Ingredients:

Root, Bark, Berry & Seed: Pour 1 cup of boiling water over 1 teabag.ÿ Allow to steep, covered, for 10-15 minutes.ÿ Press and remove teabag.
Loose Herbs & Spices: Leaf & Flower: Place 1 tsp of herb or spice in a cup of boiling water.ÿ Allow to steep, covered, for 5-10 minutes.ÿ Strain.
Decootion Method:

Loose Herbs & Spices: Root, Bark, Berry & Seed: Bring to a boil 1 tsp of herb or spice for each cup of water.ÿ Simmer, covered, for 10-20 minutes.ÿ Strain.

Brewing Instructions: Infusion method-Teabags, leaf & flower: Pour 1 cup of boiling water over 1 teabag.ÿ Allow to steep, covered, for 5-10 minutes.ÿ Press & remove teabag.

About Pau d'arco
Pau d'arco, or the inner bark of the Tabebuia avellanedae tree, is native to Brazil, where it is used traditionally to treat a wide range of conditions including pain, arthritis, inflammation of the prostate gland (prostatitis), fever, dysentery, boils and ulcers, and various cancers.

Preliminary laboratory research examining the properties of pau d'arco is beginning to suggest that the traditional uses may have scientific merit. Such laboratory studies have shown that pau d'arco has pain killing, diuretic, anti-inflammatory, anti-infectious, anti-psoriatic, and anti-cancer abilities.

Taking this early data, combined with information collected about traditional uses, herbalists may recommend pau d'arco to treat or prevent a number of conditions, including candidiasis (a yeast infection of the vaginal or oral areas), herpes simplex virus, influenza, parasitic diseases such as schistosomiasis, bacterial infections such as brucellosis, and inflammation of the cervix (cervicitis) or the vagina (vaginitis). Pau d'arco may also reduce inflammation of the joints associated with arthritis.