Dr. Duke's Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases
U.S. Department of Agriculture

Ethnobotanical Plant Paullinia cupana

Common Name
Guarana, Guarana Shrub, Guaranastruik, Quarana, Quarane, Guarana Kletterstrauch

Activities

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Activity Country/Region Reference
Astringent English Steinmetz, E.F. 1957. codex Vegetabilis. Published by the author, Amsterdam.
Coffee Amazon *
Coffee Mexico Standley, Paul C. Trees and shrubs of Mexico. Contributions U.S. National Herbarium, vol. 23. Govt. Printing Office, Washington, D.C.
Diarrhea English Steinmetz, E.F. 1957. codex Vegetabilis. Published by the author, Amsterdam.
Diarrhea Mexico Standley, Paul C. Trees and shrubs of Mexico. Contributions U.S. National Herbarium, vol. 23. Govt. Printing Office, Washington, D.C.
Intoxicant South America Uphof, J.C. Th. 1968. Dictionary of economic plants. 2nd ed. Verlag von J. Cramer.
Migraine Italian Steinmetz, E.F. 1957. codex Vegetabilis. Published by the author, Amsterdam.
Nervine Dutch Steinmetz, E.F. 1957. codex Vegetabilis. Published by the author, Amsterdam.
Neuralgia Spanish Steinmetz, E.F. 1957. codex Vegetabilis. Published by the author, Amsterdam.
Stimulant Mexico Standley, Paul C. Trees and shrubs of Mexico. Contributions U.S. National Herbarium, vol. 23. Govt. Printing Office, Washington, D.C.
Stimulant French Steinmetz, E.F. 1957. codex Vegetabilis. Published by the author, Amsterdam.
Tonic German Steinmetz, E.F. 1957. codex Vegetabilis. Published by the author, Amsterdam.