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| Some find the taste of osha harsh and overpowering, but I think it can be best described as a flavor akin to strong, bitter celery. Since osha's constituents are not very readily soluble in water, tinctures or capsules work best. As a recommended dose for an acute stage of the above conditions, take 10 to 15 drops of tincture every hour. For chronic conditions, 30 to 40 drops every three to four hours up to five times a day is helpful. If using capsules, take 1 capsule every three to four hours. Osha is contraindicated in pregnancy, as carrot family plants might cause miscarriage. |
| Pau D'arco |
| (Tabebuia spp.) |
| Part used: Inner bark |
| Actions: Antifungal, antibacterial, antimicrobial, antiviral, antiparastic, anti-inflammatory |
| Indications: This South American tree has quite a number of common names, including lapacho, taheebo, ipes, trumpet bush and in Brazil, where it is used medicinally, it is known as ipe roxo. Widely acclaimed as a folk remedy, pau d'arco has significant antibiotic and antifungal properties. A long list of ailments for which it is used by the native Indians of Brazil includes boils, dysentery, ulcers, fever, snakebites, syphilis, wounds, cancer of the esophagus, lung and prostate, arthritis, cystitis and respiratory conditions. And the list goes on. Can pau d'arco really be the miracle plant that folk healers claim it to be? Scientific research, including both animal and human studies is showing us that perhaps it can. |
| It is clearly successful against Candida albicans, Staphylococcus, Trichophyton, malaria and tuberculosis. Its antiviral activity has demonstrated effects against herpes Types 1 and 2, and it is being studied for use against HIV and chronic fatigue syndrome. Pau d'arco's ability to destroy bacteria, viruses, parasites and fungi is apparently due to the fact that it increases oxygen supply at the local |
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