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Featured herb:
Echinacea
Echinacea Augustifolia
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Locality:
South America
Longevity:
Perennial
Ailments:
Fever
Malaria
Palpitations
Actions:
Anthelmintic
Digestive stimulant
Febrifuge
Digestive bitter
Heart relaxant
Constituents:
Alkaloids
Bitter Principles
Tannins
Quinine
Quinidine
Parts Used:
Bark
Peruvian bark
Latin Name:
Cinchona officinalis
Other names:
Quinine Bark
This herbs most common use is against malaria
Harvesting:
The bark is harvested by felling the tree at eight to six years old and then is stripped for its bark.
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