Anti-malarial

Vodka & Tonic

Consumed Here

It is known

that here at the sewer raccoon headquarters

a nip of preventative is partaken of

at times;

due to lack of summer heat this year

and a low mosquito population

the Quinine (kwi-NEEN) ingestion

is lower.

However, Uncle Norman

(see: http://raccoonnews.blogspot.com/2009/03/uncle-norman.html)

and I have protected ourselves

historically with the elixer -

Jolly good.

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Quinine (US: /ˈkwaɪnaɪn/, UK: /kwɪˈniːn, ˈkwɪniːn/) is a natural white crystalline alkaloid having antipyretic (fever-reducing), antimalarial, analgesic (painkilling), and anti-inflammatory properties and a bitter taste. It is a stereoisomer of quinidine.
Quinine was the first effective treatment for malaria caused by Plasmodium falciparum, appearing in therapeutics in the 17th century. It remained the antimalarial drug of choice until the 1940s, when other drugs replaced it. Since then, many effective antimalarials have been introduced, although quinine is still used to treat the disease in certain critical situations. Quinine is available with a prescription in the United States and over-the-counter, in very small quantities, in tonic water. Quinine is also used to treat lupus, nocturnal leg cramps and arthritis, and there have been attempts (with limited success) to treat prion diseases.
Originally discovered by the Quechua Indians of Peru, the bark of the cinchona tree was first brought to Europe by the Jesuits.