Cusparia bark, Cusparia febrifuga, Bonplandia trifoliata, Galipea cusparia
A small tree native to tropical South America
the dried bark.
There is a long history of usage by South Americans as a stimulant tonic. It is useful in billious diarrhoea and dysentery, but in large doses it has a purgative and cathartic effect on the body.
Infusion, powdered bark, tincture, fluid extract.