Description
Guarana (Paullinia cupana) is a climbing shrub that grows wild in the Amazonian regions of Brazil and Uruguay. Grown in the Amazon, this herb was first used by Quaramis, a native South American, for intestinal complaints. It was also used by Brazilian miners as a preventative against illness, but its primary function was as a refreshing drink. The most modern commercial guarana is grown on state-owned plantations, where the highest quality plants are harvested. The natives in the Amazon carry long sticks of hardened guarana powder and rub it on every time they need a meal replacement. They can travel for two or three days if they have this wand. Guarana fruits are harvested when they are ripe, after they turn bright red or yellow. Brazilian Indians have used guarana for hundreds of years as a general tonic for the body and as a source of energy. Guarana acts on the central nervous system, preventing fatigue and breaking down lactic acid from muscle stress. Guarana contains natural caffeine and other phenolic antioxidants. They activate the central nervous system, which reduces the body's ability to burn calories and unwanted fat cells through a thermogenic process. In addition to caffeine, guarana contains many other xanthines. Theobromine and theophylline are the primary xanthines that act as muscle relaxants and have diuretic properties.Guarana is a high energy source that boosts mental alertness, fights fatigue, slows the heart rate, reduces appetite, and is a great mood booster. This herb can also be used as a tonic for hangovers, menstrual headaches, and neuralgia. It is also useful for leucorrhea, diarrhea, and fever. In Europe and North America, it is mainly used to treat headaches, especially those of a rheumatic or nervous nature.
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