from patients dealing with candida problems, those with other issues involving fungi or yeasts -- such as Aspergillus -- may also be helped due to the antifungal nature of lapachol. Moreover, it is claimed that certain bacteria are affected by this compound, so help may also be available for people with issues of that nature, including: C. diff, Staphylococcus aureus, Streptococcus, Helicobacter pylori (common cause of stomach ulcers), Brucella, tuberculosis, pneumonia, and dysentery.

This herb is claimed to be useful for strengthening a weakened immune system, and also as an antioxidant.
Moreover, Pau d'Arco is confirmed as being an antiparisitic against various parasites, including: malaria, schistosoma, and trypanosoma. Antiviral uses have been displayed by Pau d'Arco against several viruses, one of which is vesicular stomatitis virus, shortened as VSV. Additionally, the herb has even demonstrated usefulness in fighting inflammation.

It is ... considered a hepatotonic - something which tones, balances and strengthens the liver. As it is also thought to be an immunostimulant, its benefits are thought to include strengthening of the body's immune system, which will in turn assist in preventing liver disease. It is also claimed that this taheebo may assist in removing poisons from the liver tissue, along with simply promoting healthy liver function.

An added benefit to using Pau d'Arco is that, taken at its recommended dosage, it is claimed to have no adverse effects upon the liver. Drug treatments for viruses, candida and cancer in some cases cause liver damage or liver disease, and therefore Pau d'Arco treatment of other such ailments may prove beneficial in sustaining the liver's health.

Benefits: Harmful Organism Cleansing. INDEX
https://www.globalhealingcenter.com/natural-health/
harmful-organism-cleansing-benefits-pau-darco/
by Dr. Edward Group DC, NP, DACBN, DCBCN, DABFM
Published on January 18, 2013 --- Last Updated on October 5, 2015

Pau d’arco is an herb found in the rainforests of the Amazon and in South and Latin America.
Pau d’arco bark has been used by indigenous Latin populations for centuries to address a spectrum of health problems and today its strong resistance to harmful organisms is still appreciated. Pau d’arco is commonly used to support indications of allergies, liver problems, and candida and yeast infections.

How Does Pau D’Arco Work?
Pau d’arco contains compounds called quinoids, benzenoids, and flavonoids which have shown biological activity against harmful organisms. Additionally, a significant amount of pau d’arco’s benefits stem from its lapachol content. Lapachol is a compound known by the U.S department of Agriculture to be toxic and resistant to nearly all types of harmful organisms.

Pau d’arco contains another chemical, beta-lapachone, which, in lab studies, has demonstrated toxicity to harmful organisms, similar to lapachol.

Benefits of Pau D’Arco
Pau d’arco has been used as a traditional medicine for more than 1,500 years.
Multiple studies have substantiated this use and shown pau d’arco to accelerate the healing of skin wounds and protect against staph infection. Extracts of pau d’arco have been labeled as new therapies for ailments that produce redness and swelling. The US Department of Agriculture’s Western Regional Research Center found pau d’arco to exhibit antioxidative activity. Some research suggests that Pau d’arco may help the fight against serious health ailments.

Pau D’Arco and Harmful Organisms.
The increase of drug resistant strains has piqued the attention of the scientific community who have begun studying therapeutic plants as alternative options. Pau d’arco, which has been traditionally used by Latino and Haitian populations to fight infections, has been the subject of much interest.

Researchers have observed activity of pau d’arco against candida.
Pau d’arco may provide relief for vaginitis, which is caused by candida, by way of therapeutic douching. This was substantiated by researchers in Spain and Brazil who reported observing a similar toxicity to fungi and yeasts. Researchers at the College of Medicine at the University of Ibadan in Nigeria noted that extracts of pau d’arco displayed activity against harmful organisms. Pau d’arco is one of several herbs to spark interest for potential to address various infections.

Supplementing with Pau D’Arco
Few side effects have been linked to pau d’arco although upset stomach and nausea may occur with very high servings. Additionally, people who are taking blood thinners should consult their healthcare provider. Pau d’arco should not be used during pregnancy!

