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Pau d'arco is available as capsules, tablets, dried bark tea, bark powder, and alcohol-based tinctures. There are no guidelines directing its appropriate use. Most pau d'arco supplements are sold in 500- to 550-milligram formulations and are considered safe within this range.
Less certain is the safety of pau d'arco bark since you are unable to control the dose. To be safe, add no more than one level teaspoon of dried pau d'arco powder to one cup of hot water to make a tea. Strain the tea before drinking and discard the leftover bark.
Pau d'arco supplements, tinctures, and powders can be readily found online and in a growing number of supplement stores and natural food shops. Unless you are an experienced herbalist, it is best to avoid dried bark chips. *
