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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Nancy:A cocktail is also known as a mixed drink, like a vodka tonic, or a martini. Some places make good cocktails, some don't.

鸡尾酒事一种混合型饮料，里面可以混合伏特加，苏格兰威士忌或者是汽水。

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By happenstance, a Blendax licensee in Thailand named Chaleo Yoovidhya also owned a tonic drink company.

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In Thailand he discovered the benefits of a syrupy tonic drink sold in pharmacies as a revitalizing agent.

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Mateschitz first encountered Yoovidhya and his tonic drink company during his travels through Asia while working for the German cosmetics company Blendax.

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