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PAU D'ARCO TEA -
HEALTH BENEFITS
The
following is a summary of some of the effects of
pau d'arco / lapacho
and/or any of its constituents that have been validated by
modern research:
1.
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- Laxative effect. Regular use of lapacho will maintain
regularity of bowel movements. This property is undoubtedly
due to the presence of the napthaquinones and anthraquinones.
Users of lapacho universally report a pleasant and moderate
loosening of the bowels that leads to greater regularity
without any unpleasant side-effects such as diarrhea.
2.
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- Anti-cancer effect. The greater part of the basic
research on lapacho, both in the
United States
and in other countries has dealt directly with the cancer
question. Obviously, this issue is of great importance. The absence of side effects makes lapacho a treatment of
choice even in conjunction with standard forms of therapy.
The user has nothing to lose and much to gain from the
judicious use of Pau d'arco.
"I
had a large tumor in my brain. Traditional treatment
produced only minor success. Then I began to use lapacho
tea. After several weeks a CAT scan showed that the tumor
was totally gone. The doctors couldn't believe it because
they had classified my case as basically untreatable."
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Anti-oxidant effect. In vitro trials show definite
inhibition of free radicals and inflammatory leukotrienes by
lapacho constituents. This property might underlie the
effectiveness of lapacho against skin cancer, and definitely
helps to explain observed anti-aging effects. Modern science
has recently uncovered the importance of free radicals in
the generation of many debilitating diseases, from cancer to
arthritis. Among the
antioxidants few have greater potency than lapacho and other
constituents of lapacho.
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Analgesic effect. The administration of lapacho is
consistently credited in reports issuing from South American
clinics as a primary modality for lessening the pain
associated with several kinds of cancer, especially cancer
of the prostate, liver or breast. Arthritic pain has also
been relieved with lapacho ingestion.
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Antimicrobial/anti-parisiticidal effects. includes
inhibition and destruction of gram positive and acid-fast
bacteria (B. subtilis, M. pyogenes aureus, etc.), yeasts,
fungi, viruses and several kinds of parasites. Two
troublesome families of viruses inhibited by lapachol are
noteworthy: Herpes viruses and HIV's. Together, these
viruses account for much of the misery of mankind. The anti
malarial activity of lapacho spawned a great deal of
research interest in the early decades of this century. A
1948 article reviewed the progress and indicated that the
N-factors, especially lapachol, were among the most
promising anti malarial substances known at that time.
Lapacho's immunostimulating action is due in part to its
rather potent antimicrobial effects.
"I
began using pau d'arco tea about 3 mos. ago. I
immediately experienced a surge of energy within
half-an-hour I was up dancing which is pretty amazing
considering I've got MS and spent most of the Spring in a
wheelchair. Within 2 days I noticed a lessening of pain and
muscle spasms which was fantastic . . . my urinary, bowel
and digestive functions have vastly improved . . . There is
no doubt that the MS has greatly improved with the herbs as
I quit using them for a week and all the old symptoms
return. I start the tea again and they subside., I've
repeated this scenario three times."
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Anti-fungal effect. Lapacho is often singled out as
the premier treatment for Candida or yeast infections.
Lapachol, N-factors and xyloidone appear to be the primary
active principles.9/10 By the mid 70's the list of N-factors
that inhibited Candida albicans and other fungi had grown to
several dozen.
It
would be misleading to categorically state that the
N-factors in lapacho have proven antimicrobial and anti
fungal activity in and of themselves. Studies have shown
that the manner in which they occur in the plant must be
taken into consideration. We know, for example, that anti
fungal activitys lost when the N-factors are tightly bound
to highly water-soluble or highly fat-soluble groups. It has
not been clearly determined how the N-factors occur in
lapacho.
N-factors,
obtainable from various chemical supply companies, have
become favorite testing agents in government/university labs
due to the rise in yeast infections resulting from increased
use of cytotoxic drugs, corticosteroids, antibiotics and
immunosuppressants.
An
interesting application has been reported in which toe and
fingernail fungi infections are relieved by soaking these
appendages in lapacho tea off and on for a couple of weeks.
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Anti-inflammatory. The anti-inflammatory and healing
action of lapacho extracts was demonstrated in a study in
which purple lapacho extract was administered to patients
with cervicitis and cervico-vaginitis, conditions resulting
variously from infections (candida albicans, trichomonas
vaginalis), chemical irritations and mechanical irritation.
The lapacho extract was applied intra-vaginally via gauze
tampons soaked in the extract, and renewed every 24 hours.
The treatment proved to be highly effective. One wonders
what might happen were the tampon method combined with the
ingestion of strong teas.
