"What is new is not necessarily true, What is true is not necessarily new". by Louise Tenney.
Pau D'Arco has been proven to be a true herb, but not a new one. Many doctors in Brazil recommend Pau D'Arco as a therapeutic herbal tea. It is used in some hospitals and clinics, and the public buys it in herb shops and pharmacies. Under the direction of Dr. Teodoro Meyer, Pau D'Arco has been distributed to cancer patients throughout Argentina and to doctors in such cities as Buenos Aires, Mar del Plata, La Rioja and Tucuman. Dr.Meyer says the herb heals wounds, combats infection, stimulates the appetite and acts as a general tonic. However, it is among those regarded as hopeless by traditional medicine that the doctors have found Pau D'Arco winning an unusual war against the sources of illness and generating stories of fantastic cures.
Pau D'Arco is said to give the body greater vitality by strengthening its organic defenses. It revitalizes the body, helping to create new normal cells. It increases resistance to diseases and creates a feeling of well-being. It also seems to help in elimination of pain. The Dietemann Research Foundation, Inc. in Los Angeles, California found in extract samples that Pau D'Arco is stimulating to the alimentary tract through the rectum and then back to the liver, gall bladder, and sweat glands. The sweat glands are relief valves for the stomach, lungs, and heart. The stimulation of this herb helps keep these glands open and operating and will help eliminate problems stemming from the stomach, lungs, and heart as well as warns the body when the adrenal glands are under stress. In South America and the United States the following dysfunctions have been claimed to be greatly aided by Pau D'Arco:
This fascinating herb is taken from the inner bark of the tall tree called Lapacho. It is an ozoniferous plant, so it grows mostly in places where there is ozone. Ozone air is fresh and pure and free from pollution, smog, exhaust, smoke, and pesticides. This bark contains a high percentage of iron, which is easily assimilated. It is said that it can be taken in massive doses without fear and maybe combined with any other medication. It can be used with children as well as adults. In Dr. Meyer's wide experience with this herb he says that in all cases treated, the gradual elimination of pain disappears after a few days of treatment.
Whether it is called Taheebo, Ipé Roxo, Pau D'Arco or by any other name. Its curative powers have brought such relief to hundreds of people with untold suffering that it is no wonder in Brazil they call it the Divine Tree. The many people who have found relief from using Pau D'Arco do not necessarily care that this is not a new herb, but they are very grateful that it is a true herb to its curative powers..
