Common Names
Peruvian Bark, Red Bark. Jesuits' Powder. Cinchona Bark
Botanical Name
Cinchona spp
Family
Rubiaceae
Medicinal Uses
South_American
Properties
Analgesic, Antiparasite, Astringent, Bitter, Febrifuge
Parts Used
Bark
Constituents
alkaloids, quinine, cinchonidine, cinchonine, quinidine, hydrocinchonidine, quinamine, homocinchonidine, hydroquinine, quinic and cincholannic acids, bitter amorphous glucoside, starch and calcium oxalate
Habitat
Tropical, The bark is spongy, very slight odour, taste astringent and strongly bitter.. India, South America.
Side Effects
The FDA has banned off label uses of the drug Quinine sulfate due to reports of possible side effects. Tonic water is still a safe home remedy for nighttime leg cramps, however, it is very dilute and generally contains less than 1 percent of the amount of quinine found in a typical therapeutic dose of the drug.
How to Prepare
As an herbal infusion: This infusion is prepared by using a cup of boiling water to steep a teaspoonful of the powdered bark. The herbal infusion made from cinchona bark can be taken thrice daily for treating malaria and fevers.
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