Many Pau d’arco supplements are low quality with little to no lapachol content.
Before investing in any supplement containing pau d’arco, research the source it came from and make sure the inner bark, which is the most potent part of the tree, has been used. ...

Tea Club: Pau D'Arco Taheebo Uses. INDEX
http://www.paudarcoteaclub.com/Uses.html

Taheebo Tea Club
22545 Hatteras St.
Woodland Hills, CA 91367 USA
Tel: (818) 610-8088
Email: info@taheeboteaclub.com

The Pau D'Arco Taheebo Tea Club's pure pau d'arco taheebo tea builds red corpuscles in the blood which carry oxygen to the organs and cells. The organs and cells need oxygen to regenerate themselves, and the immune system needs oxygen to develop. The tea is great for healthy people and may help reduce the risk for people with the following conditions:

Anti-Cancer
• Cancer - all types
  • Hodgkin’s - a type of lymphoma
  • Leukemia - a cancer of the blood or bone marrow
  • Lymphoma - a cancer that begins in the lymphocites of the immune system and presents as a solid tumor of lymph nodes



Anti-Inflammatory

• Acne/Pimples - skin disease with inflammatory papules, pustules, and nodules when severe
• Allergies - disorders of the immune system also known as atopy
• Arthritis - inflammation of one or more joints
• Asthma - lung disease that inflames and narrows the airways
• Bronchitis - inflammation of the main air passages to the lungs
• Colitis - inflammation of the large intestine
• Dysentery - an inflammatory disorder of the intestine, especially of the colon.
• Eczema - inflammation of the skin/epidermis.
• Gastritis - inflammation of the lining of the stomach
• Pneumonia - inflammation of the lungs which can be caused by bacteria, viruses and fungi
• Pyorrhea - inflammation of the gums and tooth sockets
• Rheumatism - inflammation of joints
• Vaginitis - inflammation or infection of the vulva and vagina, most common is the yeast infection
• Vulvitis - inflammation of the vulva

Anti-Bacterial/Parasitic/Viral

• Brucella - intracellular parasitis
• Chlamydia - a disease caused by bacteria, most often sexually transmitted.
• Gonorrhea - a sexually transmitted infection caused by bacteria.
• Herpes - a viral infection
• Influenza - a viral infection mainly affecting the nose, throat, bronchi and, occasionally, lungs
• Malaria - a mosquito-borne infectious parasitic disease
• Poliovirus - a viral disease living in the throat and intestinal tract
• Spleen Infections - bacteria and viruses
• Staphylococcus - a bacteria
• Strep - a bacteria found in the throat that can cause a range of infections,
  ---- from relatively mild sore throats and skin infections to life-threatening invasive disease
• Thrush - a contagious bacterial infection that mainly involves the lungs, but may spread to other organs.
• Ulcers - sore, open, painful wound in the stomach usually caused by bacteria.

Anti-Fungal

• Candidiasis - a fungal infection
• Mycosis - a parasitic fungus infection
• Ringworm - a skin infection caused by a fungus
• Trichophython - a fungus that is the most common cause of athlete’s foot, jock itch and ringworm.

Blood-Builder/Immune

• Anemia
  - a condition in which the red blood cell count is less than normal, or when the red blood cells don’t have enough hemoglobin

• Arteriosclerosis
  - hardening and thickening of the walls of the arteries. Arteriosclerosis can occur because of fatty deposits on the inner lining of arteries (atherosclerosis), calcification of the wall of the arteries, or thickening of the muscular wall of the arteries from chronically elevated blood pressure, hypertension

• Diabetes
  - is a condition in which the body either does not produce enough, or does not properly respond to, insulin, a hormone produced in the pancreas. Insulin enables cells to absorb glucose in order to turn it into energy. This causes glucose to accumulate in the blood, hyperglycemia.

