Quassia
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Botanical Name |
Picrasma excelsor |
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Family |
Simaroubaceae |
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Other Names |
Bitter wood, Jamaica quassia |
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Native to |
West Indies |
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Parts used |
Chips or raspings of wood |
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Harvesting |
After felling the tree |
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Actions |
Anthelmintic, anti-malaria, bitter tonic, febrifuge, insecticide, sialogogue |
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Constituents |
Bitter glycosides, alkaloids Quassinoids: quassin, isoquassin, neoquassin, 18-hydroxyquassin, paraine, nigakilactone A |
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Combines with |
Meadowsweet, marshmallow, hops |
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Digestive |
Tapeworm |