The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1895-09-19
GOOD HEALTH.
The Cinchona Tree VIII Produce Ouinine.
Malaria or No Malaria.

The Cinchona Tree VIII Produce Quinine,
Malaria No Malaria.
1t appears that the cinchona family
has been hbeled. The cinchona family
is the genuine name of the class of tree
from the bark of which quinine is OBJ
tanned, and a recent number of a well
known drug journal contained the state
ment that it has been discovered that
the tree furnished no quinine except in
malarial regions. The drug journal fur
ther says that if tree is planted in nom
malarial regions it will not produce
quinine, and that sit is therefore claim
ed that quinine is a malarial poison
drawn from the soil in this wonderful
tree. -
Now, according to the New York Sun,
there is good authority for saying that,
given the proper conditions, the cinchona
tree will produce quinine, malaria or no.
malaria, SO that if the disease exists
where the tree grows it is one of those
providential things called condolences,
and a bad one for the malaria. The good
authority quoted is Professor Henry Fl.
Rusby of the College of Pharmacy of the
City of New York, who is the author of
the seventeenth edition of the United
States Dispensatory When interviewed
on this question, Professor Rusby said:
"Quinine does not exist in the soil
and is therefore not drawn up by the
tree. 1t is an organic compound, manu-
featured by the tree as a waste product
out of inorganic substances. The produc
ton of quinine is not at all dependent
L.
where a tree of proper variety has fail
ed to produce quinine is in a green
house, and even this cannot be positive
~ said of all cases. There are 46 species
of the cinchona, besides a very large
number of varieties and hybrids. OF
these species the quinine yielders consti-
tute not more than a third, and those
actually cultivated because of their large
yield are only three in number-Cin-
chona calisaya, G. succiruba and G. Of
ficinalis.
t'There is no other instance among
medicinal plants, continued Professor
Rusby, "where SO great an improvement
has been produced by cultivation. The
yield of quinine has been more than
tripled in exceptional cases and doubled
in the average.
How to Wash Ones Face.
The idea that soap is hurtful to the
skin is a great mistake, providing the
soap be of a pure, unadulterated kind,
remarks an exchange.
The face should be thoroughly wash
ed twice day This is especially impor-
tant when the skin is inclined to be oily
The real secret of blackheads is that the
face is not washed frequently enough
with soap and water.
There is an art about washing the
face. Use cold or tepid water, never hot
water The latter causes contraction of
the skin, which is inevitably followed
by reaction. The constant use of hot
water causes wrinkles, fabbiness and
other things to be avoided.
Filtered rainwater or water which has
been softened by chemical process is alb
solutely necessary if you would keep
your complexion clear. The face should
be covered with lather made from
good soap, which should be well rubbed
in with the hands. Then wash the face
in perfectly clear water until every trace
of the soap is removed. Afterward dry
gently with "a soft towel Rough friction
should never be used.