Green coffee

The unroasted version of our usual coffee, green coffee has many medicinal properties. It boosts energy levels, accelerates brain activity, encourages intestinal transit and the elimination of toxins by the liver. A diuretic, it can also help with weight loss. However, pregnant and breast-feeding women in particular are advised not to take it in very large doses. Scientific names : Coffea arabica , Coffea canephora   Common name : green coffee English name : green coffee  Botanical classification : Rubiaceae family ( Rubiaceae ). Forms and preparations : grains, decoctions. For internal use. Energising: green coffee increases vitality and stamina, reduces the feeling of tiredness and fatigue. fatigue. Stimulating: unroasted coffee speeds up brain activity, in terms of thinking, perception and memory. Detoxifying: by stimulating an enzyme thanks to the cafestol and kahweol it contains, green coffee facilitates intestinal transit and the elimination of waste and toxins by the liver and digestive system. Diuretic: green coffee encourages the burning of sugars and the elimination of fats. Not for external use. Usual therapeutic indications. Fatigue, loss of energy (energising action of alkaloids), poor intestinal transit, excess weight. Other proven therapeutic indications. Cellular ageing, with chlorogenic acid offering protection against free radicals. Green coffee is the ripe fruit of the coffee tree, a shrub native to Ethiopia and growing on the high plateaux of tropical zones. It is a small evergreen tree that produces fruits called «coffee cherries». These contain two pits containing the green coffee beans, which are picked when ripe, dried and then broken to recover the beans. Green coffee is not roasted, so it retains all its natural goodness. When roasted, coffee loses two essential components, cafestol and kahweol. Parts used:The dried, unroasted coffee bean is used in phytotherapy. Active ingredients: Caffeine, cafestol, kahweol, chlorogenic acid, alkaloids. Green coffee is drunk as a decoction, with 7 beans infused overnight in 1 glass of water. Filter before drinking. As with roasted coffee, excessive doses can cause nervousness and lead to heart problems. Because of its caffeine content, this drink should be limited to 2 cups a day during pregnancy and breast-feeding. Children should not drink green coffee. There are no known side effects if you drink no more than 4 or 5 cups a day.