🌿 Quassia (Quassia amara) | Digestive Aid & Antiparasitic Support | NYCherbs®

The Remedy:

🌱 Other Names: Bitterwood, Amargo, Bitter Ash, Quassia Wood, Madera de Quasia

✨ Key Benefits:

🍃 Digestive Aid – Stimulates appetite, supports digestion, and promotes gastric secretions.
🦠 Antiparasitic Properties – Traditionally used to expel intestinal worms and parasites.
💧 Antioxidant Effects – Neutralizes free radicals, helping reduce oxidative stress.
🛡️ Antimicrobial Activity – Natural compounds that act against certain bacteria and fungi.
🔥 Anti-inflammatory Effects – Supports the body in reducing inflammation.

📌 Traditional & Modern Uses:

• Bitter tonic for sluggish digestion and appetite stimulation

• Used in traditional medicine for intestinal parasite relief

• Incorporated into herbal bitters, tinctures, and digestive tonics

🌼 Herbal Combinations:

• Wormwood → Enhances antiparasitic action

• Gentian Root → Strengthens digestive bitters

• Clove → Supports antimicrobial and antifungal properties

🧴 Available Forms:

• Cut & Sifted Wood

• Powder

• Extracts

• Capsules