« Back to products list Common Name: Muira Puama
Botanical Name: Ptychopetalum olacoides
Growing Area: Brazil

General Info:
Muira Puama is a tree native to Brazil, and can be found in abundance along the Amazon River and in other parts of the Amazon rainforest. This tree craves moisture and thrives in the tropical climate of the Amazon. It grows to around 15 feet tall and is called an "understory" tree, as it is a smaller tree that grows below the rainforest canopy.

The delicate white blooms of Muira Puama have a heady fragrance that is often compared to the exotic scent of jasmine. However, it is the bark and roots of Muira Puama that are most commonly used in herbal treatments

Nutrients & Applications:
Muira Puama has long been used as an aphrodisiac for both men and women. Indeed, studies have shown that it may help enhance and support normal sexual function. It is also used as an overall bodily tonic and to help relieve physical and mental fatigue. It can be used both internally and externally, as a tea, tincture, bath, or topical ointment.

Muira Puama is believed to help maintain normal menstrual function, and may also be helpful in supporting healthy cardiac and gastrointestinal systems. It can be used to tone, balance, and strengthen the central nervous system. Muira Puama may help promote healthy hair growth and have beneficial effects on the cardiac and gastrointestinal systems.

The roots and bark of this remarkable tree are rich in free long-chain fatty acids, particularly behenic acid, as well as essential oils, plant sterols, and triterpenes, including lupeol. Muira Puama also contains alkaloids - including a new one that was specially named "muirapuamine."