Botanical name: Mucuna pruriens
Other name: monkey tamarind, velvet bean, Bengal velvet bean, Florida velvet bean, Mauritius velvet bean, Yokohama velvet bean, cowage, cowitch, lacuna bean, and Lyon bean.
Mucuna pruriens, belonging to the Fabaceae family, serves as a recognized herbal remedy utilized in the treatment of male infertility, nervous disorders, and as an aphrodisiac. Extensive research has underscored the significant medicinal potential of its seeds. In the traditional Indian medical system of Ayurveda, Mucuna pruriens has a longstanding history of use.
Medicinal Uses:
- Boosts dopamine levels
- Improves Sleep
- Effective against Parkinson’s Disease
- Effective against snake bite
- Improves digestive function
- Is extremely nutritious
- Helps treat neurodevelopmental disorders like ADHD
- Enhances mood
- Effective against parasites and microbes
- Helps control blood sugar levels
- Anti-aging
