LAPACHO BARK CUT IPHYM Herbalism Tabebuia avellanedae
Tabebuia impetigosa, syn. Tecoma curialis
Family: Bignogniacées
Other names: Pau d'arco, ACAPRO, Ipe roxo
Parts used: the inner bark
Lapacho Inca and Callawayas Brazil and other South American peoples was considered a panacea; secondary bark called the cambium, the most famous active part of our contemporaries is extracted from Tabebuia avellanedae. LAPACHO properties BARK CUT
Lapacho contains potassium, calcium, iron, barium, strontium and iodine, but no caffeine. It also contains a potent antibiotic, the lapachon.
Indications and Uses LAPACHO BARK CUT
The wood is valuable because it has medicinal properties known pre-Columbian peoples of Peru, Bolivia, and Paraguay chili that consumed a decoction.
- Fever
- Injuries
- Herpes
- Ulcers
Remark
The tea (decoction) of Lapacho a woody taste with a touch of vanilla and a slight bitterness in the finish, it looks a bit like red tea (rooibos); which makes it comfortable to use and can be sweetened with honey.
Dosage LAPACHO BARK CUT
Lapacho is preparing decoction.
Starting a teaspoonful of bark for a bowl of boiling water.
Boil for 2 to 3 minutes, infuse 10 minutes.
Drink a bowl before lunch and dinner meals.
Botanical description LAPACHO BARK CUT
Lapacho is a tree measuring 30 feet high, bark gray and smooth, will crack with age.
Persistent (or deciduous in colder climates) compound leaves, bright green and the flowers are pink.
Lapacho is not cultivated: its bark is harvested throughout the year from wild trees in the forest.
Pharmacology LAPACHO BARK CUT
Lapacho contains potassium, calcium, iron, barium, strontium and iodine, but no caffeine. It also contains a potent antibiotic, the lapachon.
Other major components: Quinone, flavonoids, lapachol, carnosol, indoles, coenzyme Q, alkaloids (técomine) and steroidal saponins.
The advice of our pharmacist herbalist to extract the active principles of plants:
How to make a decoction easily
For roots, bark, leathery leaves and hard seeds (woody herbs).
- Place 1 tsp. tablespoons (5-8 g) of the medicinal plant chosen from a stainless steel pot (avoid aluminum) v and pour 1/2 liter of boiling water.
- Simmer 5 to 30 minutes and cover to prevent evaporation.
- Strain and drink the sweet tea or not within 24 hours. Keep cool.
Prepare your teas and herbal infusions with low mineral water. Water plays an important role as it conveys the properties of plants.
Drinks herbal generally act better on an empty stomach. Often, it is suggested to drink herbal infusions and teas in small sips throughout the day, but it is also possible to divide the daily dose of medicinal plants in 2 or 3 doses. Indications are simply taking the natural remedy if necessary.
