Tuesday, August 14th, 2007
Quinine
Quinine (Cinchona)
The Quinine chemical is found in the Cinchona bark and has been reported to increase warfarin which is a blood-thinner.
Uses: malaria, acute fever, neuralgia, muscle cramps, cardiac fibrillation.
Excess causes: cinchomism, headache, rash, abdominal pain, deafness, blindness.
In homeopathy known as China officialis for nervous exhaustion, anemia and convalescence.
Used as a bitter to flavor tonic water.
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