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Muira puama Ptychopetalum olacoides

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Muira puama
Muira puama
Common Names
Muira puama , Marapama, potency wood
Botanical Name
Ptychopetalum olacoides
Family
Muira puama Medicinal Properties & Benefits
Common Uses: Alopecia (Baldness) * Aphrodisiac * Sexual tonics *
Properties: Aphrodisiac*
Parts Used: Bark and root
Constituents:long-chain fatty acids and some unique alkaloid chemicals


Muira puama is a popular
herb for mens health

Folklore throughout South America strongly supports muira puama's stimulating properties. It is commonly referred to not only as an aphrodisiac but also as a nerve stimulant that is said to heighten the receptiveness to sexual stimuli, and according to Steven C. Hollifield, in The Healing Forest, muira puama is a preventive of baldness. Traditional healers use all parts of the tree for food and medicine, but focus primarily on the bark and roots to make a tea taken to treat rheumatism, strengthen the heart, and promote intestinal health. It has been widely used in Europe and South America for hundreds of years and was listed in the British Herbal Pharmacopoeia as a treatment for impotence.

Muira puama seems to have two effects: increasing libido and increasing penile hardness. Muira puama is rich in naturally occurring sterols, which are possible building blocks for hormones such as testosterone. Also present are numerous other chemicals and volatile oils like camphor, which help restore the sex drive and inner depth of libido. The second effect, penile hardness may stem from its apparent effect on circulation.

Side Effects:
As with Viagra, Cialis, or Levitra, erections lasting more than 4 hours require emergency medical (surgical) attention. Not recommended for pregnant women.
How to Use: Muira puama
Preparation Methods :Can be taken as a tea, but more effective if used as a tincture. Take the tincture with a small amount of warm water to which you have added a little lemon juice. This assists absorption of the therapeutic tannins. Another convenient form is a capsule,the dosage used in studies was 250mg, 3 times a day.

remedyRemedies using : Muira puama

Muira puama for :restore sex drive
restore sex drive Muira puama contains the numerous chemicals and volatile oils that restore the sex drive.

Chris D. Meletis, Better Sex Naturally (2000)

Muira puama for :Baldness, Fatigue
Baldness, Fatigue Along the Rio Negro in Brazil, muira puama is used to treat fatigue, muscular weakness, and sexual debility, and is used to prevent baldness.
Muira puama for :Erectile dysfunction
Erectile dysfunction In French clinical trials, it was reported that muira puama was effective in improving libido and treating erectile dysfunction. The herb has a longstanding and worldwide reputation as a treatment for impotence.

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referencesMuira puama Medicinal Uses & Benefits
Alopecia (Baldness) * Aphrodisiac * Sexual tonics *
Plant Description


Muira puama grows in Brazil's Amazon rain forest and in neighboring Guyana presenting yet another reason to preserve one of nature's richest pharmacies, the Amazon rain forest. The tree reaches a height of 45 feet and the white, inch long flowers have a jasmine like scent.

Folklore, Myths and Legends
History and Traditions
historyAlong the Rio Negro in Brazil, muira puama is used to treat fatigue, muscular weakness, and sexual debility, and is used to prevent baldness. The native peoples of the Amazon who use muira puama combine it with catuaba, allowing the mixture to stand in warm water overnight to make an amber medicinal infusion. ( The name catuaba is used for the infusions of the bark of a number of trees native to Brazil.)
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Common Misspellings: muria puama, muira pauma, muirapuama

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