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

Rev.12-05-2020

Chinchona

Plant

Family

Rubiaceae

English

Chinchona, Cinchona, Cinchona bark tree, Peruvian bark, Quinine, Quinine tree, Red cinchona, Red peruvian-bark

Latin

Cinchona pubescens Vahl., Cinchona succirubra Pav. ex Klotzsch, Cinchona pubescens, Chincona pubescens Vahl., Cinchona su ccirubra, Cinchona succiruba, Cinchona succirubra PAVON.

Plantparts

Bark, Branch, Cortex, Unspecified

Diseases & Uses

Ungrouped Diseases & Uses

Adstringent, Ague, Aids digestion, Anorexia, Anorexy, Anti-flu, Antimalarial, Anti-neuralgic, Anti-Paludic, Antispasmodic, Appetite stimulant, Appetizer, Appetizing, Astrigent, astringent, bad digestion, benificial effect on the digestion, cardiac atony, cardiac debility, cardiac lassitude, convulsive state, cramp, cramps, Digestive, Digestive stimulant, digestive trouble, Digestive weakness, dispepsia, dyspepsia, Eupeptic, Febrile response, Fever, fever diseases, feverish condition, Fevers, Flu, Good for digestion, Gripe, Grippe, heart weakening, improves appetite, improves digestion, inappetence, Increases the appetite, Indigestion, influenza, lack of appetite, loss of appetite, Malaria, malarial fever, Marsh fever, Nerve pains, Neuralgia, Poor appetite, Poor digestion, Promotes digestion, Pyrexia, relax spasms, spasm, Spasmolytic, Stimulant to increase appetite, stimulates digestion, stimulate the appetite, the flue, Warming digestive

TCM - Traditional Chinese medicine

TCM MERIDIAN: NA, Traditional Chinese medicine, Used in traditional Chinese medicin

Local (Geographical) use

Phytomedical use in Brazil

Ingredients

 (-)-Epicatechin, alizarin, alkaloid, caffeic acid, catechol tannine, Chlorogenic acid, cinchonine, essential oil, hyperoside, Protocatechuic acid, purpurin, quinine

Source: LiberHerbarum/Pn5655

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