The
anti-inflammatory action of lapacho might also account for
its observed tendency to reduce the pain, inflammation and
other symptoms of arthritis. Anecdotal accounts of complete
recovery are even available. As yet virtually untested in
research settings, the purported ability of this plant to
reduce symptoms of joint disease may be ultimately validated
and added to the growing list of benefits to be enjoyed by
the daily ingestion of lapacho tea.
"I
recently had a violent M.S. attack. I lost my balance, lost
vision in my left eye and had excruciating pain in my left
leg. I went to bed, took the anti-siezure medication and an
analgesic. I drank about 1-1/2 quarts of lapacho.
Within 6 hours I was up stuffing turkey. Usually these
episodes lay me up for weeks. I am convinced the lapacho and
mate made the difference."
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Other beneficial effects. Routine screenings have
revealed several minor properties of lapacho that might
occur if needed in certain individuals: diuretic, sedative,
decongestant, and hypotensive, to name a few.
"I
started drinking the red lapacho because I had read a
testimonial letter that indicated that its daily use had
been effective against the pain of arthritis. I was
skeptical to say the least. Prior to drinking the tea I
could not stand on a hard surface for more than 5 minutes
because the pain was excruciating in my hip . . . Since
drinking the red lapacho regularly I have been on my feet
for two or three hours without pain. Now the doctor tells me
the tissues in my hip are regenerating!"
"During
exploratory surgery it was noted that I had ovarian,
stomach, intestine & liver cancer. I was told I had
approximately 4 to 6 months to live. I made up my mind to
fight. I went for chemotherapy, drank a quart of red lapacho
tea, an ounce of aloe vera juice and took various vitamins
daily. After 11 mos. the physicians could not believe what
they found (no cancer). I continue to have regular check-ups
and have proved to be a 'miracle case'."
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Note on Nausea: In
the human study reported above, some patients dropped out of
the experiment due to nausea. This is a common observation
in some, but certainly not all, people who begin to
experience the cleansing action of lapacho (and other
healthful herbs). As toxins (and toxic medicines) and wastes
are drawn out of the cells, or flushed out, or
physiologically expelled from the cells, through the action
of the herb, they tend at times to accumulate in the blood,
lymph, lymph nodes, skin, liver and kidneys awaiting the
opportunity to be expelled from the body. Backing up, they
can, on occasion produce sensations such as nausea; the body
may even try to rid itself of some toxic substances by
vomiting. Not to worry. These transient signs dissipate once
the toxins are moving freely from the body. They are a
positive sign that the herb is working. Remember the body
only has three basic processes for getting rid of wastes:
lower bowel movement, sweating, urinating. The use of
lapacho can so overload these processes in the early stages
that discomfort may be produced.
"My
wife was dying of cancer. She has a malignant tumor on her
temple. The pain was so intense the doctors wanted to keep
her sedated in the hospital until she died. We decided not
to give up. For three weeks now she has been drinking purple
lapacho tea. The tumor looks much better; it began draining
and no longer looks so 'angry.' The pain is much less, and
she can get up and move around the house. Our M.D. is
impressed! . . . Now we have hope!"
TOXICITY
While
there can be no doubt that lapacho is very toxic to many
kinds of cancer cells, viruses, bacteria, fungi, parasites
and other kinds of microorganisms, the substance appears to
be without any kind of significant toxicity to healthy human
cells. The side-effects mainly encountered, and usually with
isolated lapacho constituents, are limited to nausea and
anticoagulant effects in very high doses, a tendency to
loosen the bowels, and diarrhea in very high doses. As
indicated earlier, some nausea should be expected as a
natural consequence of the detoxification process. The FDA
gave lapacho a clean bill of health in 1981.
Some
trials have indicated that lapachol has anti-vitamin K
action. Other constituents have a pro-vitamain K action; it
is likely, therefore, that the two actions cancel each other
out (except possibly when one or the other is necessary--as
one would expect from an herbal tonic).
Perhaps
the most significant study on toxicity was published in 1970
by researchers from the Chase Pfizer & Co., Inc. Looking
specifically at lapachol, these investigators found that all
signs of lapachol toxicity in animals were completely
reversible and even self limiting, i.e., over time the signs
of toxicity decreased and even disappeared within the time
constraints of the study. The most severe kinds of
self-limiting side-effects they observed were an
anti-vitamin K effect, anemia, and significant rises of
metabolic and protein toxins in the blood stream. The
diminution of these signs indicates that lapacho initiates
an immediate "alterative" or
"detoxification" effect on the body's cells. Once
the cells are "cleaned up," the signs of toxicity
disappear. This effect is quite common among herbal tonics.
Clinical
studies showed that Pau D'Arco has no contraindications, no
incompatabilities, and has been proven to be non-toxic.
However, the most innocuous of agents, even oxygen, could finally become
toxic if taken in too large enough amounts.
A little common sense goes a long way!
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