This is probably 'die off' where the pau d'arco is killing the yeast. You could be allergic to it, but my money would be die off as this can even create new style symptoms

I didn't get that symptom, but I felt kinda run down for a few days after starting it. I also had a bit of Acne flare-up. Then I started seeing improvements in my thrush, and started having several mucus/candida covered stools. I've had a good bit of sinus drainage since I started taking it, and I have believed for some time that this is my hardest to reach area. I'm thinking of making a pau d'arco tea and using it in my neti pot, but I haven't worked up the nerve yet.

I hope your symptoms subside soon. I believe that the tea is a very potent form and produces quicker results especially for us digestively compromised candida sufferers. Try not to stop if you can handle it. I, too, believe that this is die-off as I know that PD does send everything running.

Pau d'arco tea must be made very strong. Unlike leaf and stem teas, which are delicate and should be simmered, this is an inner tree bark. It should be BOILED for a very long time. Pau d'arco was my herb of choice for curing serious systemic candida a few years ago. I had symptoms for years and ate a very strict diet but pau d'arco was a turn around herb.

Again, this tea must be a strong brew to be effective. I have been researching the online info and I feel very dismayed to see "simmer for 5 - 15 minutes" This will not do it! I would generally place two handfulls of the shredded bark in my large soup kettle and boil it for at least an hour. Then turn off the heat and go to bed, letting it soak all night. I would turn on the heat again in the morning and simmer it for a long time. I would use this very stong concoction . . .mix it with water to taste. . . I very much like the taste of the strong brewed pau d'arco. I would not drink it bitter, but pleasantly strong. The advantage is that the medicines have been released into the cooked batch. . .then you may mix half and half or whatever tastes right to you.

Then, you will experience the healing power of pau d'arco.

It has been used in clinics in South America and healed all kinds of cancer and candida. You must also take care to eat healthy and purify your body in other ways.

I tried to write an in depth report on my 1990' research, Pua D’Arco case histories, formulations, uses and my own 3 year experience using Pau D’Arco as a preventative witch was half dosage. I was suddenly locked out and lost the post. The basics of the treatment is, only the inner bark is potent, and if I remember right, three heaping tablespoons, boiled ten minutes in one quart of water, and drink 4 cups a day. I made up one gallon at a time. I never had a negative reaction in three years, nor did it cure any thing. I did not have cancer then or now. Today I put two or three tablespoons in my coffee and tea water, bring it to a boil, make, a pint of tea or coffee and drink through out the day. I add water, boil the water everyday for a week, then start over. I add other herbals teas, one is horsetail to increase urine flow witch it does.
Another thing to be aware of is Pua D’Arco’s popularity world wide is the unscrupulous are shipping tons of outer bark, saw dust, leaves, flowers maybe parts of other trees. Also making false claims to deter the unwary. I cannot claim any cures for I do not have a health problem to cure.
I take many vitamins, minerals, nutritional foods, herbals, spice and supplements. Never had a reaction except when I sometimes do not read the content label of something I buy at the supermarket, then find it has one more toxins.
I am 82, retired and have the time and desire to research. Latest has been small raw seeds and spice. The seeds have an incredible array of good non toxic nutrients. Spice is the same with an additional kick that many are also medicinal. Those with stomach problems would do well to research both. I have not found any with toxins or toxic reactions. One surprise was black pepper. I did not expect it to have any nutritional or health value. Boy, was I wrong.
I believe the core of health is the maintenance is a health immune system. Health scientists now claim that 80% of health stems from a healthy stomach, Also my claim to health. …dez...

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