Paraguay Tea (Ilex paraguariensis)

巴拉圭茶bā lā guī cháBalaguicha

Ilex paraguariensis · Plant

Ilex paraguariensis
Photo: Franz Eugen Köhler, Köhler's Medizinal-Pflanzen, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
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Indications

Cautions

Contains caffeine; may increase heart rate and blood pressure; caution with heart conditions and anxiety disorders; may interact with lithium and MAOIs.

Indications

What AcuiQ’s herb catalogue lists Paraguay Tea for. The list carries no source and is an index, not a prescription.

DiabetesHeart DiseaseInduce SweatRheumatismScurvyStomach Disease

TCM actions

What the catalogue says Paraguay Tea does in the terms of Chinese medicine theory. These describe the herb, not a condition.

Clear Heat & Resolve ToxinDisinhibit UrineEliminate InflammationFree StoolPromote ContractionSuppress Cough & Dispel Phlegm