Pau D'Arco Tea

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my notes:

Pau d'Arco/Tahebo/Lapacho (active ingredient lapachol/beta-lapachone)—

“Major US cancer centers are also looking seriously at pao d'arco:

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12188909 "

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Indications and Synergism:

“I use it with most cancer patients…does not…adversely affect any other

cancer treatment that I use [Gammill, 2/10/10]…I always use it with those

patients who are using taxol/[taxo derivatives/]yew…synergism†(Gammill,

9/21/04); “[10 yrs ago] we started using pau d'arco...we found ourselves

reaching for it more and more. It often seemed to work as a stand alone, it

seemed to help most other therapies and hindered none†Gammill, 8/8/08; " pau

d'arco...I am always recommending it...The main active component is very soluble

in DMSO " Gammill, 11/4/09; may enhance effects of cartilage; very effective

w/most cancers and particularly w/leukemia (including child leukemia) and BC;

also effective w/myeloma enhances immunity

Dosage and administration:

“the dosages need to be much higher than those commonly usedâ€; ideally use

decoction or tincture (rather than tablets or capsules) ; take w/food; may cause

nausea the 1st few days. If you don’t like the taste, try adding lemon juice.

“cytotoxic to gliomas: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/9398050

....apoptosis in glioma cells: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15837761â€

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Mechanisms of Action:

“alterative, antibiotic, anti-fungal…anti-viral…anodyne, analgesic,

astringent, parasiticide….contains Lapachol, a quinone…antitumorâ€;

“stops mitosis†(Gammill); " I just looked at the chemical components of pau

d'arco and I think that it probably does inhibit ATP production. There are a lot

of quinones in there...Coenzyme Q10 [CoQ10] would nullify this effect and is

likely the target of these exogenous quinones " Mike Golden, D.C. 9/18/08;

" lapachol…shown to be effective at killing cancer cells in the presence of a

detoxication enzyme called NQO1, which is over-expressed in GBM...Lapachol has

been shown to radiosensitize and chemosensitize cancer cells that over-express

NQO1 "

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To order,

Use good brand, such as

Pacific Botanicals (I think Gammill recommends their powdered pau d'arco as of

6/10)

www.southernherb.com “reliable, good prices, all from Hanna Kroegerâ€

www.pau-d-arco.com ( DeLongs)

www.Princetea.com (good brand; $25/lb; affiliated w/ DeLongs)

www.oralchelation.com/taheebo/witch.htm#T4

www.aomega.com/lforce/price.htm (good, economical brand)

909-678-1700 ($10/lb; " well-crafted " , excellent brand)

For more info,

www.paudarco.com

Leonard