quassia? amaro/amargo

[novemberrain]

I was reading in another part of this site about someone have good luck w/ an Rx antimalarial. I dont have health insurance long story but quassia is a super bitter herb from rainforest/tropics....has anyone tried to use it topically or internally? I am going to get some and try. I think its antimalarial (i dont have my herb. med. books with me at the moment)

[tcmgpt13]

Been there, done that...amargo was not a 'cure' and did not stop lesion formations. I can also include the sweet wormwood used in TCM for malarial type infections in that classification, not a cure and did not stop lesion formations. I have used a lot of South American herbs over time besides amargo (cassia), no cure--maybe some improvement...I think it is essential to learn what we have with a good deal more certainty than the inaccurate guesswork we have now so that treatments can be more accurately pinpointed to relieve symptoms. Hopefully there will be more scientific research coming out at some date in the future. Controlling inflammation IMO will be key to recovery. Along with detoxifying accumulations of toxic heavy metals. Recently I found the use of some antibiotics helped ameliorate some symptoms, such as fatigue. I don't know how long it will last, but it's the best improvement of fatigue I have experienced since first becoming ill. And believe me, I have use a lot of herbs over six years.

[novemberrain]

Thank you..I am on an herbal rampage at the moment. Have you looked into the protein destroying enzymes like nattokinase and the l one? Lumbokinase (sp?).

People seem to be having good luck w/ enzyme cleaners...

I am going to drink quassia 3x a day for 4 weeks and see what happens. Its non-toxic.

[novemberrain]

oh I forgot to add have you had any luck w/ copaiba oil? its considered one of the most anti-inflammatory substances due to its high level of sequesterpherenes