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Coffee Coffea arabica

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Coffea arabica
Common Names
Coffee , java, joe
Botanical Name
Coffea arabica
Family
RUBIACEAE Madder Family
Coffee Medicinal Properties & Benefits
Asthma * Headache * Lungs/Respiratory *
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.
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A strong cup of coffee will help settle a dizzy spell.
referencesCoffee Medicinal Uses & References
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. 382

(Duke, James A, Ph.D. )

The caffine 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. 607

(White,Linda B., M.D. )

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. 1001
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.
Plant Description
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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