🌳Amazonian Plant Medicine🌱Brazilian Phytotherapy

Guaraná

beverage

Guaraná

Guaraná is a climbing plant in the family Sapindaceae, native to the Amazon basin and especially common in Brazil. Guaraná has large leaves and clusters of flowers, and is best known for the seeds from its beans, which are about the size of a coffee bean.

Conditions addressed

FatigueWeight LossBrain FogMemoryDepression

How to use

1–2 cups daily
  • Prepare and drink 1–2 cups daily, warm or at room temperature.
  • Avoid excessive amounts.

Interactions & contraindications

May have a stimulant effect

Watch for: Other caffeine-containing products, MAOIs, and stimulant medications (for ADHD or weight loss)

Additive stimulant effects can raise heart rate and blood pressure.