Guest guest Posted June 9, 2010 Report Share Posted June 9, 2010 endure, if you wnat any benefit, try stevia, that will neutralize any bitterness, > > Hi All, > > I just received my first batch of Pau d'arco tea. I made it as advised (25 > minutes boiling and strained) but it's so bitter I can barely drink it. I > tried adding a bit of local, natural honey, but I don't like sweet things > and now it's just bitter with a sweet finish - yuk. > > Please... any suggestions? I'm dedicated to taking it but I need some > advice on making it less bitter and strong. > > Thanks, > Barbara > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 9, 2010 Report Share Posted June 9, 2010 Pau d'arco shouldn't taste that bitter. You might have someone else taste your batch to see if they agree. If there is agreement and you are not making it too concentrated, you might place an order from another source. Many suppliers claim that other suppliers have phoney pau d'arco -- perhaps mahogany bark. I have examined several types microscopically and they do appear the same, but who knows, there may be some strange products out there. The active components are difficult to extract but seem to be stable so you can order the powdered product and boil for about 15 minutes (more that is customary for tea) or you could obtain the shredded product which is considerably cheaper and prepare it in a soxhlet with a large thimble. At 07:43 AM 6/9/2010, Barbara wrote: >I just received my first batch of Pau d'arco tea. I made it as advised (25 >minutes boiling and strained) but it's so bitter I can barely drink it. I >tried adding a bit of local, natural honey, but I don't like sweet things >and now it's just bitter with a sweet finish - yuk. > >Please... any suggestions? I'm dedicated to taking it but I need some >advice on making it less bitter and strong. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 9, 2010 Report Share Posted June 9, 2010 Taste is an individual matter but I don't find it a pleasant drink but lets face it, we do it for the great benefit it provides. I put a little lemon juice, even a few drops of a concentrated lemon juice and it is not so bad............for me that is. A dose of medicine that is. Joe C. From: VGammill Sent: Wednesday, June 09, 2010 12:48 PM Subject: Re: [ ] Pau d'arco tea Advice Pau d'arco shouldn't taste that bitter. You might have someone else taste your batch to see if they agree. If there is agreement and you are not making it too concentrated, you might place an order from another source. Many suppliers claim that other suppliers have phoney pau d'arco -- perhaps mahogany bark. I have examined several types microscopically and they do appear the same, but who knows, there may be some strange products out there. The active components are difficult to extract but seem to be stable so you can order the powdered product and boil for about 15 minutes (more that is customary for tea) or you could obtain the shredded product which is considerably cheaper and prepare it in a soxhlet with a large thimble. At 07:43 AM 6/9/2010, Barbara wrote: >I just received my first batch of Pau d'arco tea. I made it as advised (25 >minutes boiling and strained) but it's so bitter I can barely drink it. I >tried adding a bit of local, natural honey, but I don't like sweet things >and now it's just bitter with a sweet finish - yuk. > >Please... any suggestions? I'm dedicated to taking it but I need some >advice on making it less bitter and strong. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 10, 2010 Report Share Posted June 10, 2010 Could we take pau d arco in capsules? Thanks, Robyn >I just received my first batch of Pau d'arco tea. I made it as advised (25 minutes boiling and strained) but it's so bitter I can barely drink it............ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 10, 2010 Report Share Posted June 10, 2010 Nop. They are ineffective. Lapacho is bark, and in order to extract the active ingredients, you need to make a decoction. Gubi Re: [ ] Pau d'arco tea Advice Could we take pau d arco in capsules? Thanks,� Robyn >I just received my first batch of Pau d'arco tea. I made it as advised (25 minutes boiling and strained) but it's so bitter I can barely drink it............ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 10, 2010 Report Share Posted June 10, 2010 The effective part of tabebuia avellanedae is the inner bark, not the bark.... We have an effective dry form to dilute and from inner bark. From: Gubi Sent: Thursday, June 10, 2010 6:16 PM Subject: Re: [ ] Pau d'arco tea Advice Nop. They are ineffective. Lapacho is bark, and in order to extract the active ingredients, you need to make a decoction. Gubi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 10, 2010 Report Share Posted June 10, 2010 The doc who healed his brother boiling bark in white wine (?) added orange juice before his brother drank it. melly > > Hi All, > > I just received my first batch of Pau d'arco tea. I made it as advised (25 > minutes boiling and strained) but it's so bitter I can barely drink it. I > tried adding a bit of local, natural honey, but I don't like sweet things > and now it's just bitter with a sweet finish - yuk. > > Please... any suggestions? I'm dedicated to taking it but I need some > advice on making it less bitter and strong. > > Thanks, > Barbara > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 10, 2010 Report Share Posted June 10, 2010 You probably steeped it for too long or boiled it for too long. Just boil the water, put the tea in and put a lid on top and steep it for 10 or 15 min. by turning off the heat. It gets bitter if steeped too long. GB > > Hi All, > > I just