Condition
Treatment Support
digestive bitter
Application
tincture, capsules
Quassia
(Picrasma excelsa; P. amara)
Also know as Jamaican quassia
Botanical Information
A large evergreen tree from the Quassia family with fragrant, small yellowish-green flowers in long clusters.
Working with Quassia
Part(s) Used
Bark
Herb Forms
Tincture, bulk herb for tea.
Quassia is a bitter herb taken for loss of appetite, worms, and giardia. It is used as a wash to rid the hair of lice.
To make a cold infusion–soak 12 grams of quassia wood shavings in a pint of cold water for 12 hours; strain and drink 1 ounce 3 x daily by itself or in a little ginger tea.
Quassia has a taste of BITTER and a temperature of COLD.
Cautions
Avoid large doses (more than 1-2 grams daily). Contraindicated during pregnancy.
Conditions treated with Quassia
Condition
Treatment Support
Application
Condition
Treatment Support
antiparastitic, digestive stimulant
Application
tincture, tea
Condition
Treatment Support
anti-parasitic
Application
tincture, capsule
Condition
Treatment Support
antiparasitic
Application
tea as a wash
Condition
Treatment Support
antiparasitic
Application
tea as a douche
Condition
Treatment Support
antiparasitic, anthelmintic
Application
tincture
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