• Lupus
  - autoimmune disorder where your immune system attacks healthy cells and tissues by mistake

• Multiple Sclerosis
  - autoimmune disease that affects the brain and spinal cord

• Parkinson’s Disease
  - a motor system disorder whose primary symptom is tremor that may progress to difficulty in walking and talking and may include urinary, skin and sleep problems

• Varicose Veins
  - swollen, twisted, painful veins that have filled with an abnormal collection of blood

Feedback: A customer with a tooth infection. INDEX
http://www.paudarcoteaclub.com/Tooth_Infection.html

Taheebo Tea Club
22545 Hatteras St.
Woodland Hills, CA 91367 USA
Tel: (818) 610-8088
Email: info@taheeboteaclub.com

Last week I had this humongous tooth infection. My head was throbbing and just about to explode.
I went and saw my dentist who gave me a prescription for penicillin to knock the bacteria out, and a prescription for Vicodins to kill the pain. I sped over to the drug store, picked up the prescriptions and couldn't wait to get home to take the pills. My head was going crazy.

On the way home I called a friend from my car and was explaining to him what a world of hurt I was in, and he said I had to come over to his place and he'd get rid of my pain in exactly two minutes. I told him that not even the Vicodins would kick in that fast, and that I really want to get home to get rid of the pain as soon as possible and take the penicillin.

He said, “Well, you've already picked up the pills from the pharmacy, so you've got them with you.”
If the taheebo tea I'm going to give you doesn't help, then start popping the pills, but I think the taheebo tea will help you.”
I went over to his house and he had me take a drink of the tea and hold it in my mouth over the tooth that was infected. I couldn't believe it, the pain went away like he said, in exactly two minutes.

He explained to me though that until enough bacteria was knocked out, which requires drinking four glasses of tea in the span of four hours that the pain would come back again in thirty minutes, but since I'm drinking the tea during this time anyway, to simply take a drink of the tea and hold in my mouth again for two minutes and the pain would go away.

Unbelievably this is exactly what happened.
Every thirty minutes the pain would come back, I would take a drink of the tea and hold it in my mouth for a couple of minutes and the pain would go away. After four hours the pain never did come back, and although I did not have anymore symptoms of the infection, my friend explained that even though I was now feeling great that the bacteria wasn't completely gone, but would be if I drank eight glasses a day for a week.

So, I drank eight glasses a day for a week, never did use the penicillin or Vicodins and my tooth and mouth feel great.
I went back for a follow-up with my dentist and beside being quite impressed by the tea he told me my tooth and mouth were now fine and that the infection was completely gone. Another thing that happened was that the tooth that was infected used to wobble a little since it was loose, and now the gums around it have tightened up, and I believe it was the tea that may have helped me.

Herbs.2000: Pau d'Arco --- Tabebuia spp.. INDEX
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... that Brazilian based indigenous Indian tribal doctors brew an herbal tea using the inner bark of the Tabebuia avellanedae species or the Tabebuia altissima species, and commonly both these trees are called lapacho colorado and lapacho morado respectively. This brewed herbal tea is reputed to be useful in

• the treatment of cancer as well as in
• alleviating the ulcers, and the
• (alleviating the) symptoms of disorders such as diabetes, and
• (alleviating the) long term rheumatism in patients.

The people who normally utilize the pau d'arco tree claim it is
• a powerful tonic and
• blood builder, and herbal remedies made from the plant are reputed to be
• very effective against the symptoms of rheumatism,
• in alleviating cystitis,
• in alleviating the symptoms of prostatitis,
• in the treatment of bronchitis,
• in the treatment of gastritis,
• to treat various ulcers, and
• to treat ailments of the liver.
• the treatment of asthma,
• in the treatment of gonorrhea,
• to treat skin disorders such as the fungal infection ringworm, and even
• in the treatment of hernias.

The tree known as the T. avellanedae is a native of much of the warmer areas in South America, but the species known as the T. altissima is believed to grow only high in the Andean Mountains. All such popular claims and public reporting about the supposed curative properties of the herbal product cannot be taken at face value.

