Pau D’Arco

Western Bulk Herbs – Pau D’arco Bark

The least understood herbs from the rainforest of the Amazon, Pau d’arco is used to treat infections, pain, arthritis, fevers, and some cancers.
Studies are being done now to treat colds and flu, sore throats, and yeast infections. There is even a study being done to see if this fantastic herb will protect from tropical diseases specifically malaria, schistosomiasis, and tropical fevers.
Pau d’arco is added to ointments for treatment of psoriasis and if taken orally it will relieve ulcers.

Latin Name:
Tabebuia impetiginosa

Common Names:
Lapacho and Taheebo.

Parts Used:
Inner bark

Properties:

Traditional Uses:
Tea, tincture or capsules.

Topical Uses / Applications:

Culinary Uses:
Not used in cooking.

Folk Lore:

Chemical Properties:
Lapachol, lapachone, and isolapachone are the best studied chemical compounds in pau d’arco, although most herbal practitioners attribute the healing power of the herb to its tannins.

Cautions:
Although generally regarded as safe, it is speculated that Pau D’Arco should be avoided during pregnancy.

*Disclaimer: These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease.

Resources:
PDR for Herbal Medicines, 2000. Medical Economics Company, Montvale, New Jersey.

The New Holistic Herbal. David Hoffmann, 1990. Barnes and Noble Books, New York.

A Modern Herbal, Mrs. M. Grieve, (Dover Publications, New York, 1971)

Major Herbs of Ayurvedic.Compiled by Dahur Research Foundation and Dahur Ayurvet Limited, Ghaziabad, India., 2002. Churchill Livingstone, London, England.

Chinese Herbal Medicine: Materia Medica, Third Edition, Dan Bensky and Andrew Gamble, 1986. Eastland Press, Seattle, WA.