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Quassia Amara: what the research says about the bitter tree from Guyana
Traditional medicine is often dismissed until science catches up. With the Quassia tree, the catching up is underway. The Quassia tree (Quassia amara) has been used as a medicinal plant in Guyana, Suriname, and across the Caribbean for centuries. In communities where it grows, it has never needed scientific validation — the results, passed down...
The best natural digestive remedies from the Caribbean
Caribbean cuisine is celebrated for its flavour. Less talked about is the parallel tradition of natural digestive wisdom that has kept those same communities healthy for generations. There is a pattern in Caribbean cooking that goes beyond taste. Many of the most beloved dishes — built around bitter greens, sour citrus, fermented condiments, and digestive...
What does the liver actually do — and how can you support it naturally?
Most people know the liver matters. Few know what it actually does while they sleep — or what it needs in the morning to do it well. The liver is the most underappreciated organ in the body. The heart gets the poetry. The brain gets the philosophy. The liver quietly does more work than either...
How to build a natural morning wellness routine (and why bitter is a good place to start)
Most morning routines are built around caffeine and urgency. This one is built around something older — and quieter. The wellness industry will sell you a complicated morning. A stack of supplements, a protein shake, a cold plunge, a gratitude journal, a red light panel, and a meditation app — all before 7am. Most of...
7 traditional Guyanese home remedies that have stood the test of time
Long before wellness became an industry, Caribbean communities had their own medicine cabinet — and most of it grew in the backyard. Guyanese home remedies are not folklore. They are the accumulated knowledge of generations of people who lived close to the land, learned what worked, and passed it on. Many of the plants and...
What is a Quassia bitter cup and how do you use it?
If you grew up in Guyana, Suriname, or the wider Caribbean, you already know the answer. For everyone else — welcome to one of the best-kept secrets in natural wellness. The cup that does the work for you Most wellness routines involve powders, capsules, or expensive supplements. The Quassia bitter cup is different. It is...
Almost everything has sold out.
We went to Guyana to get supplies at the end of October, only to return in November to an inbox FULL of orders. So full that we sold out on almost everything we brought back with us. We had a few pounds of Capadoula. The plan was to send out an email to all of…
As we are settling…
Hi guys, We found a place that we can call our own in Columbus Ohio. As we settle, we will start placing products on the website again. We removed the bitter cups from our storage and made them available on the site so everyone could start the new year with a daily healthy dose of…
Everything has sold out.
Hi guys, Everything has sold out. We still have a few bitter cups and a lot of lemon grass available. We will start restocking products with our next trip to Guyana. Also, we moved! To Columbus, Ohio of all places 😀 It was out of medical necessity, and it had to be fast so we’re…