Quassia is a powerful, simple bitter and stomachic that is widely used to support a healthy digestive system. It has been used as an effective tonic that soothes gastric upsets, indigestion, and acute dyspepsia and is believed to lessen putrefaction in the stomach and prevent the formation of acid substances during the digestive process. It contains extremely bitter chemical substances known as quassinoids, the major one being quassin, which settles nausea. Quassia is also said to stimulate the production of stomach secretions (as well as those of the liver, kidneys, gallbladder, and intestines), which also help to improve digestion. It has long been used as a reliable way to stimulate a flagging appetite and may be helpful in treating anorexia. It is particularly valuable in cases of convalescence and general debility after acute disease, as well as act as a tonic to tone up a rundown system.

Quassia is said to effectively lower fevers.

Quassia has been used for centuries as an effective vermifuge, an agent that kills and expels worms in the intestines (especially roundworms) and nematodes. Used externally as a lotion, it kills parasites, such as lice and as a hair rinse for dandruff.

Many people claimed that Quassia was a cure for drunkenness because it destroyed one's appetite for alcohol.

In some studies, another extract of the resin, quassimarin, has been reported by researchers to be of possible value in the fight against leukemia.

Contraindications: Quassia should not be taken in large amounts (many times the recommended dosage), as it may act as an irritant and produce vomiting.

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