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06/27/2017 / By Frances Bloomfield

Guarana – sources, health benefits, nutrients, uses and constituents at NaturalPedia.com

The guarana (Paullinia cupana) is a creeping shrub that thrives in the Amazon rainforest. The name “guarana” comes from the Tupi-Guarani word “wara’ná” which means “fruit like the eyes of the people”, a reference to the seeds having an eyeball-like appearance. Guarana has been used by native South American tribes since ancient times to treat […]

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