Ban Zhen Zhong Hua Shu - 斑疹钟花树 - Cortex Tabebuiae

Pharmaceutical Latin:	Cortex Tabebuiae
Common English:	Lapacho P'au D'Arco Tabebuia Impetiginosa

Category

Herbs that Clear Heat and Dry Dampness

Properties

Taste	Temperature	Entering Meridians	Dosage
Sweet Salty	Neutral	Stomach Spleen Bladder Liver

Actions And Indications

Actions	Indications/Syndromes
Drains Damp-Heat from the Lower Jiao	Lower Jiao Damp-Heat
Clears and Eliminates Damp-Heat from the skin	Damp-Heat skin rashes
Dissolves Damp Toxins	Toxic Dam-Heat
Invigorates Qi and Blood (anti-tumor)	Qi and Blood Stagnation

Contraindications, Incompatibilities And Herb/Drug Interactions

Major Combinations

Notes

1. The native peoples of South America relied on Pau d’arco to restore vitality, increase energy and maintain general health. Modern herbalists have since identified more precisely which diseases the inner bark of the trumpet tree can treat.
2. Pau d’arco teas are said to overcome conditions caused by bacteria, viruses and fungi, such as flu, colds and yeast infections. This herbal remedy is also said to ease the symptoms of hemorrhoids, arthritis, osteomyelitis, wounds and various skin diseases.
3. The tree is further known to strengthen the immune system so the body can better defend itself against harmful invaders, to protect the cardiovascular system, and to support the digestive tract by promoting digestion and treating ulcers.
4. Herbal healers state that Pau d’arco may also treat serious diseases such as cancer and diabetes.
5. The tree can, however, be toxic, causing side effects and interacting with other health supplements and with pharmaceutical drugs.
6. It is frequently combined with Rz. Dioscoreae Hypoglaucae Bei Xie.