WORLDWIDE ETHNOMEDICAL USES

Amazonia

for arteriosclerosis, blood cleansing, cramps, diarrhea, dysentery,

dyspepsia, fasting, fatigue, fever, headache, heart support, intestinal gas,

malaria, obesity, and as a stimulant, aphrodisiac, and astringent

Brazil

for constipation, convalescence, central nervous system stimulation,

depression, diarrhea, digestive problems, dysentery, exhaustion,

fasting, fatigue, fever, gastrointestinal problems, headache, heart support,

heat stress, intellect, intestinal gas, jet lag, lumbago, malaria,

memory enhancement, menstrual problems, migraine, nervous asthenia,

nervousness, neuralgia, rheumatism, skin disorders, stress, water retention.

weakness, and as an adaptogen, aphrodisiac, antiseptic, appetite suppressant,

and stimulant

Canada

for fever, libido enhancement, nervous disorders, and as a stimulant and tonic

Europe

for depression, diarrhea, exhaustion, fatigue, heart support, headache, migraine,

nervous disorders, neuralgia, vaginal discharge, water retention,

and as a stimulant and tonic

Latin
America

for diarrhea, fatigue, hangovers, headaches and as a stimulant

Mexico

for diarrhea and as a stimulant

Peru

for cellulite, convalescence, diarrhea, dysentery, fatigue, fever,

heart support, hypertension, migraine, nerve support, neuralgia, obesity,

paralysis, rheumatism, and as an aphrodisiac, astringent, stimulant, tonic

South
America

for arteriosclerosis, bowel problems, diarrhea, fever, heart support,

nerve support, pain, and as an aphrodisiac, stimulant, tonic

U.S.

for appetite suppression, athletic enhancement, concentration, diarrhea,

endurance, exhaustion, fatigue, headaches, mental depression or

irritation, migraine, nerve support, obesity, PMS, vaginal discharge,

water retention, and as an aphrodisiac, stimulant, tonic

Elsewhere

for convalescence, diarrhea, debility, dysentery, headache, lumbago,

migraine, nerves, neuralgia, pain, rheumatism, water retention,

and as an aphrodisiac, astringent, stimulant, tonic