Liber Herbarum Minor (English)
The incomplete reference-guide to Herbal medicine

Rev.11-03-2021

Guarana

Plant

Family

Soapberry family (Sapindaceae)

English

Guarana

Latin

Paullinia cupana Kunth., Paullinia cupana var. sorbilis (Mart.) Ducke, Paullinia cupana KUNTH ex H.B.K., Paullinia cupana var. sorbilis, Paullinia sorbilis Martius, Paulinia cupana HBK, Paulinia cupana var. sorbilis, Paulinia sorbilis

Plantparts

Seed, Unspecified

Diseases & Uses

Ungrouped Diseases & Uses

Abdominal trouble, Ache, Aches, Aching muscles, Adstringent, Aids digestion, analgesic, Anodyne, Anorexia, Anorexy, Antalgic, Anti-arteriosclerotic, Anti-atherosclerotic, Anti-bacterial, Antibacterial Agent, Antidepressant, Antidepressive, Anti-diarrheic, antidiarrhetic, Anti-diarrhoeal, Antidiarrhoeic, Anti-dysenteric, Anti-fatigue, Anti-gonorrhea, Antihaemorrhagic, Anti-hemorrhagic, antiinfective, Anti-Migraine, antiseptic, Anti-Stress, aperient, Aphrodisiac, Appetite stimulant, Appetizer, Appetizing, Arteriosclerosis, Arteriosclerotic vascular disease, Asthenia, Astrigent, Astringent, atherosclerosis, Atony, Bactericidal, Bactericide, Bacteriostatic, bad digestion, baktericidal, benificial effect on the digestion, Bleeding, Bloody flux, cardiac, Cardiac tonic, Cardiac trophorestorative, Cardiotonic, Carminative, Carminativum, catharic, Cathartic, Cephalagia, Cephalalgia, Chronic pain, clap, Clears gas, Communicable disease, complaints of the stomach, constipation, Coolant, Cooling, cordial, Costive, Costiveness, debility, depression, diaorrhea, Diaphoretic, diarrhea, Diarrhoea, Digestive, Digestive stimulant, digestive trouble, Digestive weakness, disease of the stomach, disinfectant, dispepsia, Diuretic, Dyschezia, dysentery, dyspepsia, Dyssynergic defaecation, Erectile dysfunction, Erectile function disorder, Eupeptic, exhaustion, faintness, Fart, Fatigue, Febrile response, feebleness, fever, feverish condition, Fevers, flatulence, flatulency, flatus, Fortifying, Gas, gastrointestinal, Gastrointestinal disorder, Gastropathy, General infection, Gonorrhea, gonorrhoea, Good for digestion, good for the heart, haemorrhage, Haemorrhagic conditions, Haemorrhaging, Hardening of the arteries, hardning of the arteries, headache, headaches, head pains, Heart restorative, heart tonic, hemorrhage, Hemorrhaging, Herbal tonic, hidrotic, impotence, impotency, improves appetite, improves digestion, inappetence, Increases sexual desire, Increases the appetite, Indigestion, Induce sweating, Infection, infection in general, infections, infections in general, Infectious disease, Infectious diseases, intestinal gas, lack of appetite, Languidness, Languor, Lassitude, Laxative, Listlessness, Loss of appetite, Love drug, Male impotence, Megrin, Meteorism, migraine, Migraine Headache, movements of the bowel, Muscle Pain, muscle pains, muscular pain, myalgia, Pain, painful disorders, Pain in the muscels, painkiller, pain relief, pain relieving, Pains, pains in general, pain stilling, Pick-me-up, Poor appetite, Poor digestion, Promotes digestion, Psychostimulants, purgative, Pyrexia, Refresher, refreshing, Refrigerant, Refrigerent, Sexual impotence, soothes headaches, Stimulant, Stimulants, Stimulant to increase appetite, stimulates digestion, stimulate the appetite, stimulating, Stomach aliment, stomach complaints, Stomach disease, stomach disorders, stomach problems, Stomach trouble, Strengthener, Strengthening, Stress, sudorific, sweat-inducing, Tiredness, tonic, Transmissible disease, Used as an antiseptic, Used as a stimulant, Vasodilator, Warming digestive, Weakness, weariness, wind

TCM - Traditional Chinese medicine

TCM MERIDIAN: NA, Traditional Chinese medicine, Used in traditional Chinese medicin

Local (Geographical) use

Phytomedical used in Northeastern Brazil, Phytomedical use in Brazil, Phytomedical use in the Guianas (Guyana, Suriname, French Guiana)

Ingredients

 adenine, alkaloid, ash, caffeine, Catechin, Catechol, catechutannic-Acid, choline, D-Catechin, dextrin, fat, fat oil, glucose, guanine, Hypoxanthine, malic acid, mucilage, pectin, protein, resin, saponin, starch, Tannic acid, tannin, Theobromine, Xanthine

Source: LiberHerbarum/Pn0860

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