Catuaba Sexual Wellness Capsules (120)

Description

Our Catuaba Sexual Wellness Capsules contain an herb that, for over a century, has been used in Brazilian folk medicine for sexuality, and it continues to gain in popularity among women today. Authentic Catuaba contains yohimbine, which has been shown to have stimulatory effect on both blood flow to sexual organs and may have a direct effect on increasing libido. Catuaba is effective in both long and short term and is most effective for both men and women.*

We have to refrain from referring to our products as “aphrodisiacs” because use of that terminology and marketing has been restricted by the FDA. But if there were a sexual wellness product we wanted to place into that category, Catuaba would likely be one of them. Here at Sextracts Sexual Wellness, we have an expert panel of 32 volunteers, four of which are doctors (including me). Of all of the products we’ve charted and tested and tried in the bedroom, few got more intriguing responses than our Catuaba Sexual Wellness Capsules. Not all sexual wellness products need to promise (falsely) that there is some miracle pill to enlarge the penis for men or increase the possibility and intensity of orgasms in women to be an effective sexual wellness product. We find this to be especially true for Catuaba.

Without having a great deal of research in hand, none of us on the informal panel had any preconceptions for what this product might do for any of us sexually. All I knew was that on a discovery trip deep into the Brazilian Rainforest, my partner and I found ourselves at several “sexual cafés” that purported to have “potent aphrodisiac drinks.” We were naturally skeptical, but since the purpose of our trip was to discover the world’s best sexual wellness products, we couldn’t resist trying everything on the menu over the course of a week.

A couple of the drink blends stood out from the crowd for us. Thankfully, the proprietors were more than generous with sharing the ingredients in their “potions.” Consistently, the ones we found to have tangible, short-term effects in the bedroom, for both me and my partner, contained different combinations of Maca Root or Muira Puama, with the most effective ones also containing Catuaba.

Since Catuaba has only gained in popularity in the past 100 years or so, especially in the markets of Brazil where we first discovered this curious herb, there’s only scattered research on the science behind this product. But what’s interesting and relevant to our discussion here, is that the science that does exist for Catuaba offers illumination into why this might be as popular a product as it is:

According to Dr. Meira Penna, an expert on Catuaba and its extracts, states that Catuaba “functions as a stimulant of the nervous system, above all when one deals with functional impotence of the male genital organs…” He goes on to state that the only known side effects that he knows of from taking Catuaba are “…erotic dreams and an increased sexual appetite.” – Not a bad testimonial from a doctor and Catuaba expert! And, in other research published in 2007, researchers found that Catuaba bark contained powerful antioxidants that are said to have both antibacterial and anticancer properties. (We offer this only to report on a study, not to make any claim for Catuaba.)

Although research into the sexual efficacy of Catuaba remains somewhat sparse, it is gaining in popularity in Brazilian herbal medicine today. Although it’s main use is as an “aphrodisiac” herb by Brazliains, it’s also considered an adaptogen, not unlike Ashwagandha, that acts as a nervous system stimulant. And yes, that may seem like a vague term, but adaptogens can be powerful natural means for increasing energy and overall well-being for those who use them. It’s also why we feel that Catuaba deserves as important a place in our very select catalog of sexual wellness herbs as it does.

The literature also states that Catuaba has a number of additional uses in both traditional Brazilian medicine and in the marketplace today. The literature states that it’s a sexual wellness herb with “proven efficacy” when it comes to impotency and “sexual weakness.” With such widespread use in Brazil, many are starting to realize that this plant has far more than just hype going for it.

From our informal panel of 32 volunteers, some men reported that Catuaba made it easier to get and maintain an erection, and some women reported increased sensitivity. Both men and women surprisingly reported overall mood-boosting and stimulating properties. A couple of others said that it seemed to increase their mental clarity as well.

According to the literature, natural health practitioners in in the United States employ and prescribe Catuaba in much the same way that it’s used in Brazil — as a tonic and blood flow stimulator for key areas in both males and females, as a central nervous system stimulant, for general exhaustion and fatigue, and even, in some cases, for erectile dysfunction issues in men. Michael van Straten is a noted British herbalist and naturopath who is also an advocate of Catuaba. He feels that it’s beneficial to both men and women as a sexual wellness herb, but that “it is in the area of male impotence that the most striking results have been reported.” He, like Dr. Meira Penna, also remind us that “there is no evidence of side effects, even after long-term use.”

While the FDA has concerns over the safety of Yohimbine, the same is not true for Catuaba bark as of this writing. This could be because the Yohimbine content of Catuaba is lower than Yohimbe bark, but it could also be because Catuaba is a completely different bark, with different chemical components, that act differently on the human body. The beauty about Sextracts Sexual Wellness products is that every one of our herbs and herbal formulations come from extensive scientific research. We have chosen only a core group of sexual wellness herbs that have virtually perfect safety records and little to no side effects. That frees you to explore, to combine and to experiment with our Sextracts Singles to find the best herb or blend of herbs that works for your specific sexual wellness issue, whether it’s via our capsules our our Ecstatic Elixirs.

Main Support: Both / Libido / Intensity
Size: 120 Catuaba Capsules

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