I heard, recently, that quinine may be effective for severe, night-time leg cramps. (My husband suffers from them.) Is quinine really that effective? If so, how does it work on the body to stop the cramping?

There seem to be mixed attitudes towards quinine use. Here a couple of sites that may be helpful:

http://www.geocities.com/skantze/health/legcramps.htm

http://www.medic-planet.com/MP_article/internal_reference/Leg_cramps

My wife's doctor recommended she get extra quinine for her leg cramps by drinking tonic water. You might prefer it with gin.

Thank you, Texan-in-exile! That was a help. I give my husband Potassium and vitamin C. It does lessen occurances of leg cramps, but I would like to see them gone altogether. So, I will add the magnesium to his supplements.

Thank you. too, frankvan.

That remedy is good even if you don't get cramps, Frankvan.