Ptychopetalum olacoides (Potency wood, Marapuama, Marapama, Muirata, Muiratam, Pauhomen, Potenzholz)
Health Benefits
- Support sexual health. It is used as a body stimulant, energy tonic and aphrodisiac.
- It is used for erectile dysfunction and restore libido in men suffering from fatigue and age-related complaints. The sterols in Muira Pauma contain the building blocks for sex hormones like testosterone.
- Boost libido in women with low sex drive. It may improve sexual desire and satisfaction. Some women may experience more sexual fantasies & increased orgasm intensity.
- Assist in improving athletic performance and stamina.
- Brain and nerve disorders. Support the health of the central nervous system. It possesses various major nervous system activities, including mild anxiogenic effects, leading to increased mental performance & physical stamina.
- Improve memory, especially in older people. It is a brain tonic that protects the brain against Alzheimer’s disease. It prevents cognitive impairment and decreases brain amyloid plaque
- Stress, anxiety and depression. It prevents a stress-induced increase in cortisol and blood glucose in mice.
- Topically, a cream may reduce periorbital hyperchromia (Darkening of the upper and lower eyelids), inflammation and oxidative damage.
- Lower cholesterol and body fat.
- Assist in the repair of bone fractures by stimulating the cells that repair bone tissue.
- Relieve indigestion & improve appetite.
- Assist in relieving joint pain.