Quinine is a medicine made from the bark of a tree. It is used to treat a disease called malaria, which is caused by a parasite that enters the body through mosquito bites. Quinine helps kill the parasite and relieves symptoms like fever and chills.
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Off - label use is supported in the medical community, with the American Academy of Neurology endorsing the use of quinine for treatment - resistant leg cramps, for example. (pennstatehealthnews.org)
Also in India, a decoction of chile pods with opium and asafoetida was used as a cure for cholera, and tincture of Capsicum was used against malarial fevers, although we found no connection with quinine with that usage. (fieryfoodscentral.com)
They found that prescriptions for quinine peaked in British Columbia in July as did Google searches for leg cramps. (sciencedaily.com)