Peruvian Bark
Botanical Name: Cinchona succirubra
Common Names and Synonyms: Red Bark, Jesuit's Powder
Background: Peruvian Bark, a source of quinine, is world-renowned
for its use in treating periodic fevers, such as malaria.
See Chinchona calisaya for a comparison
with another variety of this family. Peruvian Bark has also been
used as a digestive system stimulant. The reddish-brown bitter tasting
powdered bark is also know as Jesuits' Powder, and was first documented
in 1633 by Jesuit missionary in Peru. In 1640, Peruvian bark
was introduced to Europe; eventually, it was renamed Chinchona after
the Countess of Chinchon promoted the medicinal qualities of the bark.
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Peruvian Bark in the Cayce Readings
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Edgar Cayce recommended Peruvian bark as a digestive aid and stimulant.
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Peruvian bark was most recommended in the following amounts:
| 1/2 ounce |
9 readings |
| 1 ounce |
2 readings |
| 1/4 ounce |
1 reading |
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Essence of Peruvian bark was recommended in 3 readings (10 drops, 30 drops,
1/2 ounce) and as syrup of Peruvian bark in 2 readings (1/4 ounce).
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Peruvian bark was typically recommended as an ingredient in complex tonics.
The substances most often mentioned in the same readings with Peruvian
bark include:
| Tolu |
14 readings |
| Sarsaparilla |
13 readings |
| Wild Cherry |
12 readings |
| Calisaya |
11 readings |
| Elder Flower |
9 readings |
| Yellow Dock |
9 readings |
| Burdock Root |
8 readings |
| Sassafras |
7 readings |
| Capsicum |
6 readings |
| Buchu Leaves |
5 readings |
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Note that calisaya (Cinchona calisaya) was prescribed in combination with
Peruvian bark in 11 of the 20 readings for this herb. It is interesting
that Edgar Cayce saw the need to combine these two closely related varieties
of cinchona in the same formulas.
Cayce Quotes on Peruvian Bark
5509-1
Then, we would first prepare those of this nature,
in a compound as this: Better were this carried in that of both pepsin
and wild cherry, or a cherry with the pepsin added. These are as
REGULAR carriers. To 3 ounces of such, add:
Compound Syrup of Sarsaparilla........1/2 ounce,
Tincture of Stillingia................1/4 ounce,
Elixir Calisaya.......................1/4 ounce,
Cincho Syrup, or the syrup of
Peruvian Bark......................1/4
ounce,
Tincture of Capsici.....................2 minims.
Shake solution together before the dose is taken,
which would be half a teaspoonful in water, or followed by water,
at least twice each day.
Stillingia - an active force in the functioning
of the liver, as related to the pancreas, and IS a stimuli TO same, as
is the Calisaya, and ESPECIALLY the Calisaya with Peruvian Bark SYRUP will
aid in destroying that tendency of WEAKNESS in the distribution of that
assimilated - as well as that of the Capsici, will produce especially a
stimuli to those secretions in pancreas and in duodenum, for the proper
assimilation and ELIMINATION from the system.
3798-1
Take, also, internally, to remove this trouble Peruvian
Bark and Alcohol, just enough to tone up the tissues and cause a reaction
or a tonic effect. Do not excite too strongly or magnify the condition
within the intestines themselves. Too much will produce inflammation,
too little won't produce anything. Use judgement and use just enough
so that we will have force sufficient to remove this condition that exists
in the blood current. When these conditions are removed this condition
that exists in the eye, the face, the shoulders, the rush of blood to the
head will all be removed, nature exerts itself in the right way and the
whole system is rebuilt.
1102-2
(Q) What special tonic for the hair - quinine tonic - is meant?
(A) Just what is given! Quinine Tonic! That's what
it's called! It is, it carries quinine or the properties from which
it is made. It's the juices from the Peruvian Bark as combined with
alcohol and the rum. This as we find for this body is the more preferable.
As given when this is massaged let it come around close to the edge of
the hair, around those parts. It'll burn a little bit the first three
to four times it's used, but it is the most helpful for THIS body; and
stimulating for the growth of the hair, for the preservation of the color,
for the preservation of its lustre and the whole livelihood as it were.
And as we stimulate the system not only with the glandular forces but the
corrections in the digestive forces by stimulating in the lumbar axis snd
the sacral areas, we will find better conditions.
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