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Tincture - Quassia Amara

Tincture - Quassia Amara

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Traditionally, Q. amara is used as a digestive, to treat fever, and against hair parasites (lice, fleas) and mosquito larvae in ponds 

In 2011 Husein and Gulam Mohammed, found that Q. amara extract reduced the elevated fasting blood glucose in rats. It also shows that glucose tolerance is increased by the consumption of Q. amara. According to Ferreira and al. 2013, the wood powder of Q. amara shows an anti-hyperglycemic effect, similar to the one from metformin. 

Tea made with the leaves of the Q. amara, is used against malaria in the traditional medicine of French Guiana. The tea from Quassia amara has also an effect on the red blood cells counts, the packed cell count, the packed cell volume and hemoglobin concentration. It has an antianemic property.

Quassia amara is used in folk medicine from Costa Rica to reduce the total gastric acidity.

The bitter substances from the Q. amara attack the chitin from the lice larvae and prevent the pupping of new larvae. It also reduce dandruff when used as a hair rinse.

Quassia amara is also used it this traditional Indian medicine, the Ayurvedic medicine to treat rheumatism, alcoholism, dandruff, stomach problems, and worms.
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Tinctures retain all the active ingredients of the herb, they are very simple to obtain and completely natural.

They are definitely superior to food supplements as they contain no chemicals or preservatives and are much more effectively absorbed by the body.


It should not be taken with antibiotics. Always consult a specialist for quantity and use.

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