Pau d'Arco tea has been prepared by the Indio tribes of South America for centuries. This herbal tea is perhaps the most widely used method of taking Pau d'Arco, and has in the recent years has become especially popular worldwide. This taheebo tea (another name for Pau d'Arco) may be found in health stores as well as Internet shops.

To prepare your Pau d'Arco tea, mix 1 tablespoon of the inner bark tea into a teapot along with each 8 fluid ounce cup of water that you use. For instance, if you want to have 2 cups, then add in 2 tablespoons of the tea. If using tea bags, you may follow their ratios instead of measuring by tablespoons. For instance, one bag is commonly used per 8 oz. cup.

Allow the herbal tea to reach a boil, and then let it boil (but not quickly) for up to 30 minutes, depending upon your taste. It may take some time for the lapacho to be disseminated in this infusion, but 30 minutes is more than a sufficient amount of time. Afterward, you can remove the tea from the heat and let the Pau d'Arco continue to brew while the temperature of the drink lowers to that of your preference.

To ensure that no bark is left in the tea that is to be served, use some form of a straining device to remove fragments both large and small. You may notice a small amount of "dust" will still get through, and may settle at the bottom of the cup -- this is normal.



When purchasing Pau d'Arco bark tea, make sure that the ingredients state that you're actually receiving Pau d'Arco, listed as itself or as one of its synonyms. Also do research on the quality of products provided by that manufacturer or distributor, as you would when making any important purchase.

This website's Buying Pau d'Arco page contains a list of several Internet stores which you may want to consider when ready to order Pau d'Arco tea, tincture, or another form. If you would like to read more information prior to making a purchase, you can visit a page on a topic such as benefits, cancer treatment, Candida treatment, or cautions.

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