Cinchona
- What other names is Cinchona known by?
- What is Cinchona?
- How does Cinchona work?
- Are there safety concerns?
- Are there any interactions with medications?
- Dosing considerations for Cinchona.
What other names is Cinchona known by?
Bois aux Fièvres, Cinchona calisaya, Cinchona carabayensis, Cinchona ledgeriana, Cinchona officinalis, Cinchona pubescens, Cinchona succirubra, Chinarinde, Cinchonine, Écorce du Pérou, Écorce de Quina, Écorce de Quinquina Rouge, Fieberrinde, Jesuit's Bark, Kina-Kina, Peruvian Bark, Poudre des Jésuites, Quina, Quinine, Quino, Quinquina, Quinquina Gris, Quinquina Rouge, Red Cinchona Bark.What is Cinchona?
Cinchona is a tree. People use the bark to make medicine.Insufficient Evidence to Rate Effectiveness for...
- Hemorrhoids, varicose veins, colds, leg cramps, influenza, malaria, fever, cancer, mouth and throat diseases, enlarged spleen, muscle cramps, loss of appetite, and stomach discomforts such as bloating and fullness.
Natural Medicines Comprehensive Database rates effectiveness based on scientific evidence according to the following scale: Effective, Likely Effective, Possibly Effective, Possibly Ineffective, Likely Ineffective, and Insufficient Evidence to Rate (detailed description of each of the ratings).
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