Pau D Arco

🌳 Pau D’Arco (Tabebuia avellanedae)

Also known as: Ipe • Lapacho • Purple Lapacho • Taheebo • Trumpet Bush
Family: Bignoniaceae
Origin: Brazil
Parts Used: Inner Bark (dried and cut)
Primary Use: Immune Support, Antifungal & Antiviral, Blood Purification, and Detoxification

✨ Description

Pau D’Arco, or Tabebuia avellanedae, is one of the great healing gifts of the South American rainforest — the mighty Purple Trumpet Tree that towers over 100 feet tall and bursts into vibrant blooms that seem to radiate vitality itself.

Beneath its rough outer bark lies its secret strength: the inner bark, long revered by Indigenous and Amazonian herbal traditions for its ability to support immunity, fight infections, cleanse the blood, and promote internal balance.

Our Brazilian Pau D’Arco is sustainably wild-harvested and naturally dried to preserve its potent plant compounds, including lapachol and beta-lapachone, known for their antifungal, antibacterial, and antiviral properties. These compounds help the body maintain defense against harmful pathogens, while the bark’s deep, earthy taste reflects its grounding energy.

This herb is a cornerstone in detox, candida, and immune-cleansing programs, often brewed into a rich, aromatic tea that strengthens the body and spirit from the inside out.

🍵 Internal Uses & Benefits

• Immune System Support: Strengthens natural defenses and may assist in fighting bacterial and viral infections.
• Candida & Yeast Balance: Known for its antifungal actions; supports gut flora and microbial balance.
• Detoxification: Promotes cleansing of the liver and blood.
• Anti-Inflammatory: May help soothe conditions of the joints and skin.
• Antioxidant Protection: Helps neutralize free radicals and cellular stress.

How to Use:

• Tea (Traditional): Simmer 1 tbsp of inner bark in 3 cups of water for 15–20 minutes. Strain and enjoy warm, 1–2 cups daily.
• Capsules or Powder: For consistent use in immune support programs.
• Combine With:
  • Burdock or Red Clover for blood cleansing.
  • Golden Seal or Echinacea for immune defense.
  • Dandelion Root for liver detoxification.

💧 External Uses

• Skin Rinse: Use cooled tea as a wash for minor skin irritations, rashes, or fungal conditions.
• Foot Soak: Combine with Epsom salt and a few drops of tea tree oil to support fungal balance.

🌬️ Smoking & Aromatic Use

Pau D’Arco is not commonly smoked, though the dried bark can be added in trace amounts to smoke blends for grounding energy and air purification. When burned as incense, it gives off a subtle woody scent often used in cleansing rituals.

🐾 For Pets

In small amounts, Pau D’Arco tea has been used in holistic veterinary care for dogs with yeast or skin issues — always under professional supervision.

🔮 Metaphysical & Energetic Uses

Element: Earth & Fire
Chakra Alignment: Root & Solar Plexus

Pau D’Arco embodies resilience, strength, and sacred renewal. It is an herb of protection and purification, helping release energetic stagnation while rebuilding inner power.
In South American tradition, the Pau D’Arco tree is considered a guardian plant, teaching endurance through adversity and vitality through harmony.

Affirmation:

“I am grounded, protected, and renewed from the roots to the soul.”

🌿 Pairing Suggestions

• With Burdock Root or Red Clover: For blood purification.
• With Echinacea or Goldenseal: For immune system enhancement.
• With Dandelion or Sarsaparilla: For full-body detox.
• With Chaparral or Neem Leaf: For cleansing parasite or fungal protocols.

🌾 Harvest & Sourcing

Our Pau D’Arco is sustainably harvested from mature Purple Trumpet Trees in the Brazilian rainforest. Only the inner bark — where the highest concentration of healing compounds resides — is used.
Each batch is air-dried and cut, preserving its deep reddish-brown hue, earthy aroma, and vibrant energy.

⚖️ Energetics & Taste

• Taste: Deep, earthy, slightly bitter, and grounding.
• Energetic Profile: Warming, cleansing, fortifying, and protective.

⚠️ Warnings

• Not recommended during pregnancy or breastfeeding.
• Avoid combining with blood-thinning or anticoagulant medications.
• Use in cycles (2–3 weeks on, 1 week off) for long-term support.

🌻 A Note from the Herbalist

Pau D’Arco is one of my favorite herbs for rebuilding strength after illness or fatigue.
It helps the body reset by clearing deep toxins and awakening the immune system — a warrior herb with the heart of a healer.
Whether as a tea, tonic, or cleansing blend, it reminds us that true health is rooted in resilience and renewal.

“Let your healing rise from deep within — as strong and beautiful as the tree that bears this bark.”