Quassia Chips (Quassia amara) Dried - Bulk
Quassia Chips (Quassia amara) Dried - Bulk
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Tap into this rich, bitter powerhouse for gut health, natural pest control, and even DIY brewing! Native to South America and the Caribbean, Quassia wood is famous for its intense bitterness and takes its name from Graman Quassi - the Surinamese healer who helped popularise its use in the 18th century. Traditionally, it was brewed into a sharp tea to stimulate the appetite, fight intestinal parasites, and used as a rinse for hair and household pests like lice, mites, and garden insects. Over time, Quassia also became a key ingredient in aperitifs, vermouths, and traditional bitters.
♡ Why we love it: Quassia chips contain quassinoids - some of the most bitter natural compounds ever discovered. Their clean, dry, long-lasting woody flavour remains unmatched in the beverage world. They lend that recognisable bitter note in gin and add a crisp, balanced “bite” to beer without dominating aroma, allowing brewers to reduce hops and let the malt shine through.
Beyond beverages, Quassia extracts are cherished in digestive bitters for gently stimulating appetite, supporting digestion, and encouraging the flow of gastric juices while promoting healthy liver and gallbladder function. Decoctions also serve as natural repellents - helping deter lice in hair, bugs in carpets, and pests like flies or aphids on non-edible plants. In cosmetics, Quassia makes an excellent clarifying scalp rinse for oily or flaky scalps, with emerging research suggesting potential benefits for soothing rosacea and dry, irritated skin.
Sizes: 200g, 500g, 1kg.
Uses & benefits
- May be of use for dyspeptic conditions due to lack of tone
- Can be used in all cases of lack of appetite such as anorexia nervosa and digestive sluggishness
- Often used as a tonic
- May help in the expulsion of threadworms as an infusion
INTERNAL
EXTERNAL
Can be used as a lotion for lice infestations
How to use
Cold infusion: ½ to 1 teaspoonfuls of the wood are left in a cup of cold water to steep overnight. Drink 3 times a day.
Enema: use 1 part Quassia to 20 parts water.
Tincture: Take ½ to 1 ml per day.
For killing flies it should be sweetened with sugar.
Warnings
- Safe when used orally in amounts commonly found in foods.
- Quassia has a Generally Recognized as Safe status, as long as you stay within the recommended dosages.
- Quassia wood contains cardioactive glycosides, it is therefore not recommended to use with other cardioactive glycosides and to stay within recommended dosages.
- Can cause side effects such as irritation of the mouth, throat, and digestive tract along with nausea and vomiting.
About These Botanicals
This product is grown in an organic and regenerative fashion with as minimal use of insecticides, pesticides, herbicides and fungicides as possible, in certified organic fertilizer. The product is certified food grade. It is not certified organic. Suitable for Kosher, Halaal and Hindi diets.
