What is quinine?
Q: What is quinine?
A: Quinine is an alkaloid that can reduce fever, work against malaria, pain, and swelling.
Q: Where is quinine found?
A: Quinine is found in the bark of the Cinchona family of trees which are located in the Andes, South America, Indonesia, and Congo.
Q: Can quinine be artificially made?
A: Yes, quinine can be made artificially, but it is more expensive than extracting it from the bark of the tree.
Q: When was quinine discovered as a treatment for malaria in Europe?
A: Quinine was first known from 1631 as a treatment for malaria in Europe.
Q: What is quinine currently used for in malaria treatment?
A: Quinine is currently one of the best treatments for malaria tropica, which is caused by plasmodium falciparum, when other drugs fail or are unavailable.
Q: Why is quinine no longer used to treat other forms of malaria?
A: Quinine is no longer used to treat other forms of malaria because other drugs have replaced it.
Q: Who discovered quinine as a treatment for malaria?
A: It is not clear who discovered quinine as a treatment for malaria, but it was probably much earlier to the native peoples of South America.
