Paico Leaf Tea 85 g

Paico Leaf Tea (Tea leaves of Dysphania ambrosioides and Mentha piperita, shown in picture with 30 ml. of Oje. Oje is purchased separately.)

Summarized Description: The product is an herbal blend of Paico and Peppermint -- both possessing vermicidal properties, with the former the stronger contributor to this medicinal property. Despite the efforts of the medical establishment to "pooh-pooh" Paico's worm-killing capabilities, studies have consistency bore out its efficacy. In one study conducted in Peru [Span.] Paico demonstrated a 100% success rate in killing Ancylostoma and Trichuris (roundworm) and a 50% kill rate for Ascaris. Other studies describe the process by which intestinal worms are paralyzed by Paico and eliminated from the digestive tract. Despite having a wide array of other properties, Paico's use as an vermicidal agent is still its most common medicinal use.

Uses & Protocols:

Preparation is easy : this is a standard decoction. Take 20 grams (approximately 1/4 of the contents of the bag or roughly 5 Tablespoons) and add to one gallon of purified water. (You may prorate from this.) Bring to a boil and then let sit at simmer for 15 minutes. Drink one 8 oz. glass three to four times a day ("Plantas Medicinales de Uso Popular en la Amazonia Peruviana"). For minor parasitic issues, Peruvians follow this regimen for four days; more serious parasites, seven days. Leslie Taylor recommends a lower dose of 1/2 cup once daily as a maintenance dose. The three day duration appears to be widely recommended.

Warnings & Contraindications: If you are going to use Paico internally as a vermifuge, use a tea product like the one that we sell. There is a small quantitative difference between the therapeutic dosage of the seed oil of this plant and its legal dosage. Drinking a tea made from the leaves, as we suggest, is the safest way to take it. It is also the way in which indigenous peoples traditionally ingest it, as well. If you take Paico as we prescribe, you will avoid overdosing, the symptoms of which include headache, dizziness, vomiting and convulsions.

Paico is an abortifacient. Never take this product during pregnancy, while trying to conceive, or while lactating (breast-feeding).