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The Intelligent Use of Plant Stimulants

Things like: Green tea, Yerba mate, Guarana, Kola nut, Cacao, Coffee More than sixty plants, including those that give us coffee, tea, cola, and cacao, produce caffeine from methylxanthine molecules. Caffeine is said to be the most widely used drug in the world. Some are CNS stimulants, others are Circulatory, some are both All Xanthines are diuretic (that is, they increase frequency of urination). • Caffeine • Theophylline • Theobromine Some say these drugs are the fuel of the capitalist industrialist paradigm and as such things like marijuana are so reverently shamed and blamed. Are these inherently good or bad for us? Not that simple. Its yes and no. The answer is really that it depends. These plants can be great tools when used consciously but also lead to dependence and burn out when misused and abused. Depending on the health of your kidney/adrenals it could be fine and a great thing to enjoy. For others it could lead to massive fluctuations in energy and blood sugar levels, thus being inherently counter productive. The whole mindset of "needing energy" or "needing a boost" should be looked at. It might be beneficial to ask why energy isn't there in the first place? Things like chi gong, yoga, proper diet, and adaptogenic tonic herbs typically provide much more sustainable long term energy. Plus we should understand that the more relaxed and calm we can be, the more energy and endurance we'll naturally have. Thus from that perspective anything that makes us high strung, tense, or anxious might be OK for a bit but will eventually lead to depletion. Hence real energy comes from learning how to nourish and cultivate yin.