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A new article released today on PubMed suggests 4% Quassia amara extract for Rosacea. The article concluded:
“Topical quassia extract could be a new, efficient, and safe weapon in the armamentarium for the management of rosacea.”
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Wikipedia says quassia amara is “used for the bitterwood or quassia, its heartwood, used as a febrifuge; this contains quassin, a bitter-tasting substance (it is, in fact, the bitterest substance found in nature). Extracts of Q. amara bark containing quassinoids are used as insecticides, being particularly useful against aphids on crop plants [1]. It is also used to flavor aperitifs and bitters which are added to cocktails.”
We will await anecdotal evidence in the online rosacea groups to confirm the effectiveness of quassia extract for rosacea.
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