How Is Pure Caffeine Used?

Caffeine is a natural substance that can be found in many products such as coffees, black and orange pekoe teas, green teas, cola, cocoa, guarana, and a small amount in yerba mate. It is extremely popular with people all over the world and is used by at least sixty percent of the population worldwide as a stimulant and an addition to a variety of medications and food and beverage products. While caffeine is natural to some types of foods and beverages, it is simply added to others in powder form. The type  of caffeine powder that is routinely added to foods and beverages is "Food Grade".

In medications, caffeine is often used to help people stay awake. In fact, in combination with ephedrine, caffeine is often used instead of stronger stimulants. Athletes use caffeine more than any other stimulant to enhance athletic performance. This is why the NCAA has established limits on the amount of caffeine for which an athlete may test positive in a urine test. The limit is fifteen micrograms per milliliter. You would have to drink about 64 ounces of coffee to reach this level!

Newborn shortness of breath is often treated with intravenous caffeine. Other sorts of respiratory problems are frequently treated with citrated caffeine powder.
There are a number of common disorders and health conditions that respond well to caffeine therapy. Among them are low blood pressure, asthma, ADHD, gallbladder conditions. Because caffeine can firm and tone the skin and acts as an astringent to relieve swelling, dermatitis can be treated with an ointment or cream containing caffeine. This sort of cream can stimulate circulation topically and help move toxins from an affected area. Caffeine is a well-known diuretic and is very good for treating hesitant flow of urine.

The caffeine powder that is used in medications is called "Pharmaceutical Grade". Food grade caffeine is not generally available to the public. This is just as well because pharmaceutical grade products must be 99% pure caffeine without inactive ingredients, fillers, binders, dyes, and so forth. Pharmaceutical grade caffeine is preferable and more economical as a supplement. You will use a small amount of pharmaceutical grade caffeine to achieve the desired results, and you will be able to predict the results with greater accuracy. So be sure that the product you buy is approved by the United States Pharmacopeia (USP). In this way, you will be assured of getting a high quality product that will suit your needs.

You will often hear of caffeine extract powder combined with ergotamine (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ergotamine)  to treat cluster headaches and migraines. In fact, caffeine is often used to treat headaches of all sorts. It can be combined with pain medications (e.g. acetaminophen or aspirin) in the treatment of headaches. When ergotamine is added, the result is a combination that is quite effective in the treatment of migraines. After epidural anesthesia, caffeine may be given by IV to help relieve the "anesthesia hangover" headache. Caffeine is also frequently combined with aspirin or acetaminophen to relieve pain. Adding caffeine to these drugs increases their

You can also find caffeine as a pure powder that can be purchased in drugstores and online. Whenever you purchase caffeine powder, you should be sure to choose a supplier you trust. Verify the quality of the caffeine powder you are purchasing. Remember that it should be 99% pure, pharmaceutical grade caffeine as verified by USP.