Guayusa Brewing and Intake Practices Among Kichwa Families in Napo, Ecuador

Alejandra Espinosa Andrade's qualitative study examines practices and beliefs around the Amazonian plant guayusa (Ilex guayusa Loes) among Kichwa families in Napo province, Ecuador. The dataset, last updated on 2026-06-02, is stored in an XLS file of 5.5 KB and is licensed under CC-BY-4.0. It covers topics such as planting, harvesting, brewing, and perceived benefits of guayusa, documenting changes in its cultural use over the last decade.

Use Cases

• Analyzing shifts in traditional crop management practices based on qualitative descriptions of planting and harvesting.
• Studying changes in ceremonial and family consumption contexts based on described cultural practices.
• Identifying valued therapeutic and energizing benefits of guayusa based on reported beliefs.
• Researching the relationship between the guayusa plant and the chakra agricultural system as described in the study.

Strengths

• Dataset is a pioneer study taking a holistic socio-cultural perspective on the guayusa plant.
• Qualitative methods provide detailed descriptions of practices and beliefs, as indicated in the description.
• The data is openly available under a permissive CC-BY-4.0 license.

Limitations

• Dataset is very small at 5.5 KB, indicating limited scope and likely a small number of observations.
• Row count and column-level documentation are unknown, requiring manual inspection after download.
• Data may reflect geographic and cultural bias specific to Kichwa families in Napo province, Ecuador.

Provenance

Source

Alejandra Espinosa Andrade via figshare.

Collection Method

Qualitative methods, as stated in the description.

Time Range

Covers changes over the last decade, but specific collection dates are unknown.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-06-02 17:41:20; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Napo province, Ecuador, focusing on Kichwa families.