https://stream.echo6.co/videos/watch/dc3fbf0b-44b3-4ac1-a350-facdea942eef Yarrow Willard is a Clinical Herbalist in Cumberland BC, co-owner and formulator for Harmonic Arts (harmonicarts.ca). He enjoys working with and discovering new plant medicines. This video is an intro to Jackass bitters a powerful mayan medicine. It is part of a video series that will be released soon, looking at the Mayan herbs of the Peten rainforest in Belize and Guatemala. Jackass Bitters is a member of the Asteraceae family and a common Central American plant. It has yellow flowers and bitter-tasting leaves which contain a potent anti-parasitic agent (sesquiterpene dialdehyde) that is active against amoebas, candida, giardia and intestinal parasites. Traditionally, the herb is taken internally as a tea or a wine or used topically to bathe wounds and infections, or as a hair wash to get rid of lice. There is some preliminary research that indicates Jackass Bitters helps regulate blood sugar levels, which can ultimately help diabetics manage their condition. A subsequent animal study showed that a tincture of this plant lowered blood glucose levels in animals. A tea made from the root is used to cleanse the blood and a leaf tea is used to treat intestinal parasites, malaria, fungus and ringworm. It is also used to prevent infection and to use as a hair wash for ridding the hair of head lice. Boiled and strained leaves have been used as an insecticide for house and garden plants. (Information on jackass bitters from http://www.herbalremedies.com/jackass-bitters-information.html) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8eZMmZmrnnY&list=PLK38vasBbkM9asB29Xv7puHBreCiHEnhT&index=2 Wed, 10 Jun 2026 10:00:30 GMT https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html PeerTube - https://stream.echo6.co https://stream.echo6.co/client/assets/images/icons/icon-512x512.png https://stream.echo6.co/videos/watch/dc3fbf0b-44b3-4ac1-a350-facdea942eef All rights reserved, unless otherwise specified in the terms specified at https://stream.echo6.co/about and potential licenses granted by each content's rightholder.