Chat General Information
Chat is an African evergreen tree that can grow up to 50 feet, but is kept in a shrub-like state no higher than 10 feet. It has reddish twigs, oval leathery leaves, and small yellow or white flowers. The upland hills of Ethiopia’s Harar Province look like a huge, carpeted staircase to the sky, but is actually rows of small, leafy Chat trees. When in bloom, its little white flowers look like snowfall. Africans called it the flower of paradise not for its beauty, but by virtue of the effect its leaves have on people. Farmers have for hundreds of year, taken bunches of leaves to chew while they worked. They chewed them and swallowed the juice as it accumulated and then swallowed the leaves. It served to increase alertness, relieve hunger pangs, reduce fatigue and give the person a mild euphoria. This plant has stimulant effects on the central nervous system. Chat also contains alkaloids similar to those in the Ephedra species that provide anti-allergenic and appetite suppressant properties.
Chat Uses & Scientific Evidence For
Today Chat is mainly used as a social drug, but is also used in an infusion to treat ailments such as malaria. In Africa, Chat is taken by the elderly to stimulate and improve mental function and in Germany Chat is used in to counter obesity.
Chat Dosage Information
Chat can come in various forms and also be an ingredient in other products. For best results, read and follow product label directions.
Chat Safety & Interaction Information
Chat is generally regarded as safe when taken in the recommended doses. Safety in young children, pregnant or nursing women, or those with severe liver or kidney disease is not known.
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