Rio Health Quina 30ml

Quina is an extract from the bark of Cinchona calisaya, a tree native to the Andean rainforest which is known as a source of the alkaloid quinine. Known as ‘Quinas’ in Brazil, and ‘Kinakina’ (bark of barks) by Andean natives, Cinchona calisaya is also known as ‘Cascarilla’ or ‘Peruvian bark’ and is the Cinchona species that yields the largest amount of quinine.

Each 2ml (40 drops) recommended daily dosage contains: Quina alcohol water extract which is the equivalent of 667mg Quina bark.

Ingredients: Pure Cane Alcohol, Osmotic Water, Quina (Cinchona calisaya) bark from Brazil.  

Minimum Dry Herb Potency Ratio: 1:3

Contents: 30 ml

Alcohol content: 55 Vol.% 

Food Supplement—Botanical Tincture

Suggested Adult (age 16+ years) Use: 20 drops, 2 times daily in 120ml (4 oz.) of water. We recommend starting with a lower dose of 1 drop and titrating up to the 20 drops unless otherwise advised by your practitioner.  Maximum 40 drops per day.

For children aged 4-9 years, 3 drops, 3 times daily. For children aged 10-12 years, 4 drops, 3 times daily. For children aged 13-15, 5 drops, 3 times daily.

The Rio Health range, new in 2020, is a range of 25 tinctures of mainly South American botanicals. Each is a 1:3 tincture using 55% alcohol, provided in glass bottles with calibrated dropper for easy dispensing. Most of the plants are grown in Peru where they are ecologically wildcrafted.

Unlike tablets and capsules which need to be broken down by the digestive system, tinctures absorb readily by the body. No excipients are needed so each tincture contains only water, alcohol and the botanical ingredient(s). Tinctures also readily permit easy titration (increasing of dose slowly upward), which is an important consideration for adults and children alike.

Note that Rio Health tinctures likely can be used at lower dose (number of drops) than some other brands, and are competitively priced.