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| level. Most well-known, however, is its antifungal use. Clinical herbalist and author, Dr. Terry Willard, says that he has had great results in treating yeast infections with pau d'arco tea, and in cases of vaginitis, with suppositories or tampons soaked in lapacho tea. |
| Pau d'arco has also been reputed to be an antitumor remedy ever since a 1968 study, when lapachol was shown to be among the most important antitumor substances derived from plants. More recent research has shown only mild antitumor effects, although lapacho's role as an immune stimulant has been validated. |
| A tea or decoction is the traditional way of using pau d'arco. An effective dose is 2 to 6 cups of decoction daily, made by pouring 2 to 3 cups of cold water over 1 tablespoon of the herb. Simmer for 10 minutes, strain and drink. Ten to 30 drops of tincture, taken two to eight times daily is the equivalent dose of tincture. There have been no reports of toxicity to humans. |
| Red Clover |
| (Trifolium pratense) |
| Part used: Flower heads |
| Actions: Alterative, expectorant, antispasmodic, antitussive, antibiotic |
| Indications: As children, we used to suck the honey-sweet nectar from the red clover blossoms on a sunny summer day, never realizing that it is one of the best remedies for childhood skin diseases such as eczema and psoriasis. Topically, it is a popular ingredient in salves for skin sores. A mild and delicious tasting herb, red clover has a high mineral content and gentle antitussive and expectorant effects, making it a good choice for infections such as bronchitis and debilitating conditions. |
| Ex-coal miner Harold Hoxsey used red clover as an ingredient in his famous Hoxsey Formula for cancer from the 1930s to the 1950s, and hundreds of his patients claimed that this formula cured their cancers. The Hoxsey |
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