Angostura
Botanical Name: Galipea officinalis
Family: Rutaceae
Other Names: Bonplandia trifoliate, cusparia bark, cusparia febrifuge, galipea cusparia
Description: Bark: curved
Native to: Venezuela
Parts Used: Bark
Actions: Bitter, tonic, stimulant
Constituents: Bitter principles –angostura bitters I & II. Quinoline alkaloids including cusparine, allocusparine, cuspareine, galipine, galipoline, galipolodine, galipidine, quinaldine. Volatile oil containing galipene and cardinene
Digestive: Dysentery
Immune: Fever
Caution: Can cause diarrhoea and vomiting in large doses