Guarana

Paullinia Sorbilis; Brazilian Cocoa. Sapindaceas.

A climbing shrub, native to Brazil, the seeds of which contain Caffeine, and are used by the aborigines as a beverage.

Alcoholic solution of the dried paste made from the seeds.

Introduced by Gavrelle, who found it useful " in diarrhoea of phthisis, sick headache, paralysis, tedious convalescence, and as a general tonic." U. S. D.

Proving by Macdowell, see Allen's Encyclopedia, vol. 4, p. 511.

Clinical Authorities. — Headache, Bradley, Hom. Eev., vol. 16, p. 504 ; Megrim, Eaue's Eec, 1873, p. 34 ; Palliative use in megrim, Miiller, Trinks, B. J. H., vol. 21, p. 20, 284; Diarrhcea, dysentery, Eaue's Eec, 1873, p. 34.

^ Mind. Gayety ; extravagant behavior.

Mental hypersesthesia ; intellectual excitement. ^ Inner Head. > iSick headache in persons who have used tea and coffee to excess, or in whom nervous headaches, followed by vomiting, are excited by any error in diet or depression of mind. ■ Frequent attacks of sick headache, I Megrim. * Outer Head. l Throbbing, congestive headache after ex- cessive use of liquor. ^ Sight and Eyes. Persistent twitching of eyelids. ^^ Appetite, Thirst. Desires, Aversions.

Loss of appetite. ^^ Stool and Rectum, i i Profuse, green, odorless, mucous stools. ^Infantile diarrhoea. I I Summer complaints of children ; diarrhoea from teeth- ing ; diarrhoea and vomiting from improper food. I I Cholera infantum.

I I Chronic diarrhoea, nearly to marasmus, in a child. I I Diarrhoea of phthisis. 2^ Urinary Organs. Spasm of the bladder. ^^ Heart, Pulse and Circulation. Diminution of the heart- beats. ^^ Nerves. Restlessness.

I I Nervousness and weariness. I I Neuralgia. I I Rheumatic neuralgia.

Reduced vital powers; grief; depression of spirits; ano- rexia; nervous hemicrania. I I Convalescence from prostrating diseases. VOL. v.— 32.

GUARANA— GUAREA TRICHILIOIDES. 498

I i Paralysis, ^^ Sleep. Unpleasant and uncontrollable sleepiness, drowsiness and heaviness of head, with flushed face, in persons of sedentary habits, after eating. Sleeplessness. *^ Attacks, Periodicity. Frequent attacks of sick headache. *^ Sensations. Rheumatic neuralgia. Throbbing, congestive headache. Twitching : of eyelids Spasm of bladder. ** Tissues. 1 1 Chlorosis. *^ Skin. Urticaria ; prurigo.

^Relations. Compare: Agar, (in twitching of eyelids); Ignat, Nux vom., especially latter, in sick headache, etc.