RE: “Because you can make Quinine from grapefruit peel”
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I haven’t seen any evidence that quinine is a component of citrus peels. Sources say that it comes from the bark of the Chinchona tree.
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3121651/
Quinine, as a component of the bark of the cinchona (quina-quina) tree, was used to treat malaria from as early as the 1600s, when it was referred to as the “Jesuits’ bark,” “cardinal’s bark,” or “sacred bark.” These names stem from its use in 1630 by Jesuit missionaries in South America, though a legend suggests earlier use by the native population.
According to this legend, an Indian with a high fever was lost in an Andean jungle. Thirsty, he drank from a pool of stagnant water and found that it tasted bitter. Realizing that the water had been contaminated by the surrounding quina-quina trees he thought he was poisoned. Surprisingly, his fever soon abated, and he shared this accidental discovery with fellow villagers, who thereafter used extracts from the quina-quina bark to treat fever.
The legend of quinine’s discovery accepted in Europe differs though, and involves the Spanish Countess of Chinchon who, while in Peru, contracted a fever that was cured by the bark of a tree. Returning to Spain with the bark, she introduced quinine to Europe in 1638 and, in 1742, botanist Carl Linnaeus called the tree “Cinchona” in her honour.
Before 1820, the bark of the cinchona tree was first dried, ground to a fine powder, and then mixed into a liquid (commonly wine) before being drunk. In 1820, quinine was extracted from the bark, isolated and named by Pierre Joseph Pelletier and Joseph Caventou. Purified quinine then replaced the bark as the standard treatment for malaria. Quinine and other cinchona alkaloids including quinidine, cinchonine and cinchonidine are all effective against malaria.
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*correct spelling is “Cinchona”
Grapefruit contains quinine-like substances, which in turn are effective in treating malaria. To make the most of it, heat up 1 grapefruit and eat its pulp. Indulge in fresh grapefruit and orange juice daily. Make it even more powerful by adding fresh ginger to the mix and turmeric powder. This grapefruit juice is not only a great barrier against viruses but an immune system booster against any disease. Have plenty of grapefruits and fresh grapefruit juice on a daily basis.
From Google search on natural sources of quinine.
