Native to the rainforest and mountain ranges of Peru, Argentina, and Brazil, pau d’arco, also known as lapacho, is a tree that grows as tall as 120 feet and sports beautiful trumpetlike flowers that have also earned it the nickname Pink Trumpet Tree. It is the inner bark of this magnificent tree that has been used therapheutically for thousands of years.
Considered to have strong immune-building properties, pau d’arco is useful in fighting viral and fungal infections, as well as gastrointestinal upsets. High in antioxidants, pau d’arco is reputed to be helpful in treating arthritis, candida, herpes simplex, and yeast infections. Pau d’arco is available as a tea (it looks like finely shredded bark, but tastes mild and pleasantly nutty), a tincture, and in capsule form. Pau d’arco can also be used externally as a healing poultice.
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