| | | | Common Name | | | Quinine
| | | Botanical Latin Name / Classification | | | Cinchona Officinalis
| | | Parts Used | | | Bark, Wood
| | | Other Names | | | Cinchona, Quina, Quinquina, Quinine Bark, Peruvian Bark, Jesuit's Bark.
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| | | Description | | | Quinine is a drug which is made from the bark of the Cinchona tree. A
number of various other chemicals can also be synthesised from Cinchona,
and these include cinchonine, cinchonidine and quinidine. Even before the
1600s, the Peruvian Indians used an infusion of Cinchona bark to treat
fever, and soon it was recognised that Cinchona bark was also effective at
treating and preventing malaria. At that point of time, no one actually
knew that the potent ingredient was the alkaloid quinine. It was not until
1820 (200 years after the bark was introduced into Europe for the
treatment of malaria) that quinine was isolated from the bark of the
Cinchona tree. Aside from the treatment of malaria, quinine has also been
used as a flavouring, and it provides the bitter taste in tonic water. In
fact, 'gin and tonic' was originally consumed in the past to prevent
attacks of malaria (Upfal,1991).
Gradually however, natural quinine
has been replaced by chemically synthesised drugs such as chloroquine and
mefloquine, and quinine is now rarely used to treat malaria. However in
recent years, with increasingly drug-resistant strains of malaria
surfacing, quinine is once again showing promise for use in the treatment
of malaria.
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| | | Indications | | | Anemia (Iron Deficiency), Arthritis, Cold, Common (Rhinovirus), Diarrhea (Diarrhoea), Dysentery, Dyspepsia, Flu / Influenza, Hemorrhoids, Indigestion, Infections, Malaria, Muscle Spasms, Restless Legs Syndrome, Sciatica, Sore Throat, Varicose Veins / Varicosities
Stomach / Intestinal Cramps
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| | | Actions | | | Analgesic, Antibacterial, Antimalarial, Antimicrobial, Antiparasitic, Antiseptic, Astringent, Febrifuge, Muscle Relaxant, Relaxant, Tonic
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| | | Precautions / Contraindications | | | None documented.
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| | | Interaction with Medications | | | None documented.
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| | | Possible Side Effects | | | None documented.
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| | 14 total products | | | Quinine (Read all about Quinine.)
Botanical Latin Name: Cinchona Officinalis
Plant Part: Bark, Wood | |
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Quinine - Health - Quinine Bark (Red Cinchona) Liquid Extract / Tincture (1:5) - Mint Flavored Alcohol-Free
1 oz / 28 g
9.39 US
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Quinine - Health - Quinine Bark (Red Cinchona) Liquid Extract / Tincture (1:5) - Chocolate Flavored Alcohol-Free
1 oz / 28 g
9.39 US
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Quinine - Health - Quinine Bark (Red Cinchona) Liquid Extract / Tincture (1:5) - Vanilla Flavored Alcohol-Free
1 oz / 28 g
9.39 US
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