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Anyone know anything about Quinine?
Thanks, Peanut.
Do you have a source of seeds?
Huh?When I was in grade school they ask us to name ten thing we would take to a deserted island.
1) knife
2)Peanut salted!
3) Mirror
A quick search on google confirms that my memory served me correctly . It claims the bark of the dogwood tree is a quinine substitute.
This tree derived medicine was used during the U.S. Civil war .
Thank you for your input in this thread. 2 things: first, what I knew as feverview I also called button daisies. They look like a mini daisy. Probably one the others you indicated.First, it must be remembered that the south was effectively blockaded for most of the war. Everything, including the kitchen sink, was used as a quinine substitute, as a morphine substitute... and on and on and on. If there was a need, a substitute was found. Dogwood berries were actually used as a coffee substitute more often than not... along with a dozen other berries and nuts.
If your curious about plant life uses during the war check the following book. Dr. Francis Porcher was the man charged with cataloging every single useful plant in the south for the confederacy.
https://www.homesteadingforum.org/threads/herbal-medicine-books-peanut-recommends.6745/#post-225478
Dogwood is good for intermittent chills and fevers. There are several conditions which will cause this type of fever, from gunshot wounds to malaria.
The bark is used simply because it’s the easiest part to work with. The strongest part is actually the blooms but like the berries the time spent picking either by hand makes the bark the best choice.
Tulip Poplar is another tree bark that is good for intermittent chills and fevers.
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