pau d'arco tea vs capsules or both

Is Pau d'Arco tea any more effective than the supplement form? If so, how would I know I'm getting as much medicine from the tea when it is not measured the way a supplement is? I am currently taking 3 - 545mg capsules of pau d'arco 3 x's daily. Would it be okay to take the supplements AND drink the tea or is that too much? I am a very small person (barely 100 lbs).

The reason I am asking this is because I've been taking the capsules daily for about 6 weeks and it is really helping my rashes go away but it doesn't seem to be doing anything for my oral thrush. Why is that?

Also, how does pau d'arco work to eliminate candida? How does it travel through the system to fight infections? Does it work on contact (in which case tea may be better for my situation)?

Any help is appreciated. Thanks in advance!! Tweet