GUARANA AND ITS PROPERTIES

Guarana is a shrub found in the tropical Amazon region in countries such as Paraguay, Brazil, Colombia, Peru and Venezuela. Of this medicinal plant the most striking are its red fruits with a little black color.

Its scientific name is Paullinia cupana and belongs to the Sapindáceae family. Guarana can take advantage of the leaves and seeds of the fruits for medicinal purposes as they contain active ingredients and medicinal properties.

Medicinal Properties of Guarana

Guarana has medicinal qualities as a help in case of fatigue and improves physical and mental performance, is a good natural stimulant, improves the circulatory system and maintains healthy arteries, for depressive states, for problems of sexual impotence, migraines and pain headache, stress, anorexia, low fever, particularly typhoid fever and malaria.

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Medicinal Properties of Guarana

Home Remedies with Guarana

Contraindications Guarana

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It is a good gastrointestinal regulator so it helps in case of diarrhea or constipation and even food poisoning, gas, to overcome convalescences of diseases or operations, to heal wounds, favors sleep, prevents atherosclerosis, protects the liver from different conditions.

Infusion: You can prepare an infusion with the leaves and also as a plaster in the affected area. You can buy powder and guarana tablets at pharmacies. It is contraindicated for people who do not tolerate caffeine, with severe heart disease, gastritis, ulcers, insomnia, epilepsy, children, pregnant and lactating women.

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Home Remedies with Guarana

The decoction of guarana can be prepared with 3 grams of the powdered seeds, which are placed in a container with 150 cc of water should boil for 10 minutes. Then let it cool down and take a small cup after the meal. Only once a day no more.

For external use a plaster can be prepared, first crushed and crushed the seeds of this plant and then placed on the affected area for 15 minutes, then removed with warm water.

A very simple way is to slice 2 or 3 seeds and swallow them with a little water. Only once a day can you ingest the guarana.

Guarana powder can be added to milk, yogurt, water, and even when you prepare bread.

There are syrups, lozenges, tea bags, energy drinks, nutritional supplements and commercial powders prepared based on this plant so we can choose which presentation to choose. Not all countries get the same presentations so you have to find out what is offered in each place and then choose.

Contraindications Guarana

Excessive use of guarana can lead to insomnia, nervousness and other discomforts. For this reason, the doctor should be consulted before beginning to use it as a natural remedy.

It should be consumed for a while and then rested to avoid contraindications or undesirable effects if too much of this plant is consumed.

If the person is healthy and the doctor authorizes it is very good for athletes, students and people with a great physical and mental exhaustion as it helps them to recharge energy.

Guarana has great virtues but above all stands out as it increases the energy and strength that the body needs to feel better and recover from different conditions. 

Even some scientists call it the elixir of longevity because it slows down the aging process.