Purchase a one pound package of Raintree Nutrition's guaraná seed powder (Paullinia cupana) which is rich in the naturally occurring plant chemicals that this plant is regarded for. Guaraná seeds contain up to 4-8% caffeine (25,000 to 75,000 ppm), as well as trace amounts of theophylline (500 to 750 ppm) and theobromine (300 to 500 ppm). They also contain large quantities of alkaloids, terpenes, tannins, flavonoids, starch, saponins, and resinous substances. Raintree's guaraná has been sustainably wild-harvested in the Brazilian Amazon and has been milled into a fine powder which is suitable to stuff into capsules or to prepare your own teas, tinctures or extracts.

Traditional Uses:* as a caffeine stimulant for energy; as a weight loss aid (suppresses appetite and increases fat-burning); for headaches and migraines; to tone, balance, and strengthen the heart, as a blood cleanser, and to reduce/prevent sticky blood and blood clots; as a refrigerant (lowers body temperature) to prevent overheating and heat stroke

Ingredients: 100% pure guaraná seed powder (Paullinia cupana). No binders, fillers or additives are used. This product is non-irradiated and non-fumigated. It is a wild harvested product—grown naturally in the Brazilian Amazon without any pesticides or fertilizers.

Suggested Use: This plant is best prepared as a decoction. Use one teaspoon of powder for each cup of water. Bring to a boil and gently boil in a covered pot for 20 minutes. Allow to cool and settle for 10 minutes and strain warm liquid into a cup (leaving the settled powder in the bottom of the pan). It is traditionally taken in 1 cup dosages, 1-3 times daily, or as desired.
Contraindications:

• Not to be used during pregnancy or while breast-feeding.
• Guaraná contains caffeine and should not be used by those who are sensitive or allergic to caffeine or xanthines. Excessive consumption of caffeine is contraindicated for persons with high blood pressure, cardiac disorders, diabetes, ulcers, epilepsy, and other disorders.

Drug Interactions: May have adverse effects (headaches) if used with MAO-inhibitors.