Liber Herbarum Minor (English)
The incomplete reference-guide to Herbal medicine

Rev.11-03-2021

Quina

Plant

Family

Rubiaceae

English

Quina, Cinchona, Cinchona trees, Jesuit's bark, Peruvian bark, Quinine

Latin

Cinchona L., Cinchona sp., Cinchona species, Cinchona spp, Cinchona spp.

Plantparts

Bark, Unspecified

Diseases & Uses

Ungrouped Diseases & Uses

Adstringent, Ague, Antifebrile, Anti-malarial, Anti-Paludic, antipyretic, Anti-spasmodic, Astrigent, Astringent, Bitter, Bitter Tonic, convulsive state, cramp, cramps, Febrifugal, febrifuge, fever diseases, malaria, malarial fever, Marsh fever, Pungent, Pyretic, reduce fevers, relax spasms, relieves fevers, spasm, Spasmolytic

Local (Geographical) use

Phytomedical use in the Guianas (Guyana, Suriname, French Guiana)

Ingredients

 (-)-Epicatechin, alkaloid, ash, Beta-Sitosterol, caffeic acid, catechol tannine, cinchonine, essential oil, fat, Gallotannin, glycoside, Phlobaphenes, protein, quinine, resin, starch, Tanning agents, wax

Source: LiberHerbarum/Pn0734

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