Common Name: |
Muira Puama |
Other Names: |
Marapuama, Potency Wood |
Botanical Name: |
Ptychopetalum olacoides |
Genus: |
Ptychopetalum |
Family: |
Olacaceae |
Native Location: |
Amazonian Columbia, Venezuela, Peru, Brazil |
Cultivation: |
Moist soil in shade. This species does not appear to be in cultivation. |
Harvest: |
Roots, bark, wood, and balsam are collected for liquid extracts. |
Height: |
5-15m (15-50ft) |
:Width |
3-5m (10-15ft) |
Hardiness: |
Min. 15-18°C (60-65°F) |
Parts Used: |
Roots, bark, wood, balsam |
Properties: |
A spicy, warming astringent herb that has aphrodisiac and stimulant effects, probably acting mainly on kidney energy. |
Medicinal Uses: |
Internally for impotence, infertility, paralysis and other central nervous system disorders, menstrual problems, rheumatism, and dysentery. |
Bibliography: |
Encylopedia of Herbs by Deni Brown Copyright ©: 1995, 2001 Dorling Kindersley Limited pp 335-336
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