Tonic water - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Tonic water (or Indian tonic water ) is a carbonated soft drink flavoured with quinine, which gives it a distinctively bitter taste. The drink has garnered its name from the medicinal effects of th...
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Quinine ( /ˈkwaɪnaɪn/ , /kwɪˈniːn, ˈkwɪniːn/ ) is a natural white crystalline alkaloid having antipyretic (fever-reducing), antimalarial, analgesic (painkilling), and anti-inflamm...
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serious answers please. does drinking too much tonic water have any side effects? lia* (Sat 22:57 20/May/06) ... The quinine in tonic water is really good for preventing cramp and the rest is only soda water so unless you are allergic to quinine then the shouldn't be any side effects...
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Aug 12, 2009 ... However, prolonged use of Tonic water can cause cinchonism which covers several different side effects. I started drinking tonic water for ...
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Drugs that can significantly reduce platelet counts ... High Blood Pressure / water retention ... quinine (found in tonic water and bitter melon)
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HEALTH Q&A; Glass of tonic water offers little quinine and little risk; ... By the same token, you would be less likely to experience serious side effects.
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Tonic water caontains Quinine, hence the bitter taste. Was popular in the tropics during the 19th century as a tonic and mixer. It was to help combat the effects of malaria but became a popular libation...
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Actually, the whole was about drinking straight tonic water, with maybe some ice to chill the same--and wondering about its effects upon urinary patterns. --------------------; "Nie lees die hoofopskrifte--lees die daagliks phosdex in plaas ...";
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Sleep deprivation, Restless Legs Forum. Everything you wanted to know about sleep disorders but were too tired to ask. ... For those who wanted to know, tonic water contains approcimately 27 milligrams of quinine per eight ounces. I am a chemist and actually verified this by experiment back in college. Hope that helps!
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Quinine has been used medicinally to ward off malaria since the 17th century. The normal dose to treat malaria is 648 mg every eight hours for a week. A glass of tonic has roughly 20 mg, so you can see that there is a big difference. Some p...
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