It is now known that no plant in existence is referred by the scientific name Tabebuia altissima. and that the species of Tabebuia does not grows high in the Andean ranges. It is now known, that some advertising copywriter invented these remote habitats and created fictitious names to make some dubious medication sound more exotic and authentic, while botanical literature does include the name Tabebuia avellanedae for a certain tree species, it is seen that the real and correct botanical designation for the species is the Tabebuia impetiginosa (Mart.).

The matter is further complicated by the fact that some of the pau d' arco based herbal teas which are normally marketed in this country are not derived from the Tabebuia species of plants at all, while they are often labeled as containing lapacho colorado or lapacho morado - these are different herbal products. And the herbal product that they contain is usually and actually made from the bark of the Tecoma curialis Solhanha da Gama spp., which is another closely related member of the same plant family as the pau d'arco.

The beneficial effects of the herbal remedies differs a little and this difference may not be too large, as the main useful chemical constituents and the real therapeutic activities, if any exist are undoubtedly similar to the real thing because of the closely related nature of the plants. However, such marketing gimmicks will nevertheless leave an unclear trail to the actual botanical sources of the pau d'arco products. Herbalists have different views on the issue, speculated the high chance of all of the herbal bark in question, being in fact sourced from some other Tabebuia species in the lowlands of South America.

Commercially however, the species is very important as a source of wood to the huge construction industry, and the wood of the Tabebuia species have been examined in great detail for various applications. Chemical analysis of these woods have revealed that chemically the constituents of the wood such as volatile oils, different resins and bitter principles, among others are therapeutically important. The analyses have also revealed that the wood of these species contains from 2 to 7 percent of a chemical naphthoquinone derivative compound known as lapachol.

Bark analyses carried out on the bark of three major Tabebuia species further revealed, that unlike the wood, the compounds such as lapachol and dehydro-alfa-lapachone, and the major naphthoquinone constituents of the wood was absent. Furthermore, the presence of various chemical compound depended to a great extent on the species of the plant, the chemical compounds were either present in traces or were entirely absent from one species to the other. What was detected during the test, were traces of three chemical lapachol compound derivatives. The observations of the physiological properties of these derivative compounds suggest that they posses very similar effects comparable to the lapachol compound.

The chemical compound known as lapachol does have some inherent anticancer properties.
This ability was observed in the trails conducted in the year 1968, when the compound was demonstrated as having very significant activity against the Walker 256 carcinosarcoma, especially when the compound was administered orally to the test animals - the tumors were artificially induced in the test animals. The activity of this compound against other types of cancer and tumors in animals was demonstrated in further studies conducted using the chemical compound; these include the disorder known as the Yoshida sarcoma and the Murphy-Sturm lymphosarcoma which were also investigated in these other trials.

The desirability and effectiveness of the compound in treating human cancer patients is a double edged sword, because as soon as the effective plasma levels are attained in the body, many undesirable and physical side effects which are severe enough for the discontinuation of the medication start developing in the patients.

Some of the severe side effects which were observed included
• moderate to severe nausea in the patients,
• problems such as vomiting,
• the development of anemia, and
• the sudden tendency to bleed in different areas of the body.

At the same time, it must be mentioned that all the animal tests results and the results from other laboratory studies show lapachol also possesses other beneficial effects in the body, these include

• antibiotic potential,
• an anti-malarial action, and
• an anti-schistosomal property, ....

Research
Many of the test tube and animal researches carried out on the species in the 1950s and 1960s came up with results that suggested the extracts of the taheebo and the compound lapachol could help in slowing down rate of growth of certain tumors - this was the traditional herbal use of this species. Tumors are effectively countered by many of the herb's active chemical constituents, in this regard the pau d'arco is the most significant herbal remedy derived from these tree species, the presence of this compound in the body will result in the inhibition of growth in tumor cells, this compound prevents the tumor cells from metabolizing any oxygen and stops them from competing with the other normal cells in the affected area. The compound derivative of the tree species lapachol was consequently tested for anti-tumor properties at the National Cancer Institute, the tests aimed to discover any anticancer activity induced by the compound in human test subjects, the results were rather disappointing and ambiguous. Therapeutically active levels were not easily attained during the human trials, especially when delivery of the compound was via oral administration, and subsequently increasing the dosage to therapeutically high levels, the majority of tested subjects started to suffer from some very serious and adverse effects such as extreme nausea and vomiting.

