The Pau D' Arco Tree

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THE PAU D'ARCO TREE JoAnn Guest Jun 14, 2004 14:05 PDT

 

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This herb is effective for all forms of cancer, candida, in addition to multiple

other diseases. I can vouch for its effectiveness!

 

 

THE PAU D'ARCO TREE

Tabebuia Impetiginosa

( Tabebuia Avellanedae )

 

 

 

While some scientists scoff at the idea that South American plants could

cure cancer or AIDS, others are well aware that the cure for scurvy was

as simple as eating citrus. Quinine, taken from the bark of the South

American Cinchona tree is a medicinally accepted treatment for malaria.

Many of our modern " wonder drugs " were first discovered in the leaves or

inner barks of plants and trees. After the healing compounds were

isolated, they were synthesized and are now produced in chemical

laboratories.

Unfortunately, these man-made medicines often cause serious side

effects. Many practitioners of herbal medicine find that harmful side

effects are rare in herbal medicine due to the natural buffers which

nature also included in the plants.

 

One of the renowned of the healing herbs is Lapacho. The inner lining of

the bark of either the Red or the Purple Lapacho Tree has been used for

centuries as an effective treatment for cancer and other dread diseases.

News of the benefits of drinking a tea prepared from Red or Purple

Lapacho has been widely reported.

 

 

Lapacho

South American medical doctors who discovered Lapacho in the

pharmacopoeia of the natives were the first to experiment with it as a

treatment for cancer. Dr. Walter Accorsi reported that it " eliminated

the pains caused by the disease and multiplies the body's production of

red corpuscles " . Numerous South American physicians tried Lapacho with

their patients and the claims of cures of cancer and other diseases

became abundant. North Americans have been trying Lapacho tea for a few

years now. Reports that have appeared in various U.S. publications are

both informative and encouraging: Lets live, February 1985 said, " Over

the past 20 years reports from doctors and patients have indicated that

this bark, when ingested (usually in tea form), has cured terminal

leukemia, arthritis, yeast and fungus infections, arrested pain, stopped

athlete's foot and cured the common cold. " And it " has been found to be

an effective analgesic, sedative, decongestant, diuretic and

hypotensive. " The July 1985 issue of Vegetarian Times reported that Red

and/or Purple Lapacho " is currently being hailed for its effects on

cancer and candida...Traditional herbalists agree that it strengthens

and balances the immune system " and is currently used as a remedy for

immune system-related problems such as colds, flu, boils, infections,

and that " tests have anti-malarial and anti-cancer activities " . Further,

the article stated that drinking Red or Purple Lapacho tea, " can combat

infection, give great vitality, build up immunity to disease, strengthen

cellular structure and help eliminate pain and inflammation...It can be

taken either periodically as a preventive, or used consistently during

an active infection. "

 

 

Immune System

The October 8, 1985 issue of Globe stated that " Lapacho, a proven

antibiotic, is often used in America to treat yeast infections, and is

touted in South America as a " cure for cancer " and other diseases. The

experts say it can also arm the body against viral infestations like

AIDS... " . " taking certain herbs is the perfect health measure to protect

yourself against AIDS, " says Dr Paul Lee, former director of the

Platonic Academy of Herbal studies in Santa Cruz, California. " AIDS

researchers are keenly interested in natural substances like herbs that

enhance the immune response " , says Dr. Tom Baldwin, Associate Professor

of immunology at the University of Texas Health Science Center. " We have

already identified plants that have effect, and there is good reason to

investigate further " , he told Globe. The article also indicates that a

combination of Lapacho and YerbaMate is especially effective.

 

The Spotlight, June 8, 1981, lists 35 diseases which Red and/or Purple

Lapacho has purportedly cured, or relieved. Malignant germs that cause

all these diseases cannot withstand the antibiotics this mighty tree

secretes.

 

 

Natural Antibiotic

Researchers isolated a substance in Lapacho tea that apparently contains

a chemical chain, anti-tumor agent. Dr. Paulo Martin, a medical

researcher for the Brazilian government stated, " We isolated a compound

we called quechua from Lapacho and found it to be a powerful antibiotic,

with virus-killing properties. " Dr. Norman Farnsworth of the University

of Illinois, both herbal medicine experts, agree with Dr. Martin and are

quoted as saying: " Lapacho undoubtedly contains a substance found to be

highly effective against cancer. " Some feel that one of the most

significant contributions of Lapacho tea is the elimination of pain.

Apparently this takes about 3 days of drinking a quart of Red or purple

Lapacho tea each day, properly prepared, and 2-3 cups per day

thereafter.

 

Tests indicate that the toxicity of Lapacho tea is about 1/10 that of

caffeine. The only reported side effect seems to be nausea experienced

by a few people when the tea is first used. This is said to be a purging

effect, and that once the poisons are purged from the body the nausea

goes away. Many cancer patients who have used Lapacho were also

receiving medical treatment, and it appears that Lapacho can be used

successfully in conjunction with ongoing medical therapy. Some report

that the tea appeared to increase effectiveness of chemotherapy with a

parallel decrease in deleterious side effects when Lapacho tea is used.

 

 

Buyer Beware

The old Roman phrase, caveat emptor- - let the buyer beware, is

applicable when buying Lapacho, Pau d'arco or Taheebo. As with many

newly discovered helpful treatments, Lapacho is being marketed and used,

often without appropriate background info. Unscrupulous suppliers have

found it very profitable to grind up both the inner and worthless,

bitter outer bark, and sometimes the entire tree, often without regard

as to whether or not it was the correct Lapacho tree. This adulterated

or even worthless material is shipped to unwary American packagers and

is sold to the public as Pau d'arco, Taheebo, Ipe Roxo or Lapacho.

Fortunately, there is also very high quality Lapacho in the U.S. The

challenge facing the consumer, in order to achieve maximum

effectiveness, is to know which of all the brands available is truly

100% inner lining of the Red or Purple Lapacho Tree.

 

While there are numerous varieties of Lapacho trees in South America,

only the inner lining of the tree has has known medical value. It is

this inner lining (or phloem) which carries nutrients made by the leaves

to other parts of the tree and is, with the cambium layer (where all the

new cells are produced) the " life " of the tree.

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JoAnn Guest

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