Cinchona??
Does anyone know anything something like it??
Where can I find info on it?
Answer: It is a natural source of Quinine. It is very interesting. Here are 3 places of fitting info per your request.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cinchona
http://www.siu.edu/~ebl/leaflets/quinine...
http://www.botgard.ucla.edu/html/botanyt....
Cinchona bark was the first piece Samuel Hahneman used to experiment on himself when he invented homeopathy in the 18th century. Since it caused confusion and joint aches, resembling malaria, he posited it could be used to treat malaria with his odd view of "like cures like". This wasn't a completely original notion as both Aristotle and Paracelcus have similar thoughts in the past. Hahneman is the one credited near taking this silly idea and running with it. A dubious victory.
Homeopathy is completely bogus, implausible and unproven idea that violates the law of chemistry and physics. In large randomized controlled placebo trials, it has never be shown to be more effective than placebo.