received my first batch of Pau d'arco tea. I made it as advised (25 > minutes boiling and strained) but it's so bitter I can barely drink it. I > tried adding a bit of local, natural honey, but I don't like sweet things > and now it's just bitter with a sweet finish - yuk. > > Please... any suggestions? I'm dedicated to taking it but I need some > advice on making it less bitter and strong. > > Thanks, > Barbara > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 10, 2010 Report Share Posted June 10, 2010 It makes no difference whatever to boil it in white wine, that is, perhaps a 12% ethanol solution in water. If you really wanted to extract the purified compound you would extract into methanol, filter and evaporate, extract into chloroform, evaporate, extract into DMSO and evaporate for the pure crystalline active component. I occasionally simply extract a couple of kilograms of pau d'arco into DMSO in a pressure cooker and make a solution that is almost syrupy. It is something that anyone can do at home but you want to keep your windows open when you process it. At 12:34 PM 6/10/2010, you wrote: > >The doc who healed his brother boiling bark in white wine (?) added >orange juice before his brother drank it. > >melly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 10, 2010 Report Share Posted June 10, 2010 OK, today I made it with a bit less " heaping " tablespoons full and boiled it for just over 15 minutes and it was much more palatable. I also added organic lemon juice and that improved it for me too. If I'm going to drink at least 32 oz of this stuff every single day, I have to find a way to at least make it bearable! Thanks so much everyone for your responses :-) Barbara Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 10, 2010 Report Share Posted June 10, 2010 Please don't boil for 25 minutes. It's awful that way. Watch it closely. Bring to a gentle rolling boil. Then simmer for 20 minutes. Tastes MUCH better and I can vouch for the effectiveness. Margie. > From: BW <westwood@...> > Subject: [ ] Pau d'arco tea Advice > > Date: Wednesday, June 9, 2010, 10:43 AM > Hi All, > > I just received my first batch of Pau d'arco tea. I > made it as advised (25 > minutes boiling and strained) but it's so bitter I can > barely drink it. I > tried adding a bit of local, natural honey, but I don't > like sweet things > and now it's just bitter with a sweet finish - yuk. > > Please... any suggestions? I'm dedicated to taking it > but I need some > advice on making it less bitter and strong. > > Thanks, > Barbara > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 10, 2010 Report Share Posted June 10, 2010 I'm not sure 'steeping' is sufficient to extract the important elements of Pau d' Arco but perhaps more knowledgeable people can tell us more. We're not speaking of the leaf here but rather the inner bark (wood). Perhaps there is something to a 'heavy boil' vs a rolling boil but I just do not know. I regularly boil it 25-30 minutes and since water is usually needed to bring the amount up to the desired, I add the water to the already boiled bark and it appears more of the Pau d' Arco results. Joe C. From: greatyoga Sent: Thursday, June 10, 2010 4:14 PM Subject: [ ] Re: Pau d'arco tea Advice You probably steeped it for too long or boiled it for too long. Just boil the water, put the tea in and put a lid on top and steep it for 10 or 15 min. by turning off the heat. It gets bitter if steeped too long. GB > > Hi All, > > I just received my first batch of Pau d'arco tea. I made it as advised (25 > minutes boiling and strained) but it's so bitter I can barely drink it. I > tried adding a bit of local, natural honey, but I don't like sweet things > and now it's just bitter with a sweet finish - yuk. > > Please... any suggestions? I'm dedicated to taking it but I need some > advice on making it less bitter and strong. > > Thanks, > Barbara > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 11, 2010 Report Share Posted June 11, 2010 When I wrote bark, it was to distinguish it from leaves and flowers, so as to emphsis the need to make a decoction. Yes, you are right it is the inner bark, which is still bark nonetheless... Gubi Re: [ ] Pau d'arco tea Advice Nop. They are ineffective. Lapacho is bark, and in order to extract the active ingredients, you need to make a decoction. Gubi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 11, 2010 Report Share Posted June 11, 2010 Hi, Does anybody know how much of Pau D'arco tea should we drink a day? , and for how long is it save to drink it, should we make any brakes? Thank you for any information, Halina ________________________________ From: Gubi <gubisara@...> Sent: Fri, June 11, 2010 3:58:53 AM Subject: Re: [ ] Pau d'arco tea Advice When I wrote bark, it was to distinguish it from leaves and flowers, so as to emphsis the need to make a decoction. Yes, you are right it is the inner bark, which is still bark nonetheless... Gubi Re: [ ] Pau d'arco tea Advice Nop. They are ineffective. Lapacho is bark, and in order to extract the active ingredients, you need to make a decoction. Gubi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 12, 2010 Report Share Posted June 12, 2010 Can you use the powder form of Pau'd'arco?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 12, 2010 Report Share Posted June 12, 2010 www.pau-d-arco.com has good info:) Hi, Does anybody know how much of Pau D'arco tea should we drink a day? , and for how long is it save to drink it, should we make any brakes? Thank you for any information, Halina ________________________________ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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