Pau D Arco, is harvested via peeling the bark from the tree in vertical strips from the ground up to the height of an average adult man. The inner bark is used for medicinal purposes. The native people of Central and South America had used this herb historically for the treatment of skin diseases, such as eczema, psoriasis, fungal infections, hemorrhoids and skin cancers. This herb has also been used for lupus, infectious diseases, backaches, toothache, yeast infections and candida albicans problems, sexually transmitted diseases, and as an aphrodisiac. When this herb is made into a tea, it is used to purify the blood, treat ulcers and rheumatism. Some use it for leukemia. It is also used as a diuretic and antipyretic. 100% vegetarian capsules