Pau D’arco

Uses

Botanical names:
Tabebuia avellanedae, Tabebuia impetiginosa

Parts Used & Where Grown

Various related species of pau d’arco trees grow in rain forests throughout Latin America. The bark is used for medical purposes.

What Are Star Ratings?

This supplement has been used in connection with the following health conditions:

Used forWhy
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Infection
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Pau d’Arco is an herb that directly fights both microbes and fungus.

Herbs that directly attack microbes include the following: chaparral, eucalyptus, garlic, green tea, lemon balm (antiviral), lomatium, myrrh, olive leaf, onion, oregano, (antifungal), rosemary, sage, sandalwood, St. John’s wort, tea tree oil, thyme, and usnea.

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Prostatitis
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Pau d’arco extract has been used traditionally for prostatitis. The herb exerts antibacterial activity against E.coli, the most common cause of two types of prostatitis.

extract has been used traditionally for prostatitis. According to test tube studies, pau d’arco exerts antibacterial activity against E.coli, which suggests a possible mechanism for this claim. However, no scientific studies of the effectiveness of pau d’arco for preventing or treating prostatitis have been done.

Traditional Use (May Not Be Supported by Scientific Studies)

Native peoples in Central and South America reportedly use pau d’arco bark to treat cancer, lupus, infectious diseases, wounds, and many other health conditions.1 Caribbean folk healers use the leaf of this tree in addition to the bark for the treatment of backache, toothache, sexually transmitted diseases, and as an aphrodisiac.

Information about Pau D’arco

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