Traditional uses and benefits of Quassia
Root Infusion can be used to reduce malarial fever.
Bark is boiled and the water drunk as an anti-diarrheal, as an anti-dysenteric, and as an antimalarial.
Softened inner bark is boiled, and the water drunk to treat colds, by the Guyana Patamona.
Bark and leaves are boiled, and the water drunk as an anti-pyretic.
Wood chips are decocted in lotions for persistent venereal ulcers.
Infusion of wood and fresh roots is used for refractory fevers, tonic, aperitive and febrifuge.
Stem is used in remedies for diseases of the spleen, liver (cirrhosis), and urinary tract.
Bark used as a blood purifier and for treating weak eyes of alcoholics.
In Surinam, stem is used to make bitters for reducing a fever.
Quassia has been shown to encourage the secretion of gastric juices, increase the appetite and aid digestion.
It has been used successfully in the treatment of anorexia nervosa and is also used in the treatment of malaria and fevers.
All parts of the plant can be used on their own or in combination to restore the appetite, stimulate digestion and combat fevers, including malaria.
Tea made from the infused leaves is used to bathe the skin of measles patients.
It is also used as a mouthwash after tooth extractions.
Decoction of the bark is used as a blood purifier and to treat malaria, diarrhea and dysentery.
Decoction of the inner bark is used to treat colds.
Stem and bark are used in remedies for treating diseases of the spleen, liver (cirrhosis), and urinary tract.
Bark is used for treating the weak eyes of alcoholics and, macerated in rum, as a vermifuge.
Combined with the macerated stem of Tinospora crispa in rum, cognac or absinthe, it is used to make a beverage for treating diabetes and albuminuria.
Decoction of the wood is used in lotions as a wash for persistent venereal ulcers.
Decoction of the bark and leaves is used as a wash to rid the skin of external parasites such as agouti lice and as a treatment for measles and smallpox.
Infusion of Quassia is also used as a lotion for pediculosis.
Ayurvedic Health benefits of Quassia
Rheumatism: Use externally an infusion of bitter Quassia wood.
Alcoholism: Prepare a tea of bitter Quassia leaves and drink one cup regularly. It kills the appetite for alcohol.
Dandruff: Take bitter Quassia wood. Soak it in some water overnight. Now use this water as a scalp rinse for dandruff.
Stomach Problems: Take a cup made from Quassia wood. Put some water in it and leave overnight. Next morning drink it in empty stomach. It is a good bitter tonic for stomach.
Tonic: Take a cup made of Quassia wood. Fill it with water and leave overnight. It becomes a good bitter tonic for the stomach.
Worms: Add one tbsp of Quassia wood in one cup of boiling water and steep for 15 minutes. Take one cup regularly for a week.
Not for Pregnant Women.