Although it's the twenty-first century, people often resort to "grandmother's" recipes for many problems that have arisen. Today we will talk about the fairly famous Muira Puama tree. It grows in some areas of Brazil.
Everywhere this medicinal plant is known under a different name - the tree of potency. Despite the name, this plant is also useful for women. In addition to its aphrodisiac properties, the tree helps:
- strengthen nerves;
- increase mental alertness;
- to cope with some diseases of the gastrointestinal tract;
- is a good stress reliever;
- this is an excellent sleeping pill.
All this will be discussed in this article.
General information
As mentioned in the preface, the muira puama tree grows in Brazil. It is used for many purposes. In the people it is customary to call it the tree of potency. The bark and root are used in the manufacture of preparations based on the muira puama tree.
What does this tree look like in nature? It looks more like a shrub, the height rarely reaches five meters. There is an incredible fragrance around the tree,that blooming flowers emit. The smell is reminiscent of jasmine. Although now only the bark and roots are used, there is evidence that absolutely all of its parts were previously used.
What is this plant rich in? These include:
- triterpene esters;
- phytosterols;
- resin;
- bitter;
- essential oil;
- muirapuamine alkaloid.
In the next section, you will learn about all the beneficial properties of the muira puama plant. Many believe that it has only one property - an aphrodisiac. However, the tree helps in other areas as well. Now let's talk about all this in a little more detail.
Useful properties
Various sources (oral and written) indicate that the shrub is able to increase the sexual activity of people who take tinctures on it. This remedy is very much appreciated by the Indians because of its ability to have a beneficial effect on erection.
Most recently, clinical studies have been conducted, where it turned out that the shrub is really not harmful to he alth and helps to increase sexual activity in patients. Back in 1950 in Brazil, muira puama was considered the best cure for impotence.
In which countries is the shrub popular? These include:
- USA;
- Brazil;
- England;
- France;
- Germany;
- Guiana;
- Finland.
Over time, interest in this plant only increases, due to the large number of useful properties. These include:
- increase sexualwishes;
- charge with energy;
- body toning;
- cell regeneration;
- beneficial effect on the spleen;
- kidneys;
- central nervous system;
- deceleration of aging;
- help with diarrhea;
- a remedy for dysentery;
- effectiveness in inflammatory diseases;
- improve the function of the reproductive system;
- improves adrenal function;
- beneficial effect on the cardiovascular system;
- improvement of the thyroid gland;
- increased mental alertness.
All these qualities are useful for both men and women. It can be taken at any age and for various purposes. Nature has given us just the necessary medicine for almost all diseases.
Medical applications
Muira puama shrub is equally useful for women and men. How is it used in modern medicine? We propose to talk about this in this section.
Many clinical studies have confirmed all the benefits listed above. Most often, muira puama is used as a powerful aphrodisiac. It is used in this capacity in South America, and now it has begun to grow in popularity in Europe.
It is also important to note that scientific studies have proven that the remedy can enhance not only the physiological aspect of sexual function, but also the mental one. In addition to enhancing sexual desire, the plant can improve sleep, relieve stress and cope withdiseases of the gastrointestinal tract.
Shrub bark is often used by women suffering from neurasthenia or during premenstrual syndrome to increase sex drive.
As far as improving memory, muira puama can have a beneficial effect on both short-term and long-term memory. The experiments were carried out on rats. Injection or oral administration of a certain dose improved the memory of the old rat to that of the young.
Muira puama is a great stress reliever. Experiments carried out on rats proved this. The degree of anxiety subsided as the dosage of the drug was increased.
How to take
Some questions regarding application still remain open. Can it be taken with food? Scientists will try to answer this question in the near future.
At this stage, it is known that 1000 milligrams of the extract will be enough for a person. In rats, 100 milligrams per kilogram has been shown to suppress stress and anxiety.
If you calculate the dosage per person, you get something like this:
| Weight of a person | Amount of milligrams of drug |
| 70 | Up to 3000 |
| 90 | Up to 4000 |
| 115 | Up to 5500 |
Composition
When buying muira puama in pharmacies, pay attention to the composition. Like allmedicines, it has its contraindications.
Ingredients:
- ptychonal;
- colavelul;
- Hardwickiic (acid);
- ptychonolid;
- 20-O-methylptychonal acetal;
- 7-alpha-hydroxysolidegolactone.
Contraindications:
- intolerance of any component;
- pregnancy;
- lactation;
- hypertension;
- insomnia.
Sexuality enhancement
As has been said many times, muira puama extract is most commonly used to increase sexual desire. For this purpose, the product can be used by both men and women.
There was a special experiment that proves this fact. It was attended by 200 women volunteering before and after menopause. They took two to six tablets each day containing muira puama extract (170 milligrams) and ginkgo (15 milligrams).
The results of this study showed that 65 percent experienced an increase in sexual desire and self-esteem. More than 70 percent of women noted improvements in other areas. It is very important to note the following:
- exacerbation of sexual sensations found about 30% of the subjects;
- 45% achieved orgasm;
- the intensity of the latter is increased by 40%.
Men were also tested, the experience revealed the following: more than half of the participants were able to see an improvement in erectile function. This happened after two weeks.a course of taking muira puama extract at a dosage of 15 thousand milligrams.
Interaction
When taking drugs based on muira puama, you should be careful with katuama. Catuama extract has the same effect as the shrub we are studying, and its dosage should be no more than 25 micrograms per kilogram. If the dosage is exceeded, cardiac arrest is possible. This has been proven empirically. The experimental animals were rabbits.
Muira puama reviews
More than fifty percent of people who used products based on the bark and roots of this shrub noted changes in their bodies for the better.
