Cinchona officinalis l. em homeopatia : revisão de literatura

Abstract

Homeopathy consists of an ancient therapy based on the principle that similar cures are similar, very widespread today. One of the first plants described for use in homeopathy was Cinchona officinalis, or quina. Being rich in secondary metabolites, it is a plant with great therapeutic potential in allopathy and homeopathy. Therefore, this study aims to perform a literature review on the Cinchona officinalis L. plant to gather the largest amount of information in the literature. The present study consisted of a bibliographic review with a descriptive and observational approach carried out from December 2020 to February 2021, which used the PubMed, LILACS, Scielo and Scopus databases, with the descriptors Cinchona officinalis and Homeopathy, including those descriptive studies that addressed the plant in Portuguese or English. It can be concluded that Cinchona officinalis L. is an ancient plant with strong ancestry, consisting essentially of alkaloids. It is used in the allopathic treatment of refractory malaria, in the preparation of tonic and carbonated drinks and in the reactions of catalysis and extraction of polymeric matrices In homeopathy it is used in febrile states with physical and mental exhaustion and loss of fluids. China officinalis produces a clinical mental picture that is related to the individual's somatic system, being an asthenic, irritable, disparaging, critical subject, with hypochondria, moral apathy and insensitivity. The latter seeks to defend himself against his asthenia with apathy, indifference and aversion to the company. Its strong features included nocturnal cerebral hyperactivity and periodicity of symptoms. The studies found about cinchona in homeopathy comprised three main subjects: its use in the treatment of malaria, treatment of porcine diarrhea by Escherichia coli and its use in the treatment of coronavirus.