The anti-inflammatory activity of the extracts of the taheebo has been confirmed at least in rats during trails conducted on the extract. The resistance of animal bodies to certain ulcers was also increased by the extract according to the researchers. Human blood cells were also studied in the laboratory during research trials, and the compound lapachol was found to possess effective immunosuppressant effects when given at higher doses and it also induced immuno-stimulating activity at low doses in all patients.

The effects of diabetes in the body is also countered effectively by the pau d'arco, this is a chemical action due in part to the presence of the active constituent tecomine, the pau d'arco was also found to lower blood pressure in people affected by high blood pressure problems.

Constituents
The main active ingredients in this plant are the quinones, of which there are 18, the main ones being naphthoquinones, of which lapachol and a form of lapachone are some of the most important. The bioflavonoid quercetin, lapachenole, carnosol, indoles, coenzyme Q, alkaloids, and steroidal saponins.

The bactericidal activity is mainly due to the chemical compound lapachol, and a related derivative compound helps in fighting off fungal and yeast attacks. Malaria is also known to be combated by the compound lapachol, this particular property of the compound would certainly be extremely useful for the treatment of people in the areas where the Tabebuia species grows in the wild-namely large tracts of South America.

Many other volatile oils, essential and important resins, along with herbal bitter principles also form major constituents of the pau d'arco.

How it works in the body
As early as 1882, scientist had already isolated the compound lapachol from tree barks, and the bacterial action of the compound was first confirmed as early as 1956 through research work carried out in Brazil - for this reason, the pau d'arco is considered to be a very valuable natural antibiotic remedy. Derivatives of this compound were also subsequently shown to possess anti-fungal properties during further tests carried out late, and the compound is known to be very effective against conditions such as ringworm, in the treatment of vaginal thrush, and to treat cases of gastrointestinal candidiasis.

Pau d'arco also contains the compound derivative carnosol, which is a very strong antioxidant capable of mopping up many free radicals present in the body due to metabolic action, and the presence of this compound is believed to be the reason for the reputation of pau d'arco as an effective anti-carcinogenic herbal agent.

Indoles isolated as derivatives have in addition been identified during tests as being the active agents which can help in the detoxification of the body from carcinogenic compounds and metabolites.

Antiviral activity is seen displayed by a form of the compound lapachone, this compound has been used extensively against all kinds of infections caused by viruses such as the common herpes simplex virus and the polio virus, furthermore these compounds have also been effectively used against retroviruses, an important fact as many of such viruses are implicated in inducing cancers of many kinds, particularly severe types such as leukemia, and other dangerous diseases like AIDS.

At the same time, studies have also confirmed the effectiveness of the pau d'arco herbal remedy against some tropical parasites, at the same time the many alkaloids present in the herbal remedy also display evidence of having an effect against diabetes. The ability of the herb to induce detoxification is very relevant in the treatment of many skin complaints and conditions, while the noted anti-inflammatory actions is useful in the treatment of other types of conditions including cases of cystitis, disorders such as prostatitis, and some types of intestinal inflammation which affect many patients worldwide.

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From Nicholas - Jul-11-2014
Last year in Costa Rica I got a skin eating protozoa infection from sand flea bites (cutaneous "leishmaniasis panamensis" to be exact). The wounds were always open and growing and sometimes very painful. I tried numerous treatments for over three months but nothing worked. Not even the CDC could offer useful help. Then I made a strong skin wash from pau d'arco and the first day the wounds started to dry up and heal. Within two weeks of using this tea topically 3x a day the wounds had closed entirely. I also drank the tea to make sure to clear my bloodstream of the protozoa. The speed and strength of recovery was miraculous.

