There's a Chinese thing called Qinghon or something like that. But it might not work (it could be quinine based, which is what gives Indian tonic its distinct taste...people used to drink Gin and Tonic as an anti-malarial back in the days of the Raj in India).

I don't understand the logic behind being anti-western medicine. although I do understand not wanting to support big drug companies. Just because something is natural doesn't mean it's healthy or good for you or even gentler...it's often worse than taking only what you need in a pure, quality-checked chemical form.

In other words, I strongly advise you to convince your bf to take the appropriate actions to prevent malaria because that sickness will do him a lot more harm than a few malarone tablets. Moreover, if he does get malaria I guarantee he will change his stance on western medicine right away because the pain and suffering will be too great. Tropical diseases are not to be fucked with.

First and foremost, whether you take the meds or not, is mosquito control, but using nets
for sleeping under and lots of DEET
based repellants.

Sista:

How long are you going for?

And what were you prescribed by your doctor?

Hi,

My wife, children and me were using the following in Kenya:
www.dongo.org/kenya-belgi...osquito.html
It's important to combine the different preventions. Also when it's dark wear light coloured clothes that cover your body.

Kind regards, BoBi

I visit W.Africa every three years for month-long stays. On one trip about 15 years ago, I started my cloriquin on shedule before leaving the US but had to take it at a reduced dosage. About 2 weeks before returning to the US, I came down wtih malaria and suffered in the following way: severe chills/hot flashes similar to the flu, fever, very weak, could not eat food, constant nausea, always thirsty, pounding headaches. When I came home in the US, the hospital kept me in quarantine because the doctors didn't know what I had and was unfamiliar how to treat tropical diseases until they contacted the Center for Disease Control in USA Atlanta. I was eventually moved to the intensive care unit where I was in a coma for a couple of weeks and heavily medicated at all times. I was so weak that I could not walk andI had to be tube-fed. I had jaundice, which I think thats when my eyes were like yellow, my skin turned dark and scalely and I lost about 50 pounds. I had to have a blood transfusion which I was scared to do, but the doctors told me that if I didnt that I could die! They also told me that I should never donate my blood because I will always have the malaria parasite in my blood. I agreed! After I got out of the hospital, it took me about six months to recover and return to work because I was too weak. I had to have therapies to build strength, learn to walk and talk again because my throat was sore due to tube-feeding. The doctors told me that I should not to visit W.Africa again for about 10 years so that my immune system could build back up. I agreed! The 10 year period has passed and since then, I travelled back again about three times and took the as prescribed shots, malorone and the other protections, deet, nets, lemon grass oil, jungle juice etc. Nothing happened! Tell you BF malaria is nothing to play with period! And oh......if you need medicine or treatment for malaria, they probably will have something for you in Tanz but it probably might be expensive or not readily available because of distance to nearest village or modern town etc. Also, the treatments or hospital standards won't necessarily be the same as where your are from. Your only recourse might be your driver or guide will have to take you to a store front chemists or a native village doctor, unless you two are travelling to a luxury tent resort camp!!! Tell your BF that please reconsider taking some some protection before leaving, because I'm sure the two of you don't want to invest in thousands of dollars for a vacation that might be cut short because of a serious illness in a foreign land. Some protection is better than nothing at all. Sorry this is so long...but I may contribute to saving someones life.....Anyhow...I wish I could go with you in your luggage. I love Africa....and you will too!

If you bring Malarone with you it can be used as a daily dose as you would with your current drug. But the best part is that it is also a cure for malaria. So One can just save their malarone instead of taking it daily for if they get the symptoms of malaria and cure it with their malarone. This could be a happy medium, because you may not need to take it at all!!