It was the chief of a tribe from Loja, Ecuador, who discovered the magic powers of “quinine”. This little known character in history amazes us with his spirit, his name was Don Pedro Leiva, Serendipity struck during his lifetime when a Jesuit priest got sick, and was healed thanks to Pedro using the properties of the Cinchona, one of the first cures for malaria in the world. Its benefits for our health are diverse and unique, and we can experience them when drinking a tall glass of refresing tonic water.

Quinine has a proven effect treating digestive discomforts due to its ability to purify the body, disposing of toxins, thus, preventing fluid retention. A fair dose of tonic water after lunch can work wonders for your body, even more so, when you get to enjoy it with different flavor notes such as ginger or rose water.

It has been sustained that quinine acts like and antioxidant, slowing down cellular degeneration and preventing cancer or premature aging. These properties extend to acting as an antibiotic and scaring agent, preventing infections in the human body.

Many people, throughout the extent of the European continent, use quinine to prevent night cramps. Just one glass of tonic water before bed is enough to avoid muscles tensing up and causing pain. Thanks to its high phosphorus content, though it has not been proven, it could slow down calcium absorption in bones.

Is this it? Do not fret, this story is far from over. Some people use it a mosquito repellant, to promote skin rejuvenation or to treat regular fevers, just like the seventeenth century priest, with whom this story began, did.

Don Pedro shared this secret with him and in return, he bequeathed it to the world through the Count of Chinchón. He represents the human imperative of generosity, of sharing without expecting anything in return, a quality within all of us and that we synthesize in Cinchona´s Tonic Water. Made with the purest form of quinine, we expose its healing properties that can be enjoyed in different flavors.