Palo Azul or also called kidney wood comes from the bark of the Palo Azul tree, it is indigenous to the MesoAmerican region, or modern day south west America into Mexico, Guatemala, Belize, El Salvador, and Honduras, the ancient Aztecs called Palo Azul In the Nahuatl language tlapalezpatli, which means "blood-tincture medicine, and it lives up to its name, there is so many benefits in this bark which I wrote about in the blog "Palo Azul" there is so much history and useful healing properties in just 1 cup of tea and the best part is it has a faint flavor of earthy woody notes to it so subtle it's perfect for adding your favorite "Herbal Roots" Tincture to for your daily wellness plan.
What is Palo Azul? -Palo azul is made from the bark of the Palo Azul tree, which gets its name from the distinctive blue color of the tea when boiled. The fluorescence of the tea is caused by polyphenols, which are phytonutrients that give it many beneficial properties.
Ingredients: 100% Organic Palo Azul (Kidney Wood Bark)
Dosage: Boil 2 cups of spring water(preferred) add 3 pieces of Palo Azul to the pot and boil for 5-10 minutes let it steep another 5 minutes drink hot warm or cold, you can add tincture, or cinnamon sticks, ginger, what ever you like to add to your daily wellness regime drink 1-3 cups daily.(you can use twice before discarding bark)
Palo Azul Benefits 
- [ ] Anti Inflammatory 
- [ ] Detoxification Can help with kidney concerns and act as a diuretic which helps reduce water retention in the body
- [ ] Digestive relief: Can help with diarrhea and other digestive issues
- [ ] Improved blood sugar regulation: May help with blood sugar regulation palo azul's flavonoid rich content is effective at reducing blood sugar levels, improving insuli sensitivity, and inhibiting oxidative stress, inflammation, glycation, all of which are caused by consuming alcohol and refined sugars.
- [ ] Kidney stone prevention: May help prevent kidney stones
- [ ] Antioxidant: Has around eight times more antioxidants than green tea
- [ ] Liver-protective: Can help protect the liver
- [ ] Alkalizing: Has an alkalizing nature in the body
- [ ] The tea helps boost metabolism, and burns fat
- [ ] Promotes Healthy Cholesterol The flavonoids in Palo Azul tea are reported to help reduce bad cholesterol levels.