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- Cinchona is a genus of flowering plants.
- Its bark is used for making medicines.
- It is used to treat stomach disorders and blood related problems.
- Its bark contains a chemical named Quinine.
- Quinine is a medicine used to treat malaria.
- It also contains another chemical named “Quinidine”.
- Quinidine is a medicine used to treat heart diseases.
- It is also known as Peruvian bark as it was discovered in Peru.
- It is a national tree of Peru.
- The trees of this genus have amazing medicinal properties.
