Guarana Seed Powder

Botanical:  Paullinia cupana Other common names:  Brazilian Cocoa, Paullinia, Uabano, Guarana Bread, Paullinia Sorbilis, Uaranzeiro, Brazilian Chocolate Guarana is another gift from the Amazon rainforest that is quickly becoming popular in North America as a wonderful way to improve mental sharpness, reduce fatigue, increase stamina and endurance, and it may even lift depressed spirits.  It is considered a favorite national diet drink in Brazil.   Country of Origin: Brazil Beneficial Uses: Guarana is a stimulating tonic that is believed to improve physical stamina and endurance.  Because its guaranine content is almost identical to caffeine in its actions, athletes have been known to take it as an herbal stimulant to enhance and improve their performance and increase their strength and endurance.  It is also thought to reduce fatigue and exhaustion.  The combination of guarinine, theobromine and theophyline act to stimulate the central nervous system and also act to enhance the metabo