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Lapacho Hair Balsam

Active ingredients contained in the plant have strong antifungal, antiseptic, anti-inflammatory, and antibacterial effects.

Packaging:

Dose 200ml

Composition:

Aqua, Tabebuia Impetiginosa Extr., Dimeticone, Dicetyl Dimonium Chloride, Stearyl Alcohol, Stearamidopropyl Dimethylamine, Fructose, Glycerin, Benzyl Alcohol, Panthenol, Propylene Glycol, PEG Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Niacinamide, Tocopherol Acetate, Dehydroacetic Acid, Citric Acid, Parfum Celesty RP 4990, Jasmonal, Linalol

Recommended Dosage:

After washing the hair, apply the balsam to the hair in the quantity as needed. Rub it in well and let it work for 5 to 10 minutes. Then rinse carefully.

Effects:

Hair balsam with Tabebuia impetiginosa (Lapacho) extract helps maintain a healthy appearance of the scalp and hair. It protects against the negative effects of the environment and contributes to the protection against free radicals. Active ingredients contained in the plant have strong antifungal, antiseptic, anti-inflammatory, and antibacterial effects. It treats the scalp and hair to obtain an optimal moisture balance. It is suitable for both dry and greasy hair. It improves the appearance and elasticity of the hair and supports hair growth. Use of this product line is recommended especially for individuals with problematic skin prone to dandruff, hair loss, inflammatory, fungal and bacterial diseases of the skin, and eczema.

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Pau D´Arco

Scientific name: Tabebuia avellanedae Lor. Ex Grieseb

Family: Bignoniaceae

Popular names: Pau D’Arco, Ipe Roxo, Tahuari, Taheebo, Lapacho

Used parts: Bark.

Botanical characteristics: It's a wild tree with gray wood and opposite leaves. It has flowers of rosy, purple or lilac coloration. The fruit is lineal and cylindrical.

Habitat: It is common in many Brazilian area and northwest and northeast of Argentine.

Chemical composition: It contains iridoids, cyanidin, 3- rutinoside, anthocyanins, alkaloids, lapachol, anthraquinones, naphtoquinones, beta-sitosterol, chromium, chrysophanic, saponins, flavonoids, cumarines, quercetin, iridoids.

Therapeutic indications: immunostimulant, antimutagenic, antileukemic antitumoral, anticarcinogenic analgesic, antibacterial, antifungal, antiviral, antiparasitic, anti-inflammatory, antirheumatic, antiviral, laxative, antioxidant. It acts as antioxidant and in cases of prostate cancer.

Dose: Tea for decoction. Boil 50 g with one liter of water and drink several times a day, preferentially 6 to 8 daily glasses. Fluid extract 2 – 10 ml/day, Tincture 10 – 30 ml/ day

Others informations: According to accomplished researches, it was discovered a well-known substance named Lapachol that possesses pharmacological properties, among the ones the power to inhibit the growth of malign tumors, at the same time that reduces the pain. This substance avoids that the hormones related to cancer links to the normal cells.

References:

LORENZI, H.; MATOS, A. F. J. Plantas Medicinais no Brasil. 2002, p. 325.

MACHADO, T. B. et al. In vitro activity of Brazilian medicinal plants, naturally occurring naphthoquinones and their analogues, against methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus. Antimicrobial Agents. 2003, 21, p. 279-284.

MIRANDA, F. G.F. et al. Antinociceptive and antiedenatogenic properties and aute toxicity of Tabebuia avellanedae Lor. Ex Grieseb. Inner bark aqueous extract. BMC Pharmacology. 2001,1:6.

MOREIRA, E. A.; DEFREITAS, B.; CAMATI, M. R. Análise Fitoquímica Sumária do Córtex do Ipê Roxo. Tribuna Farmacêutica. 1967, v. 1-2, p.23-26.

NAKANO, K. et al. Iridoids from Tabebuia avellanedae. Phytochemisty, 1993, vol 32, p. 371-373.

OLIVEIRA, DE F.; AKISUE, G.; AKISUE, K. M. Farmacognosia. Editora Atheneu. 1991, p. 293 – 297.

POMILIO, A.B.; SPROVIERO, J.F. Anthocyanins from Argentine Tabebuia species. Phytochemistry. vol.10, p. 1399-1400.

STEINERT, J.; KHALAF, H.; RIMPLER, M. High performance liquid chromatographic separation of some naturally occurring naphthoquinones. Journal of Chromatography A. 1996, 723, p. 206-209.

UEDA, S. et al. Production of Anti-tumor-promoting Furano-naphthoquinones in Tabebuia avellanedae cell cultures. Phytochemistry, 1994, vol. 36, 2, p. 323-325.

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