Taheebo
is also popularly known as pau d arco, lapacho, red lapacho and ipe roxo. It is
described as a broad-leaved tree. As a tabebuia specie, taheebo, particularly
its inner bark, is accounted for many medicinal uses. In 1960, there are
reports that tea made from taheebo bark was an effective antineoplastic agent - a drug that can treat cancer.
As
cancer is one formidable and killer disease, susceptible individuals find the
most natural way for cure. Taheebo which is native to the West Indies, Central
and South America have been used for centuries by the Incas for treatment and
health improvement.
The
inner bark of taheebo is boiled down. In the early days, its decoction was
applied to wounds for infection cure. Taheebo has been also popular as a
tincture but more widely consumed as a tea.
