How to Make Pau D'Arco Tea

Preparing pau d'arco tea only requires you to boil water. While reputed to cure fungal infections in mice, studies prove inconclusive in people. Many people still prepare this tea as a complementary therapy to other traditional means of curing fungal infections in the body. As with all herbal supplements, discuss your use of pau d'arco with your doctor to prevent interactions with traditional medications.

Things You'll Need

• 3 tbsp. pau d'arco tea
• 1 qt. distilled water
• Pot
• Pitcher
• Tea strainer or colander lined with coffee filters
• Sweetener to taste (optional)

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Instructions

• 1

  Combine 3 tbsp. pau d'arco tea with 1 qt. water in a pot and bring to a boil over medium high heat.

• 2

  Lower the heat to medium low and simmer for 20 minutes.

• 3

  Place the tea strainer or coffee-filter-lined colander over a pitcher.

• 4

  Strain the tea through the filter into the pitcher, add sweetener if desired and serve warm or chilled.