Tabebuia impetiginosa
Common name: Pau d'Arco, Pink Trumpet Tree, Lapacho
Family: Bigonaceae
Part used: Bark, particularly the inner bark
Habitat: A tall deciduous tree native to tropical rainforests of the Americas
Constituents: Naphthoquinones, naphthofurandiones, small amounts of anthraquinones
Actions: Immune-enhancing, antitumour, antibacterial, antifungal, antiparasitic, depurative, antiviral
Traditional and current uses:
● Adjunct to cancer treatment
● Adjunct treatment for fungal, bacterial and protozoal infections
● Intestinal parasites
● Intestinal candida
● Intestinal inflammation
● Topically for scabies, fungal infections and ulcers
● Fevers, sore throats, dysentery