Effective forms of pau d’arco are teas, capsules, extract, ointments and cream.  The systems affected are the blood, liver and lungs.

 

Herbalist have used pau d’arco to treat many conditions and is effective as an immune system enhancer and can aid in treating conditions such as cancer, leukemia, tumors and blood disorders.  It is also used to treat the pain of arthritis, diabetes, candida, herpes, liver ailments, hypoglycemia and assimilation of nutrients.

 

Pau d’arco tree bark has strong anti-fungal and anti-yeast properties.  It is used as a blood alterative, prophylactic ally and in chronic health imbalances.

 

Pau d’arco is a primary antibiotic, anti-viral, anti-parasitic and antifungal herb, effective against many kinds of virally caused cancers and tumorous malignancies.  Pau d’arco is a primary agent for immune enhancement and overcoming opportunistic diseases, such as Candida albicans yeast overgrowth.  Pau d’arco is an effective blood purifier against many toxic blood conditions, such as dermatitis and psoriasis.  Pau d’arco is also effective in the treatment of intestinal parasites, most fungal diseases, for digestive improvement and gastric and stomach ulcers.  It is used externally as an ointment for bee stings, spider bites, poison ivy, cuts and bruises.  It may also be used as part of the treatment in diabetes.  It may also be used externally as a cream or ointment in the healing of old sores and lesions, for diaper rash in babies.