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Dr. Duke's Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases

U.S. Department of Agriculture

E Paullinia cupana (Sapindaceae) PDF

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Common name(s)
Guarana Shrub; Guarana; Guarana Kletterstrauch; Quarana; Quarane; Guaranastruik

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Use	Country/Region	Reference
Astringent	English	Steinmetz, E.F. 1957. codex Vegetabilis. Published by the author, Amsterdam.
Coffee	Mexico	Standley, Paul C. Trees and shrubs of Mexico. Contributions U.S. National Herbarium, vol. 23. Govt. Printing Office, Washington, D.C.
Coffee	Amazon
Diarrhea	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.
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	French	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.
Tonic	German	Steinmetz, E.F. 1957. codex Vegetabilis. Published by the author, Amsterdam.