China

Synonyms

Cinchona pubescens, red plant

Plant description

About 23 species are known. You are in the mountainous regions of Central and South America home. The trees grow up to 30m high with a slender trunk and a dense, rounded crown.

The leaves are arranged opposite to one another, large, stalked and ovate. The flowers grow in Panicles, are also stalked, fragrant and the five Sepals are pink, red, or sometimes white.
It evolves Capsule fruits which contain single-winged seeds when ripe. The name has Nothing to do with the country of China, but probably comes from the native language where “kina-kina” means “bark of the bark”.

Plant parts used medicinally

Get medical Trunk and astral bark used by trees from crops. Only after 6 years Growth can be started by harvesting the bark.

The harvesting work is quite laborious because the bark is difficult to remove. Then it is first dried in the sun and later at 80 degrees in special systems.

Ingredients

Quinine, quinidine, tannins, quinic acid, bitter glycosides

Medicinal effect and application

Quinine made from cinchona became famous when it was known that it was made from it malaria can influence favorably. Today quinine is also produced synthetically. Quinine is a bitter agent which is used in flu and fever Is used, but also to increase the Gastric juice production and to Appetite stimulation is used: Quinine should not be used during pregnancy.

preparation

tea from cinchona: A level teaspoon of dried cinchona bark is added ¼ l poured boiling water and then 10 Minutes let go before straining. You can do it every day 3 Unsweetened cups, drink half an hour before meals to stimulate the appetite.

Use in homeopathy

China is an important resource in homeopathy.
People like to give up after serious illnesses, great weakness, exhaustion, drowsiness or loss of appetite.
Patients are hypersensitive, irritable and unbalanced and complain about it Stomach and gall bladder problems. China can also bring relief from fever, headache, dizziness, palpitations and inflammation of the facial nerves. The symptoms are aggravated by cold, drafts, wetness and eating, touch and at night. Warmth improves. Common powers are D2 to D6.

Side effects

Side effects are rare with conventional dosages. With cinchona tea it could be increased Bleeding tendency come.
The isolated quinine can be used in sensitive patients even in small doses Poisoning to lead. Therefore, the application is not suitable for laypeople.