Red Cinchona Bark - Cinchona succirubra

Red Cinchona great Digestive Tea Red Cinchona Bark - Cinchona succirubra Origin: Brazil Used part: Leaf, Bark Description: Jesuit's Powder, also called Peruvian Bark, or Cinchona, is the historical remedy for all forms of malaria. The powdered bark of this South American Andes tree is the source of quinine, which became famous for the treatment of malaria, fever and pain in the 17th century. Its main active principle, quinine, is now chemically synthesized. The term quinine comes from the Peruvian ghina, or quina-quina. Another compound in chinchona, quinidine, is now a standard anti-arrhythmic medication. Quinine is the source of the bitter taste in tonic water. The mixed drink gin and tonic originated in British colonial India when the British population would mix their medicinal quinine tonic with gin to make it more palatable. Health benefits: Cinchona is used worldwide to ease gas, bloating and other digestive discomforts. The South American bark strengthens stomach functions and