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Coffee Coffea arabica

Coffee beans on tree

Common Names

Coffee , java, joe

Botanical Name

Coffea arabica

Family

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Coffee Medicinal Properties & Benefits
Common Uses:	Asthma * Lungs/Respiratory * 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.

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Coffee for :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
	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
	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.

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Coffee Medicinal Uses & Benefits

Asthma * Lungs/Respiratory * Migraine Headache *

Plant Description

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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Yerba mate is touted as the new healthy alternative to coffee. Additionally, it is believed to act on sensory organs to assist dieters in reducing food cravings. Yerba mate is glycogenolytic (breaking down stored glycogen in the liver, allowing it to store calories from the next meal), lipolytic (breaking down fats), and stimulating the central nervous system.

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