However, the drink was actually used as early as the late 1700's for medicinal purposes as quinine, or tonic water, and helped to prevent malaria.

然而，其实十八世纪末期这种饮品已被用作医疗用品，其中的汤力水(其中的奎宁成分)有助于治疗疟疾。

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But in the short term the only bright spots were America and in France, where a campaign to promote cognac as a long drink (with tonic, which is not, unlike soda water or ginger ale, really a natural accompaniment) raised sales for the second year running.

ECONOMIST: Spirits