Jesuit's bark

Japanese: Jesuit's bark(英語表記)Jesuitsbark
Jesuit's bark

…It is a medicinal tree of the Rubiaceae family, Cinchona genus, native to the Andes Mountains of South America. Of the approximately 40 species in the plant group, several similar species are used. The bark is called cinchona bark (English name: Jesuit's bark, cinchonae cortex), and quinine extracted from it is known as a specific remedy for fevers, especially malaria. Since ancient times, the Incas have used the bark as a remedy for fevers, calling it quina-quina (kina-kina). …

*Some of the terminology that refers to "Jesuit's bark" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…南アメリカのアンデス山脈に自生するアカネ科キナ属の薬用樹木で,約40種を含む植物群のうち,類似した数種が利用される。樹皮をキナ皮(英名Jesuit’s bark,cinchonae cortex)とよび,それから得られたキニーネは熱病,とくにマラリアの特効薬として知られている。古くからインカ人がその樹皮をキナ・キナquina‐quina(kina‐kina)と称して熱病に用いていた。…

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