Purchase a one pound package of Raintree's sustainably harvested pure simarouba bark powder (Simarouba amara) - rich in active and beneficial phytochemicals that occur naturally in this plant. The main active group of chemicals in simarouba are called quassinoids, including ailanthinone, glaucarubinone, and holacanthone.* This plant has been milled into a fine powder which is suitable to stuff into capsules or to prepare your own teas, tinctures or extracts. Raintree's simarouba has been sustainably wild-harvested in the Amazon Rainforest (without any pesticides or fertilizers). For general information on Raintree's available bulk plants and sustainable harvesting practices, please refer to Main Page for Bulk Plants.

This bulk one pound package retails for $28.00.

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Ingredients: 100% pure simarouba (Simarouba amara) bark. No binders, fillers or additives are used. It is a wild harvested product—grown naturally in the Brazilian Amazon without any pesticides or fertilizers.

Suggested Use: This plant is best prepared as a decoction. Use one teaspoon of powder for each cup of water. Bring to a boil and gently boil in a covered pot for 20 minutes. Allow to cool and settle for 10 minutes and strain warm liquid into a cup (leaving the settled powder in the bottom of the pan). It is traditionally taken in 1 cup dosages, 2-3 times daily. For more complete instructions on preparing herbal decoctions, see the Methods for Preparing Herbal Remedies Page.

Contraindications: Do not exceed recommended use. Reported side effects at high dosages (approx. three times the traditional use) include increased perspiration and urination, nausea, and/or vomiting.

Drug Interactions: None reported.

Simarouba can be found in these proprietary Raintree formulas: