Antiperiodic

There never yet has been a substitute found for cinchona bark and its salts, as an antiperiodic and tonic. ❋ P. L. Simmonds (N/A)

The trunk bark possesses antiperiodic properties first described by Descourtilz and confirmed later by ❋ Jerome Beers Thomas (1891)

It is used as a tonic and antiperiodic in intermittent fevers and in general where tonic treatment is indicated. ❋ Jerome Beers Thomas (1891)

It is astringent, anthelmintic and antiperiodic, highly useful in chronic diarrhoea and dysentery, not only for its astringent effects but for its tonic and restorative action. ❋ Jerome Beers Thomas (1891)

Horsfield states that the Javanese use it as a tonic and antiperiodic. ❋ Jerome Beers Thomas (1891)

The antiperiodic properties are comparable with those of quinine and have even proved effective in some cases in which quinine failed. ❋ Jerome Beers Thomas (1891)

Ferrocyanide of Iron is an excellent tonic and antiperiodic remedy, and often is combined with quinine. ❋ Ray Vaughn Pierce (1877)

This is tonic, diaphoretic, aperient, and possesses some antiperiodic properties; the warm infusion is emetic. ❋ Ray Vaughn Pierce (1877)

Quinine, among other properties has a tonic which suggests its use in cases of debility; an antiperiodic, which renders it efficient in ague; and an anti-febrile property, which renders it efficacious in cases of fever. ❋ Ray Vaughn Pierce (1877)

-- Thoroughwort, drank hot during the cold stage of fever, and cold as a tonic and antiperiodic, is thought by many physicians to be even superior to the Dogwood, Willow, or Poplar, as a substitute for quinine. ❋ Unknown (1863)

Blade tea is quite a favorite diaphoretic used recently by many in the Confederate States in fever -- its antiperiodic properties doubtful. ❋ Unknown (1863)

They certainly prevent debility, and increase the digestive and nutritive powers, and thus indirectly act as prophylactics, even when they possess no positive virtue as antiperiodic agents. ❋ Unknown (1863)

[4] Quinine, an antiperiodic drug, was often dissolved in whiskey and used against malaria. ❋ Unknown (1861)

Recently it has attracted attention and gained some repute in medicine as an antiperiodic. ❋ William Saunders (1861)

Southern States and has a reputation as an antiperiodic. ❋ William Saunders (1861)

The leaves and the fruit are antiperiodic, febrifuge, tonic and vermifuge. ❋ Unknown (2009)

The decoction has been found to be a good antiperiodic, useful as a substitute for quinine in malarial conditions, or for reducing the temperature in typhoid. ❋ Unknown (2008)

C. houstonii) has been marketed in Europe as a substitute for quinine, and as an antiperiodic. ❋ Unknown (1994)