Plants against malaria. Part 1: Cinchona or the Peruvian bark.
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On of the most compelling sagas in the history of medicine and therapeutics is the emergence of the Peruvian bark (Cinchona) and also of the pharmacologically active substance derived from it, quinine. Its discovery involved exploration, exploitation and secrecy, and it came, in the nineteenth century, to reflect the struggles of the major European powers for domination, territory and profit. This short history shows how the use of Cinchona enabled the exploration of dangerous malarial areas and in this way facilitated imperial expansion by the Western powers.
Plants, Medicinal, Quinine, History, 19th Century, Colonialism, History, 20th Century, History, 18th Century, History, 21st Century, Malaria, Europe, History, 17th Century, Expeditions, Americas
Plants, Medicinal, Quinine, History, 19th Century, Colonialism, History, 20th Century, History, 18th Century, History, 21st Century, Malaria, Europe, History, 17th Century, Expeditions, Americas
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