We can be grateful to American Indians for a multitude of herbal and natural medicines. Pau d’arco has been used as a medicine by the indigenous people of the jungle. The Pau d’arco tree is a broad-leaved evergreen tree that grows to a height of 125 feet and produces purple flowers, which explains why it is often called a “trumpet tree.” It grows well in Peru and Argentina high in the Andes. It can be found growing in the lowlands of Paraguay and Brazil. Its use dates back to history before the Incas. The Pau d’arco tree was used to make hunting bows and as medicine. The indigenous people observed that when the tree was alive and even after being cut down, it never developed mold, mildew or fungus growth.
The Guarani and Topi Indians refer to the tree as “tajy, which means” to have strength and vigor, “that is, good health. Tribal healers peeled the bark off the tree into long strips. Then they separated the inner and outer layers and They used the inner layer. bark to make healing teas. Pau d ‘arco has crystalline oxygen infused into its inner bark, which is rich in iron, calcium, selenium, vitamins A, B and C complex, magnesium, potassium and sodium. These Pau d’arco nutrients make it have antibacterial, antiviral and antifungal action that stimulates the immune system and fights disease. The indigenous peoples of South America have used pau d’arco to treat malaria, anemia, colitis, respiratory problems, colds, coughs, flu, fungal infections, fever, arthritis and rheumatism, poor circulation, skin irritations and sexually transmitted diseases.
Lapachol, which is a photochemical, is present in the inner bark of pau d’arco trees and has been documented as an effective natural medicine for use in treating abscesses and tumors. However, for it to be used to treat conditions such as cancer, the amount of lapachol, found in pau d ‘arco, necessary to provide an effective dose, would be toxic if used as a sole treatment. However, it can be used in conjunction with other cancer treatments. Pau d’arco is administered free of charge by the Argentine government to cancer patients and also to leukemia patients due to its blood purifying qualities and because it is known to reduce pain caused by cancer and its treatment due to the anti-inflammatory effect of pau ‘ d arc.
Pau d’arco contains selenium, which is one of our body’s natural defenses against fungal infections, both vaginally and for topical skin treatment. Its antifungal action helps eliminate candida. Due to its antifungal properties, it is useful in fighting the fungi that promote athlete’s foot and other skin infections caused by fungi. It has also been shown to be effective in treating other infections such as tuberculosis, pneumonia, streptococci, and dysentery. Pau d’arco has a cleansing ability, making it very helpful in relieving intestinal infections, destroying parasites, and restoring colon health. Several infection-fighting substances known as naphthoquinones appear to destroy certain disease-causing bacteria, without destroying beneficial bacteria. This makes it an excellent natural antibiotic.
As a preventative, pau d’arco has been shown to help build our immune system by stimulating disease-fighting macrophages. Pau d’arco has a high iron content that contributes to the elimination of waste, the assimilation of nutrients and the increase of the supply of oxygen to the necessary areas of the body. Helps improve hemoglobin and red blood cells. Therefore, it can be used to relieve chronic fatigue. The blood-cleansing qualities of Pau d’arco make it an excellent anti-allergic, anti-rash, astringent and cardiotonic. It is also often used to balance high blood pressure. Helps tone, balance and strengthen the heart. Pau d’arco helps neutralize poisons that affect the liver, which helps the liver in its blood-cleansing function. By improving the health of our blood and its flow, we greatly increase the effectiveness of our immune system.
Pau d’arco is very useful in the treatment and relief of colds, flu, herpes and hepatitis due to its antiviral qualities. Therefore, it is an excellent alternative or synthetic prescription or over-the-counter cold and flu “treatments” that often only suppress symptoms without curing the cause or may carry the risk of unwanted, sometimes harmful, side effects. like drowsiness, etc.
With our concern about the unwanted side effects of prescription antibiotics, that is, the destruction of beneficial bacteria or their ineffectiveness due to a bacterial mutation, we can find in pau d’arco, a powerfully effective natural antibiotic alternative. As with many natural health care remedies, pau d’arco has many general health care benefits beyond its specific intended purpose. For example, if we use pau d’arco to relieve a cold, we will also benefit from its purifying action on our blood and liver, fighting against candidiasis, eliminating intestinal parasites, etc. We also benefit from its general immune-building properties while treating a specific health condition. Once again, we benefit from the experience and wisdom of indigenous peoples, who discovered and developed the use of pau d’arco, another of nature’s powerful gifts, a natural antibiotic.
