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Coffee Coffea arabica

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Coffee beans on tree
Coffee beans on tree
Common Names
Coffee , java, joe
Botanical Name
Coffea arabica
Family
RUBIACEAE Madder Family
Coffee Medicinal Properties & Benefits
Common Uses: Asthma * Migraine Headache *
Properties: Stimulant* Nervine*
Parts Used: beans
Constituents:caffine, chlorogenic acid, theobromine

Coffee is probably the most popular drug in the world, Americans consume the equivalent of 500 cups per person - per year and import half of the worlds coffee crop.

Side Effects:
Nursing mothers who drink coffee might transfer the caffeine to their babies, giving them insomnia. Don't take mineral supplements with your morning cup of coffee as it may impede your body's absorption of calcium, magnesium, iron and other nutrients.
How to Use: Coffee
Preparation Methods :

remedyRemedies using : Coffee Strong Coffee to ease breathing*


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referencesCoffee Medicinal Uses & Benefits
Coffee for :Ease Breathing
Ease Breathing Coffee accelerates the heart, increases blood flow, and encourages breathing. Other substances in coffee including theobromine and theophylline, help expand lung passages and inhibit bronchospasms.

James Duke, The Green Pharmacy Herbal Handbook (2000)

Coffee for :Asthma, lung function
Asthma, lung function The caffeine in coffee and tea is a chemical cousin to the asthma drug theophylline. Researchers have found that a caffeine dose of 7 milligrams per 2.2 pounds of body weight can significantly improve lung function of people with asthma.

Linda B. White, M.D., The Herbal Drugstore (2003)

Coffee for :Headaches
Headaches Doctors at the Diamond Headache Clinic in Chicago, Illinois, have found that the common painkiller, ibuprofen, is more active against tension headaches when combined with caffeine.
Coffee for :Prostate Cancer
Prostate Cancer "Coffee has effects on insulin and glucose metabolism as well as sex hormone levels, all of which play a role in prostate cancer. It was plausible that there may be an association between coffee and prostate cancer. " said Kathryn M. Wilson, Ph.D., a postdoctoral fellow at the Channing Laboratory, Harvard Medical School and the Harvard School of Public Health.

Kathryn M. Wilson, Ph.D. Coffee Consumption Associated with Reduced Risk of Advanced Prostate Cancer. (December 7, 2009), AACR Press Releases

Coffee and Tea for :Type 2 diabetes
Type 2 diabetes A new study published by American Medical Association shows a strong relationship between drinking coffee and tea and the likelihood of developing type 2 diabetes. People who drink 3 to 4 cups of coffee a day were found to have a 25 percent lower risk of developing type 2 diabetes than those who drank zero to two cups a day. On average, people's risk decreased by 7 percent with each additional cup of coffee they drank a day. There is good news for tea drinkers as well, those drinking three to four cups daily were found to having an 18 percent lower risk than those who drank none. No firm conclusions could be drawn as to why coffee and tea had a protective effect, though they both contain antioxidants, and other beneficial compounds that be be of benefit.

Huxley R, Man Ying Lee C, Barzi F, et al.. Coffee, decaffeinated coffee, and tea consumption in relation to incident type 2 diabetes mellitus.. (12-2009), Archives of Internal Medicine. 2009; 169: 2053-2063

Coffee for :Ease Breathing
Ease Breathing Coffee accelerates the heart, increases blood flow, and encourages breathing. Other substances in coffee including theobromine and theophylline, help expand lung passages and inhibit bronchospasms.

James Duke, The Green Pharmacy Herbal Handbook (2000)

Coffee for :Asthma, lung function
Asthma, lung function The caffeine in coffee and tea is a chemical cousin to the asthma drug theophylline. Researchers have found that a caffeine dose of 7 milligrams per 2.2 pounds of body weight can significantly improve lung function of people with asthma.

Linda B. White, M.D., The Herbal Drugstore (2003)

Coffee for :Headaches
Headaches Doctors at the Diamond Headache Clinic in Chicago, Illinois, have found that the common painkiller, ibuprofen, is more active against tension headaches when combined with caffeine.
Coffee for :Prostate Cancer
Prostate Cancer "Coffee has effects on insulin and glucose metabolism as well as sex hormone levels, all of which play a role in prostate cancer. It was plausible that there may be an association between coffee and prostate cancer. " said Kathryn M. Wilson, Ph.D., a postdoctoral fellow at the Channing Laboratory, Harvard Medical School and the Harvard School of Public Health.

Kathryn M. Wilson, Ph.D. Coffee Consumption Associated with Reduced Risk of Advanced Prostate Cancer. (December 7, 2009), AACR Press Releases

Coffee and Tea for :Type 2 diabetes
Type 2 diabetes A new study published by American Medical Association shows a strong relationship between drinking coffee and tea and the likelihood of developing type 2 diabetes. People who drink 3 to 4 cups of coffee a day were found to have a 25 percent lower risk of developing type 2 diabetes than those who drank zero to two cups a day. On average, people's risk decreased by 7 percent with each additional cup of coffee they drank a day. There is good news for tea drinkers as well, those drinking three to four cups daily were found to having an 18 percent lower risk than those who drank none. No firm conclusions could be drawn as to why coffee and tea had a protective effect, though they both contain antioxidants, and other beneficial compounds that be be of benefit.

Huxley R, Man Ying Lee C, Barzi F, et al.. Coffee, decaffeinated coffee, and tea consumption in relation to incident type 2 diabetes mellitus.. (12-2009), Archives of Internal Medicine. 2009; 169: 2053-2063

Plant Description

Koehler's Medicinal-Plants 1887
Koehler's Medicinal-Plants 1887

Originally from Ethiopia, it was cultivated in various parts of the middle east in the fifteenth century and from there spread to Europe .For a long time Arab lands controlled the plant and seeds, with most of the supply being shipped through the port of Mocha. In the late 1600's enterprising Dutch traders smuggled out some seeds and cultivated them on the island of Java.

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Quick Tips
A strong cup of coffee will help settle a dizzy spell.

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