In Portuguese Pau DArco means wood of bow. The Spanish learned about this tree from the Inca Indians in southern Peru. In addition to making bows, the Incas drank tea from the bark of the tree. They said it worked miracles. Recent studies confirm that the Pau DArco is laden with complex biochemical properties based on the Lapachol it contains.Argentina has the true Inca bow tree, not Brazil. Northern Argentina was part of the southern most region of the old Inca empire. Amazon Brazil is more than 2000 miles away. The Incas went south into Argentina for their bow trees. The true Inca bow tree comes from the Andes in Argentina, from the Argentine Lapacho. Argentina, only, can guarantee 100% quality control with its superior species--the purple Avellandedae and the pink Heptophylla.
Plantation grown! No insecticides/defoliants.
Suggested Use: Boil 1 teabag per 1.5 cup boiling water for 15 minutes, then steep for 20 minutes. Remove teabag. Drink at your preferred temperature.