Product: Taheebo Tea (Pau D’Arco), Organika. INDEX
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Balance your energy levels with Taheebo Tea!
Taheebo Tea from Organika® is sourced from Brazilian bark known to be anti-fungal and anti-bacterial in nature.
Non-caffeinated and gluten-free, Organika®’s Taheebo Tea is otherwise known as Pau D’Arco which can help to balance energy levels. Taheebo Tea is also a great alternative to coffee, and other sugary beverages that provides great anti-bacterial benefit to the GI tract.
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Brazilian Taheebo (Pau D'Arco) (Inner Bark Source) --- Red or Purple Lapacho varieties used.

HIGHLIGHTS:
• Benefit to Intestinal Health
• Non-caffeinated and gluten-free
• Helps balance energy levels
• Free of artificial preservatives, colours & sweeteners
• Natural anti-bacterial and anti-fungal properties

Place 1-2 heaping teaspoons of Taheebo Tea into a china or glass teapot for each cup of tea required.
Add boiling water and let steep for 5-10 minutes depending on desired strength.
Keep the teapot covered when steeping your tea to preserve freshness.

Pau D'arco can be used for protection against viral infections, cold sores and skin infections along with more fatal concerns ...

The Pau D’Arco tree is a tropical evergreen that grows in Central America, South America and the Caribbean.
The medicinal effects of Pau D’Arco are attributed to lapachol.
Testing by the US cancer institute show that lapachol can prevent, delay and treat cancer.
However lapachol may be toxic in doses that are needed to have an anticancer effect.

Pau D’Arco has also been found to have antiviral activity against herpes, the virus that causes cold sores, and anti-protozoal activity against malaria.

Topically, Pau D’Arco tea can be used to treat bacterial and fungal infections, insect or snakebites, minor skin injuries and psoriasis.

Pau D’Arco’s most medicinally effective part is the inner bark.
Unfortunately harvesting the inner bark often results in the death of the tree.
Increased demand for this tree has made Pau D’Arco an endangered species in some South and Central American countries.
You may want to inquire as to the harvesting practices the company that provides the raw material for you.

Pau D’Arco supplements are made from a variety of species in the genus Tahebuia.
Some supplements are made from the inner bark while others are a mixture of the bark with other less active plant parts.
Few Pau D’Arco supplements are standardized to the lapachol content.
All of these factors make it difficult to use Pau D’Arco safely.

Due to the toxicity of lapachol, internal use of Pau D’Arco is best undertaken with the guidance of a health professional.
Pau D’Arco is available as dried bark, for tea, and encapsulated tree parts.
Tea is traditionally used for its medicinal properties but very few of the medicinally active components of Pau D’Arco are water-soluble. Encapsulated dried bark, that is standardized, is the best supplemental form of Pau D’Arco.

Individuals with active bleeding or blood disorders should not use pau d’arco.
Pau D’Arco interacts with blood thinners, aspirin and any herbal product that thins the blood.
Pau D’Arco is not safe for use in pregnant and nursing women.

High doses of lapachol can lead to anemia, diarrhea, dizziness, nausea and vomiting.

Product: Pau d'Arco, St. Francis Herb Farm. INDEX
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Pau d'Arco is used for fungal ailments such as Candida yeast infections, as well as parasitic infections, boils, wounds, and viral respiratory infections including colds and flu. It is also effective as a tonic and blood builder.

Suggested Usage: Adults: Take 0.83-1.66 ml (25-50 drops) 3x daily in a little water on an empty stomach.

Medicinal Ingredients (per 1 ml): Pau d'Arco inner bark (Tabebuia impetiginosa) 333 mg QCE (1:3)

Non-Medicinal Ingredients: Distilled water, Grain alcohol, Vegetable glycerine

Cautions and Warnings:
Consult a health care practitioner if symptoms worsen or persist and before use if you are taking blood-thinning medications or if you suffer from a bleeding disorder.

Contraindications: Do not use if you are pregnant or breastfeeding.

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