Other name: marapuama, potency wood, raiz del macho, and potenzholz.
Muira puama is a shrub native to the Amazon region, and its medicinal properties are derived from the wood and root. This plant is traditionally employed for addressing sexual disorders, enhancing sexual desire in individuals, managing menstrual disorders, alleviating joint pain, and treating various other conditions. However, it’s important to note that there is currently insufficient scientific evidence to substantiate these uses.
Medicinal Uses:
- Sexual disorders
- Increasing sexual desire in healthy people
- Menstrual disorders
- Joint pain and other conditions
