Muira Puama
Muira Puama (Ptychopetalum olacoides)
Ptychopetalum olacoides
Seek professional advice
Avoid alongside Yohimbe, this combination can be very toxic.
Seek professional advice bfore taking during pregnancy or breastfeeding.
Muira Puama (Ptychopetalum olacoides)
Ptychopetalum olacoides
Seek professional advice
Avoid alongside Yohimbe, this combination can be very toxic.
Seek professional advice bfore taking during pregnancy or breastfeeding.
Family: Olacaceae
Part used: Bark and roots
Habitat: Muira puama is a small tree antive to the Amazon river basin, the name is similar in various local languages and roughly translates as 'potency wood'.
Actions: Aphrodisiac, astringent, stimulant, dopaminergic nervine, nervine tonic, noradrenergic, appetite stimulant
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