Ant tree bark or Pau d'Arco is a herbal antibiotic and immunocorrector with a wide spectrum of action. It is based on lapachol - a substance with high biological activity. Thanks to this component, the drug has antiviral, antifungal and antibacterial effects. But its main property is the treatment of cancer. The unique properties of lapachole were discovered by scientists in the 70s of the last century. Nowadays, the bark of an ant tree has become widespread and is sold all over the world.
Due to the ability to cleanse lymph with lapachol, blood diseases are successfully treated. The drug restores blood formation, improves blood circulation, participates in the normalization of blood composition. It can help with leukemia, lymphogranulomatosis and anemia. Unlike various immunostimulants, the drug is successfully used for autoimmune diseases.
The bark of an ant tree creates an unfavorable environment for a variety of parasites, therefore it is included in the antiparasitic herbal medicine program.
The immunocorrecting properties of the cortex allow this unique plant to be used in autoimmune and allergic processes of the body, without fear of exacerbation. Lapachol is used for diseases of the mucous membrane and skin, ranging from allergic dermatitis and ending with intestinal dysbiosis.
The action of the ant bark is to increase the body's resistance, to strengthen the mechanisms of humoral and cellular immunity, these properties are especially important in severe immunosuppressive states and oncological diseases. Lapachol acts on all systems and organs of a person, restoring impaired metabolic processes, improves the energy of the body, activates detoxification processes. The drug nourishes and strengthens all body tissues, cleanses lymph and blood, it is used to prevent viral diseases in cases of epidemics, during general asthenia.
The bark of an ant tree has the following indications for use. It is indispensable for immunodeficiency, autoimmune diseases, urological and venereal deviations, with otitis media, gastritis, dysbiosis, vaginal and intestinal candidiasis, blood diseases (anemia, leukemia, lymphogranulomatosis). With the help of lapachol they treat arthritis, rheumatism, allergies, diabetes, asthma, respiratory diseases, skin rashes (herpes, polyps, mycosis, eczema, psoriasis), oncology, as well as acute and chronic manifestations caused by bacteria, viruses and fungi. Pau d'Arco will help with tuberculosis, non-specific chronic lung diseases, ENT pathologies, infections of the upper respiratory tract, with inflammation of the genitourinary sphere, and diseases of the liver, stomach and intestines. The bark of an ant tree will help get rid of helminthic infestations, pustular skin lesions and dermatitis. It is good for inflammatory diseases of the ligaments and joints, injuries and fractures, osteomyelitis. Thanks to this medicine, the rehabilitation of patients in the postoperative period will be accelerated, it will alleviate the condition in Hodgkin's disease, AIDS and other immunodeficiency states. The drug has an excellent effect on heart disease, myo- and rheumatic heart disease, phlebothrombosis, thrombophlebitis, and diabetes mellitus. Lopachol is taken to prevent fungal, parasitic, bacterial, viral and other infections.
In general, from many diseases of varying severity, the bark of an ant tree will help. There are practically no contraindications to the drug, except that individual intolerance to the drug.
It is very important not to confuse: lapachol is not formic acid, the use of which can be dangerous for humans.