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Quassia Quassia amara

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Koehler's Medicinal-Plants (1887)

Common Names

Quassia , Amargo, Bitter Wood, Jamaica Quassia, Bitter Ash

Botanical Name

Quassia amara

Family

Simaroubaceae

Quassin extract is said to by many times more bitter than quinine, and is used as an ingredient in many medications that would normally contain quinine. Like quinine it is a febrifuge and is used by the traditional healers of Brazil for malaria, fevers, as a bitter digestive aid, an insecticide, and for liver and gallbladder problems among other conditions.

Quassia is becoming more well-known by herbalists in the North America and is considered one of the best stomach bitters, and is especially useful for cases of lack of appetite such as anorexia nervosa and digestive sluggishness. ^{Mountain Rose Herbs}

Quassia is also used to flavor aperitifs and bitters which are added to cocktails.

Side Effects:

Quassia should not be used during pregnancy. Quassia has been documented to have an antifertility effect in studies. Large amounts can cause nausea and vomiting.

How to Use: Quassia

Preparation Methods :Teas, in capsules, or tincture.

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Plant Description

Quassia is a small tree or shrub native to Brazil that is is famous and used for the bitterwood or quassia, its heartwood. The wood and leaves are are extremely bitter, the name amargo means "bitter" in Spanish. The tree's resin contains contain quassin, a bitter-tasting substance (it is, in fact, the bitterest substance found in nature). Extracts of Q. amara bark containing quassinoids are used as insecticides, being particularly useful against aphids on crop plants. West Indians in particular use a water extract for an insecticide on their fields.

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