Quassia Chips - 100G

Extract this rich bitter for the gut, bug-busting and even DIY beer! Rooted in South America and the Caribbean, this wood is notorious for its sharp bitterness and was named after Graman Quassi - a Surinamese healer who popularised its uses in the 18th century. Traditionally, it was prepared as a bitter tea to awaken the appetite, fight infections caused by intestinal parasites and used as a hair and household rinse against pests like lice, mites and garden insects.

Quassia then too found its way into aperitifs, vermouths, and bitters. Why we love it: Quassia chips are packed with quassinoids - which is among the most bitter natural compounds ever discovered. Their clean, dry, long-lasting woody bitterness marks them as still irreplaceable in the beverages industry.

Noted examples would be that recognisable bitter in Gin and adding a crisp bite to Beers without overpowering aroma, allowing brewers to rely on them to reduce hops while keeping that satisfying bitterness - letting the malt really shine. These extracts have also been valued for digestive bitters, gently supporting appetite and digestion, stimulating the flow of gastric juices as well as enhancing liver and gall bladder activity.

Decoctions double up as natural repellents too: think lice in hair, bugs in carpets, flies on pets like dogs and horses, or as a garden spray for aphids and mites (best for non-edible ornamentals). In cosmetics, quassia makes a clarifying scalp rinse, helping with oily, flaky scalps - and early studies suggest promise in soothing rosacea and flaky skin.

Size: 100g. USES & BENEFITS INTERNAL May be of use for dyspeptic conditions due to lack of tone Can be used in all cases of lack of appetite such as anorexia nervosa and digestive sluggishness Often used as a tonic May help in the expulsion of threadworms as an infusion EXTERNAL Can be used as a lotion for lice infestations HOW TO USE Cold infusion: to 1 teaspoonfuls of the wood are left in a cup of cold water to steep overnight.

Drink 3 times a day.Enema: use 1 part Quassia to 20 parts water.Tincture: Take to 1 ml per day.For killing flies it should be sweetened with sugar. FOR YOUR SAFETY Safe when used orally in amounts commonly found in foods. Quassia has a Generally Recognized as Safe status, as long as you stay within the recommended dosages.

Quassia wood contains cardioactive glycosides, it is therefore not recommended to use with other cardioactive glycosides and to stay within recommended dosages. Can cause side effects such as irritation of the mouth, throat, and digestive tract along with nausea and vomiting.