Pau D'arco
Botanical Name: Tabebuia heptaphylla
Common Name: Tabebuia, Lapacho, Purple lapacho
Parts Used: Inner bark of the tree
System Effected: Blood, liver, lungs
Properties: Alternative, antifungle, hypotensive, antidiabetic, bitter tonic, digestive, antibacterial, antitumor
Used For: Slowing and inhibiting the growth of cancer and tumors, for skin diseases. Pau D’arco seems to first eliminate the pain caused by the disease and then multiply the number of red corpuscles. Thus the range of its curative action is phenomenal. It is good for ulcers, diabetes, rheumatism, osteomyelitis, leukemia, various cancers, ringworm, bronchitis and other respiratory problems.